Job Title: Group Executive: HR
Company: PPS
Masenyane Molefe is the group executive of human resources at PPS, a role she has held since 2019.
Before joining PPS, she served as human capital director at Hyundai Automotive South Africa and previously held the role of executive head of HR at Regent Insurance. Her career at Nedbank spanned six years, where she led HR functions for both retail secured lending and retail banking services.
Masenyane also spent close to a decade at SARS, where she held various positions, including head of small business and tax and customs attaché in the UK.
Her early career began in market research, working with organisations such as Ipsos, Independent Newspapers, and Ask Afrika.
She holds an MBA from GIBS Business School, where she focused her thesis on HR analytics in South Africa, and a master of science in HR management from the University of Salford. Her foundational studies include a bachelor of commerce in economics from North-West University.
Work:
2019 - Present Group Executive: Human Resources, PPS
2016 - 2019 Human Capital Director, Hyundai Automotive South Africa
2014 - 2016 Executive Head: HR, Regent Insurance
2009 - 2014 Head: HR Retail Secured Lending, Nedbank
2008 - 2009 Head: HR for Retail Banking Services, Nedbank
2006 - 2007 Head: Small Business, SARS
2005 - 2006 Manager: Corporate Relations Office, SARS
2001 - 2004 Tax and Customs Attaché, SARS
1999 - 2000 Executive Assistant to Commissioner (Pravin Gordhan), SARS
1998 - 1999 Research Manager, Ask Afrika
1997 - 1998 Market Researcher, Independent Newspapers
1995 - 1997 Market Researcher, Ipsos South Africa
1994 - 1995 Research and Development Officer, SABC
1993 - 1994 Graduate/Management Trainee, Edgars
1991 - 1992 Part-Time Student Tutor (Statistics), North-West University
Education:
2017 - 2018 Master of Science (MSc), Human Resources Management, University of Salford
2012 - 2013 Master of Business Administration (MBA), GIBS Business School
1989 - 1992 Bachelor of Commerce (BCom.), Economics, North-West University
About PPS: PPS is a South African financial services company that offers insurance, investment, and retirement products primarily for professionals. It provides tailored solutions to help members protect their income, build wealth, and plan for retirement. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial, investment and healthcare products that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of graduate professionals.
