Global ERP Software Provider | 2018 to Present

Head of Mergers & Acquisitions / Global Chief HR Officer

 Strategic M&A Leadership

• Led the full people, culture, and organisational integration workstream for all mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures across Southern Africa, ensuring seamless transitions and business continuity.

End‑to‑End People Integration for 12 Transactions

• Acted as the senior HR lead for 12 M&A events, overseeing due diligence, organisational design, and post‑merger optimisation.

Comprehensive HR Due Diligence

• He conducted deep‑dive due diligence across workforce risks, organisational structures, remuneration alignment, talent assessment, and cultural compatibility.

Design & Execution of Integration Plans

• He designed and executed end‑to‑end integration plans, including communication frameworks, change management programmes, and leadership alignment — ensuring rapid stabilisation and synergy realisation.

Section 197 Transfer Expertise

• He managed multiple complex Section 197 transfers, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and fair employee outcomes.

Cross‑Functional Deal Partnering

• He partnered with legal, finance, operations, and EXCO to ensure people‑related risks and opportunities were accurately represented in deal decisions.

Standardisation & Post‑Merger Optimisation

• He standardised HR processes, policies, and systems across acquired entities to accelerate operational stability and synergy realization.

Organisational Restructuring

• He led restructuring initiatives to align new business units with strategic objectives, cost structures, and workforce capacity requirements.

Retention of Critical Talent

• He oversaw talent retention strategies for critical roles during and after integration, ensuring continuity of institutional knowledge and performance.

Executive Coaching During Integration

• He provided coaching to leaders navigating structural change, cultural shifts, and new operating models — a key component of successful post‑merger stabilisation.

M&A Achievements

• Zero business disruption across all integrations
• Repeatable M&A playbook that reduced integration timelines
• Strengthened labour stability through proactive union engagement

 Global HR Leadership

• Led global HR teams across North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia‑Pacific.
• Built globally aligned talent capability to attract and retain top technology talent.
• Oversaw succession planning, leadership development, and workforce capability programmes.
• Directed global remuneration strategy and governance.
• Drove diversity, inclusion, employee experience, and engagement initiatives.
• Implemented global HR technology architecture to enhance operational efficiency.
• Provided strategic leadership to internal communications.
• Oversaw organisational design across the full software development lifecycle.
• Directed global CSR initiatives through a registered non‑profit entity.
• Held full commercial responsibility for a global training and education business unit.

Global Retail Solutions Group | 2009 to 2018

HR Executive

Organisational Effectiveness

• Led the strategic agenda for HR technology, people analytics, and business optimisation.
• Directed a team of specialists including industrial engineers, operations managers, HR technology experts, and BI analysts.
• Led the scoping and implementation of a global HRIS for 80,000 employees.
• Implemented HR Shared Services and multiple business re‑engineering initiatives.

HR Executive – Operations

• Led HR operations across Southern Africa with a team of 122 HR professionals.
• Directed workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and engagement.
• Standardised HR processes across the region, significantly improving effectiveness.
• Implemented a strategic union engagement framework, ensuring labour stability.
• Reduced HR attrition by 50% through targeted initiatives.
• Led a recruitment business unit turnaround from loss‑making to profitable.
• Supported multiple M&A events with complex workforce transitions.

Business Unit HR Manager

• Led a team of 17 HR professionals across a large national footprint.
• Managed talent, culture, workforce planning, and learning & development.
• Facilitated large‑scale restructures affecting up to 4,500 employees.
• Improved employee satisfaction across 7,000 sites.

Premium Retail Group | 1998 to 2009

Regional HR Business Partner

• Progressed rapidly from trainee HR manager to regional HR leader.
• Managed HR operations across multiple stores.
• Supported new store openings and organisational design.
• Acted as change leader for divisional initiatives.