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Bontle Boitumelo Makam

Bontle Boitumelo Makam

Principal HR Business Partner
Witbank

Summary

Human Resources professional with deep expertise in employee relations, talent management, and organizational development. Known for fostering collaborative environments and driving impactful HR initiatives. Strong communicator with knack for adapting to evolving business needs. Skilled in conflict resolution, strategic planning, and enhancing workforce productivity.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Principal Human Resources Business Partner (HR Manager)

Bushveld Vametco Alloys
11.2021 - Current
  • HR Strategy Development & Implementation
  • Workforce Planning
  • Legislation Compliance
  • Business Partnership
  • Organizational Development
  • Employee Relations
  • HR Administration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • HR Planning & Mapping
  • Wage Negotiations

Managing Director (HR Consultant)

TMRS Pty (Ltd)
09.2018 - 10.2021
  • Develop an organization’s HR Strategy
  • Advising management on the administration of human resources policies and procedures
  • Serving as internal consultants by analysing a company’s current HR programs and recommending solutions
  • Developing, revising, and implementing HR policies and procedures
  • Ensuring HR programs and services are compliant with established policies and procedures and state laws and regulations
  • Preparing and maintaining reports related to specific HR projects
  • Assisting with the development and coordination of recommended changes regarding workflow
  • Developing methods for compiling and analysing data for reports and special projects
  • Conducting audits of HR activities to ensure compliance
  • Presenting training sessions related to specific HR programs

Human Resources Manager

Shanahan Engineering
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Input into the formulation of business strategy and planning
  • Develop & Implement HR Strategy
  • Design compensation and benefits packages
  • Implement performance review procedures (e.g
  • Quarterly/annual and 360 evaluations)
  • Develop fair and transformative HR policies and ensure employees understand and comply with them
  • Implement effective sourcing, screening and interviewing techniques
  • Develop Organisational Development Plan
  • All IR Functions
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Develop & Implement Communication Strategy

Human Resources and Transformation Manager

Black Wattle Colliery (Bisichi Mining plc)
01.2011 - 05.2016
  • Social & Labour Plan Compilation & Implementation
  • Monitor Transformation Issues (BEE Scorecard)
  • BBBEE Compliance
  • Human Resource Management
  • - Wage Negotiations
  • - Employee Relations
  • - Talent Management
  • - Benefits & Compensation
  • - Human Capital Management

Divisional Community Development Manager (E1): ACSA

Anglo Coal South Africa (ACSA)
09.2007 - 11.2010
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • Effective development, implementation and monitoring of Community development Strategy and action plans
  • Collate, manage and ensure the effective expenditure of CSI Funds in accordance with projects in support of Municipalities, IDP’s and LED Plans
  • Effective Community development reports for AA plc, Anglo Coal SA executive management team and Government
  • Community Engagement Plans
  • Socio Economic Assessment Tool
  • Social and Labour Plans
  • Effective support, management and coordination of the Community Development team in the implementation of all community development Action plans and other related activities
  • Establishment and management of internal and external stakeholder relationships that builds support for the department
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

Human Resources Manager (D4)

Greenside Colliery
12.2004 - 08.2007
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • Labour Legislation Compliance
  • Develop & Implement HR Strategy
  • Ensure Team Capacitation & Effectiveness
  • Formulating & monitoring company policies & procedures
  • HR Responsibilities (In charge of all these sections)
  • Employee Relations
  • Training & Development
  • Organisational Development
  • Recruitment & Selection
  • Employee Benefits
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

Training Superintendent (D3)

Greenside Colliery
07.2004 - 11.2004
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • T & D Development guideline recommendations
  • T & D Policy & Procedure recommendations
  • T & D System effectiveness
  • T & D Consultation
  • Organisation Development Guidelines
  • Legal compliance
  • Subordinate Effectiveness
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Project Effectiveness
  • Section Climate (Labour Relations & Communication)
  • Co-worker Effectiveness
  • Development Effectiveness
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

Employee Relations Officer (D2)

Greenside Colliery
07.2003 - 06.2004
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • BUSINESS PLANNING AND POLICY FORMULATION
  • EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
  • MANNING
  • EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

Employee Relations Officer (D1)

Greenside Colliery
02.2003 - 06.2003
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • Ensuring consistent application of legislation and company policies and procedure, in particular, the disciplinary code and procedure and the grievance procedure
  • Establishing and monitoring effective communication utilising, inter alia, departmental meetings and employee representative bodies/structures
  • Liasing with the personnel managers regarding any industrial relations issue in their respective units
  • Setting up and maintaining I.R
  • Administration and training systems
  • Creating and maintaining a positive I.R
  • Climate
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

Human Resources Officer (C4)

Greenside Colliery
09.2002 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

Assistant Employee Relations Officer (C3)

Greenside Colliery
02.2002 - 08.2002
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • Labour Turnover Analysis (monthly)
  • IR Climate Monitoring
  • Grievance and Disciplinary cases handling
  • Ensuring compliance with existing agreements
  • Advising Line Management as to the correct Industrial Relations practices in all aspects (Labour Legislation, Divisional and Colliery level policies and procedures)
  • Colliery level communication forums, Union/Management meetings at colliery and shaft level
  • Presentation of IR Induction (weekly)
  • Compilation of weekly and monthly IR Reports for Head Office
  • Conduct climate visits and provide detailed feedback to Management on matters of concern
  • Liase with Management and Employee representatives at all levels to ensure sound working relationships are maintained
  • Compile various draft management briefs, minutes of meetings and cases
  • Brief monitoring
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

HR Management Trainee

Goedehoop Colliery
03.2000 - 01.2002
  • Company Overview: A Division of Anglo Operations Limited
  • Community Development Projects
  • Provident Fund Administration
  • Housing Allocation and Home Ownership Scheme Administration
  • Recruitment, Selection and Placement
  • Organise Long Service Award functions
  • Organise Farewell functions
  • Labour Turnover Analysis (monthly)
  • IR Climate Monitoring
  • Grievance and Disciplinary cases handling
  • Ensuring compliance with existing agreements
  • Advising Line Management as to the correct Industrial Relations practices in all aspects (Labour Legislation, Divisional and Colliery level policies and procedures)
  • Colliery level communication forums, Union/Management meetings at colliery and shaft level
  • Presentation of IR Induction (weekly)
  • Compilation of weekly and monthly IR Reports for Head Office
  • Conduct climate visits and provide detailed feedback to Management on matters of concern
  • Liase with Management and Employee representatives at all levels to ensure sound working relationships are maintained
  • Compile various draft management briefs, minutes of meetings and cases
  • Brief monitoring
  • A Division of Anglo Operations Limited

HR Assistant (as a student – working part time)

University of Port Elizabeth
04.1999 - 09.1999
  • HR Manager’s Personal Assistant
  • General HR Admin
  • Filing Employee’s records

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Political Studies, Statistics, Anthropology

University of Port Elizabeth

Bachelor of Arts – Honours - Labour Relations Theory and Practice, Business Labour and Collective Bargaining, Advanced Research Methodology, Labour Law, Human Resource Issues, Labour Market Economics, Human Relations in Business, Advanced Organisational Psychology

University of Port Elizabeth

Matriculation - Mathematics, Biology, Physical Science, Setswana, English, Afrikaans

Letsatsing Science High School

Skills

HR policies development

Grievance handling

Onboarding programs

Employee relations

Conducting employee surveys

Internal communications

Policy implementation

Managing employee relations

HR analytics

Exit interviews

Diversity and inclusion

Career pathing

Coaching leadership

Talent management

Employee retention

Succession planning

Talent recruitment

Integrating policies

Data analytics

Recruitment strategies

Workforce planning

Organizational development

Knownas

Tumi

Dependants

2

Owntransport

Yes

Personal Information

  • Criminal Record: None
  • Driving License: Code 8
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Principal Human Resources Business Partner (HR Manager)

Bushveld Vametco Alloys
11.2021 - Current

Managing Director (HR Consultant)

TMRS Pty (Ltd)
09.2018 - 10.2021

Human Resources Manager

Shanahan Engineering
06.2016 - 08.2018

Human Resources and Transformation Manager

Black Wattle Colliery (Bisichi Mining plc)
01.2011 - 05.2016

Divisional Community Development Manager (E1): ACSA

Anglo Coal South Africa (ACSA)
09.2007 - 11.2010

Human Resources Manager (D4)

Greenside Colliery
12.2004 - 08.2007

Training Superintendent (D3)

Greenside Colliery
07.2004 - 11.2004

Employee Relations Officer (D2)

Greenside Colliery
07.2003 - 06.2004

Employee Relations Officer (D1)

Greenside Colliery
02.2003 - 06.2003

Human Resources Officer (C4)

Greenside Colliery
09.2002 - 01.2003

Assistant Employee Relations Officer (C3)

Greenside Colliery
02.2002 - 08.2002

HR Management Trainee

Goedehoop Colliery
03.2000 - 01.2002

HR Assistant (as a student – working part time)

University of Port Elizabeth
04.1999 - 09.1999

Bachelor of Arts – Honours - Labour Relations Theory and Practice, Business Labour and Collective Bargaining, Advanced Research Methodology, Labour Law, Human Resource Issues, Labour Market Economics, Human Relations in Business, Advanced Organisational Psychology

University of Port Elizabeth

Matriculation - Mathematics, Biology, Physical Science, Setswana, English, Afrikaans

Letsatsing Science High School

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Political Studies, Statistics, Anthropology

University of Port Elizabeth
Bontle Boitumelo MakamPrincipal HR Business Partner