Prithi Chetty
Senior HR - Transformation & DEI Culture Manager
Paulshof
Summary
Experienced HR leader with a proven track record of delivering outstanding results integrated with a sound understanding of business imperatives to reach organizational goals. Over 24 years of experience in Banking, Construction, FMCG, IT, Consumer Electronics, and Insurance. Specializes in increasing Leadership capability, Disabilities, Culture strategy development, Transformation (BBBEE), Project Management, HR Strategy forecasting long-term, Learning & Development, and driving high performance environments. Extensive travel experience to Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana) and abroad to South Korea, Dubai, and London in roles such as Head of Transformation & Learning and Group HR Manager.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Head of Transformation & Learning/Culture
Nestle ESAR
12.2023 - 11.2024
- Managing the Transformation, Learning, Culture, Diversity & Equity areas for the company. Leading a team of 7 employees as a Centre of Excellence for the company.
- S24 Manager for Nestle ESAR.
- Culture piece includes the Nestle Culture Survey, Culture Project.
- Transformation includes the HR Transformation strategy as well as B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black economic empowerment) integrating Race, Gender and Disabilities into the DEI framework.
- Learning & Development includes the Nestle Training Schedule and optimizing Investing in People to drive a high performance Culture.
- Includes Coaching, mentoring and coaching, Graduate, Intern and Youth Programmes, COC - International Courses and local courses and ensuring that the organisation is equipped for the future talent requirements.
Senior B-BBEE Transformation & CSI lead- SSA
Saint-Gobain Construction Products
10.2016 - 11.2023
- Responsible for the Group's Transformation - B-BBEE Strategy and making traction on the BBBEE Scorecard.
- Communication: Roadshows, presentations, disability awareness sessions and audits, change management and creating awareness on B-BBEE Codes.
- Driving Monthly B-BBEE Meetings lexco with the Exco team.
- Adherence to mandates from RCoGP - Revised B-BBEE Group Strategy.
- Responsible for ESD, EE& SD, Ownership & SED Committees, Mandates and Monitoring of Transformation Initiatives.
- Overseeing B-BBEE Verification process.
- Escalating non-conformance to SETC (Social Ethics Transformation Committee).
- Manage the Transformation team and functions, projects and traction on B-BBEE Initiatives.
- Build people capability in the HR, preferential Procurement and Business teams to adopt BBBEE into their respective areas.
- Driving and responsible for statutory documentation submission - WSP & ATR /EEA2 & EEA4.
- Includes Top Employer Africa and SG Culture Survey.
Talent Manager - RHQ AFRICA
Samsung RHQ Africa
10.2013 - 05.2016
- Managing and advising, guiding and leading SEWA (Samsung West), SEEA (East Africa), SSA (South Africa) with the full HR Spectrum.
- Liaison with HQ on HR Intervention, Strategy, timelines etc.
- Visited Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Dubai, South Korea and London for work.
- Responsible for the overall Africa Talent Management Strategy ranging and covering the broad spectrum of Talent Management, Learning & Development and other HR Management components.
- Core Staff & Bottom 5(Poor Performers Strategy and Framework)
- Poor Performance Strategy and Document formulation.
- Talent Profiling (360 Degree Evaluations & SHL assessments)
- Top Employers Africa.
- Mercer Job Evaluation - Job Evaluation, Job Profiling and Salary Benchmarking for Africa.
- Great Workplace Committee - making Samsung a great workplace.
- Samsung Culture Index - Results and Interventions for Africa.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
SONY SA
06.2012 - 09.2013
- Company Overview: Company disbanded
- Covered the full spectrum of HR Management including managing recruitment assessments and selection, training and development, reward and recognition, IR issues, performance management, management capability, views surveys for staff, HR communication and salary process (job profile, sizing, matching), people issues.
- Responsible for the full employee cycle (attracting, engaging, developing and retaining) employees, management roles which results in the performance and retention of employee commitment.
- Transformation and Change Management initiatives in association with the BEE Scorecard and the overall Strategy.
- Company disbanded
HR Transformation Manager
PROFESSIONAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY INSURANCE COMPANY
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Overall accountability for driving and implementing change and transformation in the company.
- Responsible for Group Change Management in Human Resources through Transformation and am also instrumental in directing the Group Human Resource Manager in integrating Human Resources and Transformation methodologies.
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to obtain optimal coverage within transformation.
- Instrumental in managing, training, development of our interns and Matriculants.
- Identified loopholes of our previous Training and Development Strategy in relation to legislation, i.e. Skills Development act taking into account the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report for the company and advising accordingly.
BEE Verification and E-Learning Manager
Dimension Data - Africa & MEA
01.2009 - 05.2010
- Responsible for the financial and non-financial information relating to the verification process as well as managing e-learning initiatives and projects.
- Coordinated information required for the annual BEE verification process.
- Maintained and improved on the processes implemented to ensure that all audit related aspects of BEE information are done with stringent quality control measures.
- Report Writing.
- Staff management.
- Maintained relationships with the verification agency as well BEE consultants.
- Maintained and improved on current BEE status/rating.
- Successful annual presentation of the audit files for the purposes of the BEE Audit.
- Project Management on various BEE initiatives.
- Ad hoc exercises for BEE tracking purposes.
Human Resources Manager
Dimension Data - Africa & MEA
01.2008 - 11.2008
- Human Resources Custodian of Global Service Centre- SA and Contracts and Vendor Management, Programme Management Office- Project Services and Finance.
- Staff management and budgeting.
Senior Human Resources Consultant
Dimension Data - Africa & MEA
11.2006 - 12.2007
- Supported Human Resources Manager and also managed 3 employees.
- Introduced Human Resources Business Models to the department and implement accordingly.
- Anticipated and recognised HR issues, challenges and opportunities facing Teamsource Services- Alexander Forbes and participated in influencing management to proactively address them.
- Industrial Relations: Provision of support with regards to disciplinary enquiries, responding to all grievances lodged, driving and responding to any CCMA cases/claims, processing of all administration linked to employee terminations, i.e. Minutes, recorders, settlement agreements, etc., ensure legal compliance pertaining to our policies and procedures, policy updates and announcements, protecting the company against risk, i.e. The restraint/non-solicitation clause implemented in our LOA'S.
- Assisting with employee counselling in relation to work performance, attending to all labour related queries in consultation with company's Attorneys.
- Ensure the implementation and maintenance of fair and consistent Human Resources and Industrial Relations practices in line with the overall strategic direction of the company.
Human Resource Manager
Nedbank
02.2000 - 11.2006
- Joint-responsibility for a headcount of 329 staff members. Covered the full spectrum of Human Resources deliverables.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resource, Marketing Management, Marketing Research
University of Kwazulu Natal
01.1999 - 12.1999
Matric - University Exemption
RaiseThorpe Secondary School
01.1996 - 12.1996
Skills
- Managing Organisational Change
- Strategic Talent Management
- Leadership Development
- Performance Management
- People Leadership
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Internet
Coaching and mentoring
Operational excellence
Organizational development
Digital transformation
Team leadership
Time management
Problem-solving
Multitasking
Recruitment
Active listening
Organizational skills
Team building
Analytical thinking
Relationship building
Strategic planning
Effective leader
Adaptability
Interpersonal skills
Professionalism
Attributes
- Hardworking
- Motivated
- Amicable
- Analytical thinker
- Open-minded
- Methodical
- Target driven
- Enjoys mentoring staff
- Resourceful investigator
- Creative problem solver
- Strong team player
- Culturally adaptable
Residential Area
Paulshof, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7905080148086
- Nationality: South African
Training
- Masters Course - Transformation, Transcend, 07/01/10
- MDP BEE, BEESA
- Organisational Change and Design Course, Dimension Data
- Leading Talent for Managers Course, Dimension Data
- BEE Champions Course, Transcend, 08/01/10
- Thomas Assessment Workshop, SONY SA
- HR Specialist Course, Samsung Learning Centre, South Korea
- Job Evaluation Training, MERCER, Dubai
- DDI Certification, Train the trainer, London
- SHL/CEB Certification, Psychometric Assessments
- Leading Multi-Cultural Teams
Timeline
Head of Transformation & Learning/Culture
Nestle ESAR
12.2023 - 11.2024
Senior B-BBEE Transformation & CSI lead- SSA
Saint-Gobain Construction Products
10.2016 - 11.2023
Talent Manager - RHQ AFRICA
Samsung RHQ Africa
10.2013 - 05.2016
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
SONY SA
06.2012 - 09.2013
HR Transformation Manager
PROFESSIONAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY INSURANCE COMPANY
06.2010 - 01.2012
BEE Verification and E-Learning Manager
Dimension Data - Africa & MEA
01.2009 - 05.2010
Human Resources Manager
Dimension Data - Africa & MEA
01.2008 - 11.2008
Senior Human Resources Consultant
Dimension Data - Africa & MEA
11.2006 - 12.2007
Human Resource Manager
Nedbank
02.2000 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resource, Marketing Management, Marketing Research
University of Kwazulu Natal
01.1999 - 12.1999
Matric - University Exemption
RaiseThorpe Secondary School
01.1996 - 12.1996
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