Thembisile Dhladhla-Semaushu

To effectively lead and manage all HR Operational and Employee Wellness requirements from the various lines of business and provide support by ensuring flawless execution of people strategies and practices which supports the business objectives and continually improves the value of HR’s contribution to the business:

Accountable for:

• Implementation of solutions to support the acquisition, retention, management and reward talent
• Effective relationship management and partnership between management, employees and other HR functions
• Achievement of the transformation targets as it relates to Employee Engagement and agreed with the Transformation Committee
• Contributed to the budgeting process
• Achievement of HR Operations objectives in line with agrees SLAs

Key Decisions:

• Which key initiatives and projects are implemented to maximise success rate
• Appointment of appropriate service providers, tools and processes to be use achieve effective HR Operations service delivery
• Appropriate use and development of resources, including people, to meet HR Operations objectives

Bongisile Holding is a 100% Black-Female Owned & Managed Company, which specializes in Human Capital and Financial Management services to SMMEs

We provided Business Management Services such as:

• HR Services
• Payroll
• Accounting
• Taxation
• B-BBEE Strategic Solutions
• Transformation (Enterprise Development and Supplier Development)

• Implementation of HR strategy, policies, plans and practices.
• Leadership of HR teams and guided EXCO to imbed best practice HR practices
• Ensuring performance according to required standards, support business objectives in line with the human capital strategy
• Compile and collate quarterly reports and scorecard and provide feedback and insights to relevant stakeholders
• Management of HR annual budget and provided ongoing oversights to enable appropriate spending within budget parameters
• Management of Learning & Development budget and all learning activities
• Designed and implemented Learning & Development initiatives aligned to the company objectives
• Partnered with CATHSSETA on industry wide initiatives
• Designed, developed and implemented the Management Development Programme; coaching and mentorship programme, etc
• Overall responsibility for strategy, achievement, compliance and improvement of organisational B-BBEE and Transformation targets
• Extensive collaboration on tactical plans at executive levels across various internal and external stakeholders

Career Highlights / Achievements:

• Consistently Performance Rated as 'Excellent' and promoted twice during my tenure at HRG Rennies Travel
• 2013 - Planned & implemented sustainable strategies/ initiatives for transformation in the business; which enabled to us become a level 3 B-BBEE contributor
• 2014 - Achieved a Level 2 B-BBEE contributor, for the first time ever under my guidance
• 2015 - Nominee and finalist for Bidvest Excellence Awards
• 2018/2019 - Achieved Level 1 B-BBEE contributor
• Mentored and coached individuals both at a personal & professional level
• Guest Speaker at various conferences & workshops on topics such as Employee Engagement, Practical Strategies to Implement B-BBEE, Women in Leadership.

• Manage the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs for the company.
• Development and implementation of human resource plans within the business.
• Creation, implementation and management of HR plans, policies AND procedures.
• Continuous and relevant communication to all stakeholders (managers / employees / vendors)
• Compensation and benefits administration
• Employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health