After spending four years at Santam Insurance
Jeanett Modise has joined Sanlam Investments as the Chief HR Officer. In her previous role, where she spent four years as e Executive Head of HR and Transformation at Santam Insurance, Jeanett lead and managed the strategic and operational design and implementation of people and transformation strategies. She says she is pleased about the work that she and her team has done in the past three years in building and sustaining a work environment that is conducive for the Santam people to thrive and contribute to the successful execution of the Santam business strategy.
"This was done through the design and implementation of innovative people practices that included integrated talent management, learning & development, diversity & inclusion, employee engagement, a strong employee value proposition. These were underpinned by the company values which are closely aligned with Insurance good and proper, the Santam Way. Santam has exceptional people and was awarded the Top Employer certification again for 2018," she says.
"In response to the dynamic business environment and workforce of the future, we have also started with the implementation of various technologies including a cloud-based integrated talent management solution to enhance the employee experience and engagement further."
On what she is most looking forward to as she begins a new role, Jeanett says she excited that to have another opportunity to contribute to the success of an amazing business, through our people and culture. She believes that Sanlam Investments people are part of the groups' competitive advantage and are critical to the success of the business.
"The Sanlam group provides opportunities for talent mobility across diverse businesses and geographies. This has enabled me to move from the short term insurance sector to a wealth and investment management business within the group. The purpose of Sanlam Investments is to nurture and grow our clients’ wealth while making a meaningful contribution to transformation, growth and development of our economy and society." she says
