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Lily Koetle

People Manager
Johannesburg
Lily Koetle

Summary

A seasoned, self-driven senior people management business partner who has spent21 years contributing organizational success, at different levels of management and leadership. Innovative, results and relationship driven with experience in various environments including, power generation/power transmission/power distribution, engineering, heavy haul railway/logistics/transport, project and construction management. I have experience in managing multi-functional teams and have worked with teams in people management strategy formulation, alignment to the corporate strategy, key strategic projects, operations and strategy execution. Have partnered with business in building adaptive leadership, culture of high performance and accountability. Support senior business leaders in building the required capabilities, processes, and act as integrator along the people management value chain while leading change. Partnered with People Management Shared Services to ensure the team delivers effective and efficient human resources transactional services. Plays a role of trusted advisor to various clients in the business. My experience covers all elements of human resources management value chain starting from entry to the end of an employee life cycle, spanning from recruitment and selection, developing HR policies, procedures and guidelines, Employee Relations, Health and Wellness, Employee Safety, Organisational Development, Performance Management, Communication, Learning and Development, Organisational Effectiveness, Employment Equity/Diversity/Inclusion and Transformation, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment, Organisation effectiveness, Culture transformation, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Talent Management, Reporting, monitoring and evaluation as well as Remuneration and Benefits.

Overview

22
years of professional experience

Work History

Transnet

Executive Manager | Group People Management
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Drive alignment of Group People Management strategic deliverables across Transnet on behalf of the Chief of People Management and Learning to maximise value creation and ensure achievement of strategic objectives
  • These include the development and execution of the People Management Strategy, Operating & Service delivery Model (Centre of Excellence, Business Partners and Shared Services) and the Group People Performance scorecard
  • This is done in partnership with People Centres of Excellence, People Shared Services, People Business Partners and all relevant stakeholders to deliver core strategic deliverables in Remuneration and Benefits, Employee Safety, Occupational Health and Wellness, Talent Management, Organisation Effectiveness, Employee Relations, Learning and Development
  • Provide integration and strategic support to the Chief of People Management and Learning in overseeing and monitoring the business of the office across all dimensions in order to provide assurance to the Chief of People on the realisation of required strategic impact and business results
  • These include strategic people management and learning projects
  • Shape interface between People Management functions within Operations, People Shared Services and Corporate Office to facilitate information flow for alignment, full reporting and tracking of strategic people management matters
  • Ensure the smooth running and enablement of the People Management and Learning calendar across the organisation
  • Manage the Group People Management budget within the set parameters and report deviations, thus responsible for the scope, cost, schedule and quality of individual OPEX and CAPEX programmes/projects, and the efficient delivery thereof
  • Champion value creation and support improvement in all facets of Group People Management and Learning to facilitate enhanced performance, decision making and identification and mitigation of risks and exposures
  • Ensure Group People Management compliance across people portfolios in line with relevant legislation such as BCOEA, EEA, LRA, BBBEE, SDA, OH&S, COIDA, policies and procedures
  • This includes reporting on Annual Training, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE)
  • Manage the interface with Shared Services, Operations People Heads, People Heads of Centres of Excellence as well as strategic/executive internal and external stakeholders
  • Governance Structures: Management of people management and learning input and reporting into Strategic Committees, influence agenda and submissions to Strategic Committees, addressing of people matters and projects emanating from strategic governance structures such as Board of Directors, Remuneration, Social and Ethics Committee, Risk Board Subcommittee, Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, Finance Investment Committee, Transnet Group Executive Committee, Group Safety Committee and Trade Union Structure Participative structures
  • Management of the People Management and Learning governance and consultative structures such as People Management Executive Committee, People Management Executive Council and People Management Employee Engagement Forum, Strategic Leadership Forum (Union forum)
  • Member of the Transnet People Management Executive Committee and People Management Executive Council
  • Manage the office team
  • Reporting to: Group Chief of People Management and Learning

Transnet

Senior Manager Human Resources | Human Resources
04.2018 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Responsible for developing, monitoring, ensuring execution of client based people management strategies and initiatives related to the human resources value chain such as organisation design, strategic workforce planning, talent attraction and acquisition, talent management and development, succession planning, organizational design, employment equity and skills development, resourcing and recruitment, remuneration and benefits, employee/ industrial relations, rewards and recognition, employee health and wellness, culture and transformation, organizational effectiveness, personnel administration, transformation, change management, performance management, job analysis and evaluation, equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Provide a human resources business partner service by implementing the organization people management strategy within portfolio and actively foster and develop a high-performance culture
  • Partner with business and Hr team to develop and implement a people management plan for the customer base based on Group Hr frameworks to enhance business strategies, operational efficiency for present and future business needs
  • Manage, develop and lead a team of human resources business partners
  • Ensure Human Resources policies and procedures implementation and compliance
  • Lead the interface between Hr Shared Services, Group Hr function, HR Centres of excellence and client base
  • Transformation Management: development and implementation of Employment Equity, Skills Development, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Strategies in alignment with organisational goals
  • Ensured agreed strategies are implemented and monitoring of performance is done and presented to management
  • This includes participation in Employment Equity/ Skills Development/ BBBEE Forums
  • Manage employee relations (discipline/ grievances/disputes) as well as the relationship between organized labour and management
  • Management information – people management data analytics, manage information with regards to organisation structures, and employee information
  • Manage the HR Budget
  • Member of the HR Management and client Executive Committee
  • Client Portfolio: Group Business Development | Group Finance | Group Strategy | Transnet Internal Audit |Group People Management | Group Supply Chain | Transnet International Holdings
  • Reporting to: General Manager: HR / Relevant Group Executive Committee Member

Eskom

Middle Manager Human Resources | Human Resources
01.2013 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Leading, directing and implementing the human resources management strategic plan, performance, optimization and growth of Human Resources function at Portfolio/Project level, encompassing all elements of the HR value chain- Organisation Design, Job analysis and job evaluation, strategic workforce planning, Talent attraction and acquisition, Talent Management and development, Succession planning, Organizational design, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Resourcing, Recruitment and Selection, Remuneration and Benefits, Labour Relations, Rewards and Recognition, Employee Health and Wellness, Organization Effectiveness, Personnel administration, Culture and Transformation, Change Management, Performance Management, Job Evaluation, Managing Equity, diversity and Inclusion
  • Influence portfolio/ project’s functioning with delivery of Human Resource strategy to meet strategic objectives
  • Provide senior operational support to the Project/ Portfolio Executives and Senior Executives
  • Drive the development, execution and management of HR Service Level Agreements within the project/ portfolio
  • Manage labour and employee relations including disciplines, grievances, disputes, labour management relationships
  • Ensure Human Resources policies and procedures implementation and compliance
  • Lead the interface between Project HR, HR Shared Services and Group HR functions
  • Manage service level agreement with HR Shared Services to ensure efficient and effective provision of services
  • Transformation Initiatives Management: development of Employment Equity, Skills Development, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Strategies in alignment with organisational goals
  • Ensured agreed strategies are implemented and monitoring of performance is done and presented to management
  • Lead and drive human resources management research as required by the project or directed by Project Director
  • Interface with Contractor human resources
  • Coaching and mentorship of junior employees and manage Human Resources risks, compliance and governance
  • Management of HR Department including employee recruitment and development, finances (HR budget), quality assurance and financial risk
  • Custodian of employee management information system
  • Develop, manage and monitor Project Performance Scorecard
  • Client Portfolio: Group Capital Division- Kusile Power Station Construction Project, Ingula Pumped Storage Power Station Construction Project, Generation Renewables Project, Majuba Rail Refurbishment Project, Kriel/ Matla Power Station Refurbishment Projects, Duvha Power Stations Refurbishment Project, Power Delivery/ Transmission Construction Projects
  • Reporting to: Project Director/ Senior Project Manager/ Senior Manager HR

Eskom

Human Resources Manager | Human Resources
05.2006 - 12.2012

Job overview

  • Interpret, customize, and implement the Eskom Human resource strategy by setting and overseeing the implementation of long term and short-term objectives for the department
  • Interpret and implement Human Resources policies and standards to ensure effective, fair and equitable management of staff throughout the business unit
  • Provide services throughout the HR value chain( encompassing all elements of the HR value chain- Talent Management, Succession planning, Organizational design, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Resourcing and recruitment, Remuneration and Benefits, Labour relations, Employee Health and Wellness, Organizational effectiveness, Personnel administration, Culture and Transformation, Learning and Development, Change Management, Performance Management)
  • Transformation Management Initiatives: development of Employment Equity, Skills Development, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Strategies in alignment with organisational goals
  • Ensured agreed strategies are implemented and monitoring of performance is done and presented to management
  • Interface with Group functions, HR Shared Services and other related functions
  • Provide integrated Human Resources Services and manage HR function
  • Manage Human Resources risks, compliance and governance
  • Coaching and mentorship of junior employees
  • Manage HR budget
  • Lead the interface between the Engineering Department, HR Shared Services and Group HR functions
  • Manage the Engineering Department service level agreement with HR Shared Services to ensure efficient and effective provision of services
  • Manage Labour relations including discipline, grievances, disputes and relationship
  • Ensure alignment of Business unit process to HR Strategies and procedures
  • Manage Hr Department resources and budget
  • Client: Group Technology – Engineering Department
  • Reporting to: Middle Manager Human Resources

Eskom

Organisation Management Officer | Human Resources
11.2004 - 04.2006

Job overview

  • Advise Management on development of departmental organisations structures in alignment with business strategy and organization design principles
  • Involvement in workplace structures to support management on engaging Organised Labour on organisational structures
  • Implementation and maintenance of organisational structures on SAP system
  • Transformation Management Initiatives: development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Skills Development, Employment Equity Strategies, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment in alignment with organisational goals
  • Ensured agreed strategies are implemented and monitoring of performance is done and presented to management
  • Implementation of Culture transformation and Change Management initiatives for Hr projects such as Employee and Manager Self Service
  • Training employees on the use of Employee and Manager Self Service System
  • Client: Kendal Power Station
  • Reporting to: HR Manager Human Resources

Eskom

Employee Relations Officer | Human Resources
03.2004 - 11.2004

Job overview

  • Provide input into the development and contribute towards the execution of the employee relations strategy
  • Advise management and employees on all disciplinary matters
  • Advise employees and managers on all grievance matters
  • Handling of all both formal and informal grievances and disciplines
  • Dispute resolution
  • Relationship Building interventions between Labour and Management
  • Training of all employees and organized labour on Industrial Relations procedures and processes including the recognition agreement
  • Client: Kendal Power Station
  • Reporting: Senior Advisor Employee Relations

Eskom

Graduate in Training | Human Resources
03.2003 - 02.2004

Job overview

  • Training Programme included:
  • Personnel Administration
  • Communication
  • Training and Development
  • Employee Relations
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Organisational Management and effectiveness
  • Change Management and Organisational Design
  • Remuneration & Benefit
  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformation
  • Skills Development and Employment Equity
  • Occupational health and wellness
  • Talent Management
  • Human Resources legislation, policies and procedures
  • Client: Kendal Power Station

University of CapeTown

Tutor
01.2002

Job overview

  • Tutoring of1st and2nd year on HR courses
  • Marking of all assignments
  • Coaching and mentoring of1st and2nd year students

Education

University of the Witwatersrand

Executive Leadership for Women
01.2024

University Overview

(Wits Business School)

University of Reading

Masters in Business Administration
01.2020

University Overview

(Henley Business School)

University of Cape Town

B Com Honors in HR
01.2002

University Overview

University of CapeTown

B Soc Science in HR from Industrial, Organisational and Labour Studies
01.2001

University Overview

Skills

  • Strategy Development and Execution
  • Culture Transformation
  • Discipline and Grievance Management
  • Managing Employee Relations
  • Cost Control and Budgeting
  • Managing Employee Health and Wellness
  • Performance Management
  • Talent Management and Development
  • Presentation and Facilitation
  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformation
  • Office & Stakeholder Management
  • Microsoft Office & People Data Analysis
  • Managing dynamic and multifunctional teams
  • Policy Development
  • System Implementation
  • Change Management
  • Dispute Management
  • Learning / Skills Development
  • Financial Management
  • Remuneration and Rewards
  • Organisation Design
  • People Business Partnering
  • Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Leadership and management
  • Legislation & Application- eg BCOEA, EEA, LRA, BBBEE, SDA, OH&S, COIDA

Awards

Awards
Eskom Group Technology Managers Awards – winner for Customer Satisfaction, Eskom Generation Business Engineering Executive Award - Customer Satisfaction, Eskom Group Capital -HR Recognition for contribution made, Eskom Kusile Project (Power Station) Achievers Awards- winner for Customer Satisfaction

Projects

Projects
1. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformation (EDIT) Contribution towards the organization transformation: one of my roles included the development and implementation of the Eskom Kusile Power Station Construction Project workforce transformation plan in line with the Employment Equity and Skills Development, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Acts. The project was able to meet its targets on racial and gender equity regardless of the construction environment being male dominated and with a resource mix that included international teams., 2. Labour Relations Building sustainable relations between employee labor organizations and the Executive team was one of the critical factors for delivering a project worth more than150 billion rands. My role was to ensure sustainable relationship existed between the Project Leadership and union organizations to promote employee peace and productivity. When I left Eskom, the project had synchronized its first electricity generating unit with minimum disruptions from industrial unrest., 3. Women Development Gender Focused Development Programme: I was part of the team that implemented the Eskom Women Development Programme at a power station which was a gender-based development initiative that aimed at ensuring women development and empowerment across all levels of the organisation., 4. Employee Recognition Employee Recognition and awards given the complexity and dynamics of the Eskom Construction project environment, employee morale and motivation were one of the biggest challenges that the Project Director was faced with in the execution of the project. My role was to ensure employees are kept energised and motivated to achieve project objectives. Through various interventions such as employee recognition and team effectiveness, the project was able to benefit from employees that are motivated and shared the vision of the leadership team., 5. Cost Reduction Project While Eskom was going through financial distress, various Divisions were tasked to reduce costs and implement cost control measures across the organisation. I was involved in a labour cost reduction project which was led by myself in my role as the Construction Project Middle Manager Human Resources. The project had to cut manpower costs by10% and I was tasked by the Project Director to lead the initiative. The focus area was on the project resourcing strategy which at the time led to contract resources being remunerated at close to five times the market rate. Through consultation with the Project Resourcing partners, the project team was able to convert all third-party contractors to fixed term contractors leading to a decrease in project labour costs. After consultations, resources from international partners were released and local resources employed to reduce the project labour costs.

Languages

English
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Executive Manager | Group People Management
Transnet
01.2021 - Current
Senior Manager Human Resources | Human Resources
Transnet
04.2018 - 01.2021
Middle Manager Human Resources | Human Resources
Eskom
01.2013 - 03.2018
Human Resources Manager | Human Resources
Eskom
05.2006 - 12.2012
Organisation Management Officer | Human Resources
Eskom
11.2004 - 04.2006
Employee Relations Officer | Human Resources
Eskom
03.2004 - 11.2004
Graduate in Training | Human Resources
Eskom
03.2003 - 02.2004
Tutor
University of CapeTown
01.2002
University of the Witwatersrand
Executive Leadership for Women
University of Reading
Masters in Business Administration
University of Cape Town
B Com Honors in HR
University of CapeTown
B Soc Science in HR from Industrial, Organisational and Labour Studies

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