Dr Sindy Olive Mbele
Senior Manager Human Capital
Summary
18 Years HR Business Partnering Industry experience at national and international level in, Energy Generation, Oil &Gas, Software Development, FMCG and Local Government. Key Deliverables include HR Strategy development and implementation; talent acquisition; building and maintaining a high-performance culture; talent management; leadership development; succession management; engagement; key talent retention; and transformation. I can describe my core competencies as my diagnostic ability, being insightful, and solutions driven as well as having the capability to drive and influence strategies. I am inherently passionate about the development of individuals as well as delivering results through human capability. I have a “fit for purpose” approach to leading employees and project teams, I focus on providing relevant support and detailed information, as well as connecting both personally and on business level with individuals. I am a businessperson operating in an HR Business Partner role; I am positive, encouraging, and a trusted advisor who has built the capacity of the HR function.
Overview
19
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years of professional experience
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Work History
Senior Manager Human Capital
eThekwini Municipality
10.2021 - Current
- Driving and implement the City’s human capital strategy
- Develop and implement models and frameworks for success
- Champion employee development and management is held accountable for delivery
- Lead the reward strategy which includes financial and non-financial incentives
- Ensure market leading approaches to diversity and inclusion to build diverse talent teams
- Where necessary, work in partnership on projects to aid continuous improvement and implement improvement programmes
- Engage with stakeholders regarding talent reviews and talent development action plans
- Inspire develop and mentor the human capital team to ensure that they are focused on delivering
- Monitoring and controlling project expenditure against budget and formulating
- Provide input to human resources organisational policies, procedures, and conditions of employment
- Ensure that the municipality is legally compliant in all markets it operates in
- Support the Cluster leader in creating the culture needed to support the service delivery plans of the municipality
Talent Management: Project Manager
eThekwini Municipality
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Driving the City’s’ Talent management strategy
- Ensuring alignment between people and organisational performance
- Developing Behavioural competencies, technical competencies for the city
- Drive leadership development initiatives through occupationally directed development initiatives
- Review the company's talent management processes within the business areas, including performance/potential management, resource planning and succession planning
- Engage with stakeholders regarding talent reviews and talent development action plans
- Compiling requests for proposals, briefs for consults and detailed reports for procurement of service
- Monitoring and controlling project expenditure against budget and formulating
- Provide input to human resources organisational policies, procedures, and conditions of employment
- Interacting and making available information on the system and/or explanations on application to various levels of individuals within the organization, service providers and the relevant Structures
- Participating in the determination of key objectives in relation to the individual roles and responsibility with due consideration given to the Cluster/Unit or department strategic and operational plans
Human Capital Business Partner
Schneider Electric
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Review the Global organisational strategy and ensure alignment with local legislative requirements
- Partner with business leaders regarding the facilitation of Global and Cluster agenda
- Developing Behavioural competencies, technical competencies for the city
- Developed and implemented talent related campaigns within the territory
- Participated in organisational strategic planning for effective resource utilisation outcomes
- Manage the expatriate onboarding and monitor progress against the skills transfer plans
- Engage with stakeholders regarding talent reviews and talent development action plans
- Compiling requests for proposals, briefs for consults and detailed reports for procurement of service
Human Capital Business Partner
Adapt IT Group
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Drive and implement the human capital strategy
- Drive revenue impacting human capital management
- SAP Payroll management, Managing operating and capital budget for the coastal region
- Managed employee relations and represented the employer at CCMA
- Ensure that human capital resources deliver on revenue targets as a cost center
- Responsible for talent management and organisational effectiveness at strategic level
- Translate tactical and strategic plans into revenue generating operational plans
- Responsible for developing and / or implementing related tools and processes (needs based); building stakeholder capability (primarily HR and line) to deliver on objectives, evaluating the effectiveness of programmes and ensuring system and process alignment
- Influenced Business Unit (BU) alignment with the Business and HR strategy
- Partnered BU Heads in the development and implementation of business plans
- Translated BU business plans into strategic and operational plans for their business; defining HR KPIs against those business plans, driving actions to ensure delivery thereof; monitoring progress and initiating corrective measures as appropriate
- Identification of critical business needs; then designing, developing, and implementing Learning solutions
Manager Human Resources
DAWN LTD
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Provide HR Strategic direction to EXCO
- Developed and implanted the HR Strategy in Line with Business Objectives
- Prepare and presented monthly HR and Employee Cost Reports
- Provide input and advise on the cost optimization of the Overhead Structure
- Ensured that managers and Supervisors conduct regular Performance reviews as well as career planning
- Conduct training needs analysis with individual employees as well as Management
- Compile Workplace Skills Plans: ensure this is in line with budget requirements and that the targets are met
- Ensure the best selection, development, and retention the right staff to meet the organizations business objectives
HR Generalist
eThekwini Municipality
02.2009 - 12.2012
- Executive Recruitment (Heads of Units reporting to DCM P&I)
- Screening and short listing of applicants
- Serve as a panel member during interviews to ensure fairness of the process
- Recruitment and selection (Attraction and retention strategies)
- Conduct the On-boarding process as well as induction and re-orientation
- Drawing up Job descriptions for grading
- Liaise with Grading and Rewards branch for effective grading of positions
- Liaise with grading for evaluation and re-evaluation of posts
- Benchmarking of jobs with market related standards
- Prepare bundle of documents ER matters
- HR advisory role during disciplinary hearings and grievances
- Advise Line Management and employees on policies and procedure as well as legislative requirements to be adhered to in the employment relationship
Training Co-Ordinator
Mass discounters
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Conduct skills audit
- Initiated accelerated development programmes
- Develop Workplace Skills Plan in accordance with legislation
- Implement the Workplace Skills Plan
- Monitor and report on implementation on WSP
- Oversee the use of external Training
- Recruitment, Induction program
- Facilitate and manage the Internship program
- Train line managers and staff on performance management system
- Facilitate the completion of personal development plans for performance management
- Facilitate performance management reviews and appraisals
- Co-ordinate Performance Management Committee Meetings
- Facilitate system evaluation and review annually
- Participated in succession planning
- Coordinate, monitor and implement the succession planning project
- Align succession planning with talent management strategies
- Link succession planning with restructuring and EE requirement
- Partnering with line Management on performance management
- Maintaining Unique HR Data, Data Cleansing and Quality Checking
Education
Doctorate - Human Resources Management
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban 09.2023
Master Of Commerce In HR Information Systems And Technology - HR Information Systems
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban 09.2020
Honour's Degree In Industrial And Organisational Psychology - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
University of South Africa
Johannesburg 05.2014
Bachelor Of Technology In Human Resources Management - Human Resources Management
Durban University of Technology
Durban 06.2010
Skills
Strategic Leadership
Hrprofessional
SABPP:59420835
Cellphonenumber
- 0817808310
- 0658080200
Fiscalid
0155898240
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8707240580086
- Health Status: Excellent
- Date of Birth: 07/24/87
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 8
- Marital Status: Married
Accomplishments
Research project selected for presentation at the International Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences in 2023.
100% Implementation EPM within the Finance Cluster from 50% achievement of the prior years.
Affiliations
International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
South African Board for Personnel Practitioners.
Timeline
Senior Manager Human Capital
eThekwini Municipality
10.2021 - Current
Talent Management: Project Manager
eThekwini Municipality
01.2019 - 09.2021
Human Capital Business Partner
Schneider Electric
01.2018 - 12.2018
Human Capital Business Partner
Adapt IT Group
01.2015 - 12.2017
Manager Human Resources
DAWN LTD
01.2013 - 01.2015
HR Generalist
eThekwini Municipality
02.2009 - 12.2012
Training Co-Ordinator
Mass discounters
01.2006 - 01.2009
Doctorate - Human Resources Management
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Master Of Commerce In HR Information Systems And Technology - HR Information Systems
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Honour's Degree In Industrial And Organisational Psychology - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
University of South Africa
Bachelor Of Technology In Human Resources Management - Human Resources Management
Durban University of Technology