Job Title: Chief People Officer
Company: Eskom
Dr Candice Hartley (Watson) is the chief people officer for Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, appointed in January 2025.
She was previously an executive partner and the head of human capital for KPMG.
Prior to joining KPMG she was at AECI, and British American Tobacco, starting in the role of area head of talent and organisational excellence before taking on the role of human resources director. She was previously the human resources director at Pernod Ricard, which she joined after serving as human resources business partner for Africa at Lenovo. Candice has held the role of human resources managing executive at Barloworld, human resources consultant at Standard Bank and human resources graduate at South African Breweries.
Candice completed her PhD in the faculty of commerce in 2023 through the University of Cape Town. She holds an MBA and PDBA from the University of Pretoria and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Johannesburg.
For her role as group executive of human capital, Candice has been nominated for the 2021 CHRO Awards.
Work
2025 - Present Chief People Officer, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
2024 - 2024 Chief People Officer : KPMG South Africa
2020 – 2024: Group Executive: Human Capital, AECI
2016 – 2019: Director: Human Resources, British American Tobacco
Area Head: Talent and Organisational Excellence, British American Tobacco
2015 – 2016: Director: Human Resources, Pernod Ricard
2014 – 2015: Human Resources Partner: Africa, Lenovo
2009 – 2014: Managing Executive: Human Resources, Barloworld
2006 – 2009: Human Resources Consultant, Standard Bank
2005 – 2006: Human Resources Graduate, South African
Education
2018 – Present: PhD, University of Cape Town
2010: MBA, University of Pretoria
2006: PDBA, University of Pretoria
2003: BA (Hons): Psychology, University of Johannesburg
About Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. Eskom was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission (ESCOM)
