Job Title: Chief Human Capital Officer
Company: ABSA Group
Jeanett Modise is the chief human capital officer at ABSA Group.
Prior to this, she served as group HR director at Sanlam, following her role as chief HR officer at Sanlam Investments. Her career also includes a tenure as executive head of HR and transformation at Santam Insurance.
She has held roles at SAP, where she was HR director, and later, VP of HR for the global system for people at AngloGold Ashanti.
Her earlier career includes serving as executive of human capital and corporate services at the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, and as executive general manager of HR at Mutual & Federal.
Jeanett has an MBL from UNISA, a master of philosophy in business coaching from Stellenbosch Business School, a senior executive programme from Harvard, and a BCom in business management.
Work:
2023 - Present Chief Human Capital Officer, Absa Group
2019 - 2022 Group HR Director, Sanlam
2018 - 2019 Chief HR Officer, Sanlam Investments
2014 - 2018 Executive Head: HR & Transformation, Santam Insurance
2013 - 2014 HR Director, SAP
2012 - 2013 Vice President HR (Global System for People), AngloGold Ashanti
2009 - 2012 Executive: Human Capital and Corporate Services, Industrial Development Corporation SA
2006 - 2008 Executive General Manager: HR, Mutual & Federal
2004 - 2006 HR Director, SAP
2001 - 2004 General Manager: HR, Land Bank
Education:
2021 - 2023 MPhil, Business Coaching, Stellenbosch Business School
2012 Advanced Management Programme, Business Leadership, INSEAD
2008 Masters of Business Leadership, University of South Africa
2001 Senior Executive Programme, Business Strategy, Harvard Business School
1999 Management Development Programme, University of South Africa
1995 BCom, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, University of South Africa
1987 Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, Ga-Rankuwa College of Nursing
About Absa Group: Absa is a leading pan-African bank committed to driving inclusive growth and financial inclusion through innovative products, digital platforms, and strategic community investments. In South Africa, Absa offers business banking, corporate and investment banking, international banking, personal banking, insurance as well as wealth and investment management.
