Job Title: HR Director
Company: Microsoft SA
Jasmin Pillay is the director of HR consulting for central Europe, south-east Europe, Middle East, Africa and Israel at Microsoft.
Appointed to the current position in November 2023.
Jasmin was the previous human resources director at Microsoft South Africa since 2018.
Jasmin held a number of concurrent portfolios at Petronas Lubricants International between 2012 and 2018, including head of human resources for Africa and Middle East, head of change management for global transformation, head of change management for global sales and ops planning and functional lead for global HR digital transformation.
She previously worked at Afrizulu Consulting, Aspen Pharmacare, PwC Appointments, Kelly Human Capital and Staffing, Concept Communications Public Relations and Sancon Refrigeration.
Jasmin is currently studying towards an MBA through the Henley Business School. She holds a Business Management Diploma and is a Harvard ManageMentor.
For her role as human resources director at Microsoft South Africa, Jasmin has been nominated for the 2021 CHRO Awards.
Work
2018 – Present: Human Resources Director, Microsoft SA
2012 – 2018: Head, Human Resources – Africa & Middle East, Petronas Lubricants International
Head, Change Management – Transformation (Global), Petronas Lubricants International
Head, Change Management – Sales & Ops Planning (Global), Petronas Lubricants International
Functional Lead, HR Digital Transformation (Global), Petronas Lubricants International
2008 – 2011: Group Recruitment Manager, Aspen Global
HR Manager, Aspen Holdings, Aspen Healthcare, Aspen Global, Aspen Trading
2004 – 2006 Regional Manager, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Appointments
2000 – 2004: Branch Manager, Kelly Human Capital & Staffing
Assistant Branch Manager, Kelly Human Capital & Staffing
Account Executive, Kelly Human Capital & Staffing
1996 – 2000: Assistant to Managing Members, Concept Communications Public Relations
1995 – 1996: Assistant to Managing Director, Sancon Refrigeration
Education
Current: MBA, Henley Business School
2015: Petronas Management Development
Business Management Diploma
Harvard ManageMentor
About Microsoft South Africa
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