Anthony van Graan, Senior HR Business Partner and Multidisciplinary Change Specialist/Advisor

Anthony van Graan

Senior HR Business Partner and Multidisciplinary Change Specialist/Advisor

SABIC

Location
South Africa
Education
Master's degree, Industrial Psychology
Experience
35 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :35 years, 4 Months

Senior HR Business Partner and Multidisciplinary Change Specialist/Advisor at SABIC
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since January 2015

1. Support SABIC Manufacturing Affiliates that employ 22 000 people globally, by influencing HR Strategy to achieve core Strategies and Objectives.
2. Manage and support all Change Management Projects that helps drive the business and HR Strategy.
3. Projects include: Cost cutting, Implementation of Lean Waste Management Culture Initiative, support and advise on merger and integration projects. etc
4. Support HRBP to be change agents building capacity to drive the HR Strategy.
5. Ensure that best HR practice are used to support the business achieve its key objectives.

Senior HR Business Partner/Psychologist at OMAN OIL GROUP
  • Oman - Muscat
  • December 2011 to December 2014

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENTS
PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING
SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT
CAREER MANAGEMENT
TALENT BOARDS
INTEGRATION WITH LEADERSHIP/ MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
COACHING AND COUNSELLING
MENTORING
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
HR POLICY and PROCEDURE
BUDGETING
MANAGMENT
HR STRATEGY

Executive Human Resources Consultant at Glogal HR Network PTy Ltd
  • South Africa
  • January 1996 to November 2011

Provided a consulting service to various Blue Chip Organisations in Africa, in the fields of:
Industrial Psychology
Human Resources:
Key Expert Areas:

• HR Strategy and Company Structures.
• Organisational restructuring due to change.
• New structures which are inclusive of new Job Descriptions, KPA`s and KPI`s, Competency profiles, Job Specifications.
• Manpower and Succession Planning
• Team Building and Group Dynamics
• Job Grading with specific reference to Paromnies, Hay and Patterson Systems
• Career Management Strategies
• Compensation and Retention Strategies. Align salaries according to levels of complexity
• Salary Surveys
• Employee Wellbeing Programs
• HR Policy and Procedures
• HR Systems and Procedures
• Goal Alignment
• Report Writing and Presentations to Senior Management
• Implement Organisational Development Strategies to improve key success criterion such as productivity, production and profitability.
• Change Management Programs making sure that processes are aligned and effective. Drive change on a values driven approach.
• Employee relations through effective disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Performance Management through score cards.
• Evaluation of Company Systems, e.g. Communications, Services etc.
• Business Process Reengineering.
• Role and Function Clarification
• HR Information and Advice, e.g. Job Requirements/ specs, integration and communication of HR core competencies.
• Data and System Management

Seniour Human Resources Manager Syfrets at Nedcor Group
  • South Africa
  • January 1994 to December 1995

Provided a full HR Service to the company as an HR Generalist, covering most the Hr functions.

Human Resources Manager at Nedcor Group
  • South Africa
  • January 1992 to December 1993

Provided an HR Service in all aspects of HR on an Operational Level. Covered most HR functions

Leadership/Management Assessment and Development Specialist at Industrial Psychology
  • South Africa
  • January 1989 to December 1991

Assessment Centres
Psychometric Testing
Leadership and Management Development
Career Pathing
Succession Management

Education

Master's degree, Industrial Psychology
  • at UNISA
  • December 1987

Mcom Degree (Occupational Psychology)

Specialties & Skills

HR Policies
Leading Change
Human Resources Strategy
Talent Managment
Performance Management
Human Resources
HUMAN RESOURCES
Occupational Psychology
Assessments

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

HPCSA
  • Occupational Psychologist
  • January 1988

Training and Certifications

Green Belt (Training)
Training Institute:
SABIC
Date Attended:
July 2017

Hobbies

  • Gym, fishing, gardening, outdoors, reading, golf
    Gained my provincial colors in athletics
  • Golf and Fishing
    Social