Babalwa Mgoduka
Cape Town
Summary
Proven leader in talent sourcing and strategic planning with extensive project and people management experience. As founder and director of Ekasi Holdings, drives business growth through innovative partnerships and strategies. Enhanced recruitment processes and employer branding as an acquisition consultant at Old Mutual Finance. Developed effective training programs and managed projects that delivered significant outcomes.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder/ Director (Talent Sourcing & Employer Branding)
Ekasi Holdings
05.2023 - Current
- Business planning and development
- Marketing and sales
- Financial management
- Menu planning and food quality control
- Staff management and training
- Client relations and customer service
- Identifying new business opportunities (events, clients, markets)
- Building partnerships (venues, suppliers, etc.)
- Developing business strategies to grow the company
- Planning for expansion or scaling the business
Acquisition Consultant (Talent Sourcing & Employer Branding)
Old Mutual Finance
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Improvement / Reduction of time to hire of candidates
- Instrumental in improvement of OMF Career Page.
- Responsibilities Talent Sourcing
- Sourcing / headhunting by utilising Linkedin Recruiter and other platforms (Boolean searches etc.)
- Building talent pools and industry related talent maps
- Source, qualify and influence Talent for all levels of critical / hard-to-fill positions.
- Creatively, proactively mine social media, networking sites, user groups, passive candidates.
- Maintain strong relationships with candidates, recruiters, Business Partners and executives
- Employer Branding
- Conceptualize, develop, execute employer branding campaigns across digital platforms
- Collaborate and coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including marketing, technology and learning team
- Monitor, track and optimise the effectiveness of digital campaigns and communications strategies on LinkedIn
- Revamp OM Finance career page to improve Employer Branding
- Human Capital Team
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Old Mutual Limited
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Improvement on LinkedIn Recruiter Index (Old Mutual placed on 75 % vs the competitors
- Refreshed Referral Reward Programme –proposal approved and implemented
- Designed Linked Recruiter Award - proposal approved and implemented
- Bedded down and implemented Virtual Induction process
- Instrumental in initiating Bulk Recruitment project (researched current trends; engaged with competitors, service providers and segments)
- Responsibilities: Design, manage, coordinate and execute key enabling projects like Bulk Recruitment and onboarding as well as any other projects that are in support of Talent Acquisition objectives.
- Design and update talent acquisition processes and provide support to the business for implementation
- Conduct end to end recruitment for Mid-level to Executive roles
- Provide strategic sourcing / talent mapping support based on identified key senior and critical roles – in SA and Rest of Africa.
- Support the Segments on all aspects of Talent Acquisition Governance processes.
- Thought leadership, research and benchmarking Talent Acquisition best
- Central Human Capital
Development Programme Manager
Old Mutual Limited
03.2009 - 09.2020
- Developing the framework and new policies of the CA Training programme and ensuring that they are aligned with Old Mutual’s Strategy
- Development of CA Training Programme Newsletter – promoting CA Training Programme in the business
- Initiating committees within the programme that promoted development
- Approval of the Business Acumen proposal for the CA Training Programme.
- Development of Career Path linked to rotation plans for the trainees
- Stakeholder and project management
- Establish and maintain relationships with Business Unit managers, Steering committee members and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for the end to end of various adhoc projects in my Business Unit i.e. Think Tank, mentoring and various HR projects.
- Responsible for creating an action plan for projects, which the management approves and implements to increase employee engagement across the business.
- Collaborates with different stakeholders to gather and organize retention, diversity, performance, and engagement data for the specific program in order to present areas of success and recommended improvements for each project.
- Manage the execution of the projects within the specified and agreed scope, time and cost. Evaluate and assess the weaknesses and strengths of various projects to ensure that the benefits are realised and areas of improvement are identified and addressed.
- Develop and implement policies in line with Old Mutual Policies in order to ensure optimal productivity.
- Developing and implementing a three-year strategic plan of the CA Training programme which is aligned to the broader business strategy.
- Performance Management
- Responsible for coordinating talent discussions with the relevant stakeholders – Steering Committee and Sponsor for the Training Programme
- Responsible for driving a performance-based environment whilst growing the culture of the business and the programme.
- Conducting bi-annual career discussions with all the trainees and giving feedback to the relevant stakeholders.
- Actuarial Talent Development (CA Training Programme)
HR ADMIN ASSISTANT
Old Mutual Limited
Cape Town
09.2004 - 02.2009
- Supported the Business Unit with all HR & Admin-related work, including the maintenance of HR records and HRIS database, advertising vacancies and managing the logistics of the recruiting process.
- I was also responsible for OMCAT and Bursary Programme administration.
ADMIN ASSISTANT
Road Accident Fund
Cape Town
03.1999 - 09.2004
- I was responsible for organising and conducting workshops and road shows;
- Drafting memorandums and preparing reports;
- Liaise and networking with the fund's stakeholders;
- Attend to queries and enquiries;
- Provide guidance to claimants with non-technical and technical claims;
- Supervising subordinates.
Education
MPhil - People Management, Industrial Psychology
University of Cape Town
12.2019
Bachelor of Public Admin - Industrial Psychology
University of The Western Cape
12.2001
Honors - Public Administration, Industrial Psychology
University of South Africa
11.2013
Skills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Results-driven outcomes
- Talent alignment and development
- Commercial acumen
- Business impact assessment
- Partnership building and management
- Collaborative teamwork
- Shared vision
- Business planning
- Client relations
- Financial management
- Talent sourcing
Awards
- Transformation Champion, Old Mutual, 2007
- OMCAT Appreciation Award, Old Mutual, 2018
Hobbies and Interests
- Family
- Singing and Dancing
- Coaching
- People Development
- Community building
- Reading
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
Linkedin.com / Babalwa mgoduka
Timeline
Founder/ Director (Talent Sourcing & Employer Branding)
Ekasi Holdings
05.2023 - Current
Acquisition Consultant (Talent Sourcing & Employer Branding)
Old Mutual Finance
01.2022 - 04.2023
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Old Mutual Limited
10.2020 - 09.2021
Development Programme Manager
Old Mutual Limited
03.2009 - 09.2020
HR ADMIN ASSISTANT
Old Mutual Limited
09.2004 - 02.2009
ADMIN ASSISTANT
Road Accident Fund
03.1999 - 09.2004
MPhil - People Management, Industrial Psychology
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Public Admin - Industrial Psychology
University of The Western Cape
Honors - Public Administration, Industrial Psychology
University of South Africa