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Johanna Denby

Mission Bay,New Zealand

Summary

Commercially focussed Senior HR professional, with over 20 years’ partnering with organisations to deliver people solutions that drive collaboration as well as improve business performance.

Engaging leader with significant experience and skills in HR / People & Capability business partnering, generalist HR advisory management, change and communication as well as leadership of various HR programmes and initiatives.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of HR T&G Fresh and People Direct

T&G Global
07.2022 - Current
  • Provided strategic commercial HR partnership and support to the T&G Fresh business in both NZ and Australia, overseeing a workforce of approximately 1200 employees across multiple locations.
  • Supported the MD and Executives of T&G Fresh business as a member of the T&G Fresh Executive Team
  • Managed the People Direct team of Advisors and SAP Data analysts supporting the Global business during a 9-month transitional structure period.
  • Led organizational design processes to align the organization's structure with its strategy
  • Led HR workstream in integrating new business acquisition into T&G Fresh.
  • Conducted comprehensive process analysis to optimize and automate administrative and operational procedures. Collaborated closely with IT department to ensure seamless integration of systems automation.
  • Successfully implemented several business-wide organizational restructuring initiatives

Regional HR Manager Auckland & Northland

PlaceMakers
01.2020 - 07.2022
  • Provided strategic and operational HR support to the Auckland and Northland PlaceMakers branches, overseeing 800 employees at 15 sites including two manufacturing plants from Pukekohe to Kaitaia.
  • Provided business support during Covid pandemic.
  • Managed the implementation of Workday across the business, overseeing Change and comms
  • Delivered the people and change plan for region to transform work methods and cultural shifts
  • Supported the people programme including change management, comms, stakeholder management to implement a new Hub model.
  • Diversity and Inclusion proactively led the I&D agenda for the region as well as continued to support and grow female talent in leadership roles in the business
  • Safety Leadership – supported the roll out of the Safety leadership programme across the region.

Regional HR Business

PlaceMakers
Auckland
10.2016 - 12.2019
  • Provided generalist HR partnering and support to Auckland PlaceMakers branches with approximately 600 employees across 11 sites, including a manufacturing plant spanning from Pukekohe to Mangawhai.

Senior ER and Change Consultant

IAG
03.2016 - 09.2016
  • Managed multiple large complex Change Projects aligning with employment agreements, legislation and IAG processes

HR Manager Corporate

Griffins Foods Limited
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Managed HR operations for Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, International, and the Australian team encompassing 230 employees.

Senior Reward Consultant

Fonterra
05.2014 - 08.2014
  • Scheduled and conducted twice-weekly meetings as Chair of the Fonterra Job Evaluation Committee. Effectively managed and executed job evaluations on a global scale in alignment with company standards.

Senior HR Advisor

Rakon NZ
08.2010 - 11.2013
  • Managed all HR support for the NZ business with 450 employees as a dedicated business partner.

HR Consultant (Northern Region)

Westpac
01.2010 - 08.2010
  • HR Consultant to Retail Bank business consisting of 600 employees from Pukekohe to Kaitaia.

HR Advisor Remuneration and Reporting

Vero
02.2009 - 12.2009

Rewards and Performance Advisor

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
08.2007 - 12.2008

HR Advisor Supply Chain

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
03.2007 - 07.2007

Consultant

DSD Consulting Ltd
Auckland
07.2006 - 08.2006

Consultant

Higbee Schäffler Ltd
01.2002 - 01.2004

HR Advisor

Television New Zealand
01.1999 - 01.2002

Senior HR Co-ordinator

Citibank London
01.1998 - 01.1999

PA

Glaxo Wellcome London
01.1997 - 01.1998

Marketing Assistant

Sky City Auckland
01.1996 - 01.1997

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing and Human Resource Management -

University of Auckland

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Relationship/Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Thinking/Commercial
  • Employment Relations
  • Strategy & Structure
  • Project Management
  • Communication and Influencing
  • Global HR experience
  • HR technology implementation
  • Organizational Culture
  • Organizational Development
  • Talent management
  • Leadership coaching
  • Succession Planning
  • Staff Management
  • Dispute Mediation
  • Employee Development
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Union Negotiations
  • Decision-Making

Hobbies and Interests

Swimming, Tennis, Reading, Family.

Timeline

Head of HR T&G Fresh and People Direct

T&G Global
07.2022 - Current

Regional HR Manager Auckland & Northland

PlaceMakers
01.2020 - 07.2022

Regional HR Business

PlaceMakers
10.2016 - 12.2019

Senior ER and Change Consultant

IAG
03.2016 - 09.2016

HR Manager Corporate

Griffins Foods Limited
03.2015 - 03.2016

Senior Reward Consultant

Fonterra
05.2014 - 08.2014

Senior HR Advisor

Rakon NZ
08.2010 - 11.2013

HR Consultant (Northern Region)

Westpac
01.2010 - 08.2010

HR Advisor Remuneration and Reporting

Vero
02.2009 - 12.2009

Rewards and Performance Advisor

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
08.2007 - 12.2008

HR Advisor Supply Chain

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
03.2007 - 07.2007

Consultant

DSD Consulting Ltd
07.2006 - 08.2006

Consultant

Higbee Schäffler Ltd
01.2002 - 01.2004

HR Advisor

Television New Zealand
01.1999 - 01.2002

Senior HR Co-ordinator

Citibank London
01.1998 - 01.1999

PA

Glaxo Wellcome London
01.1997 - 01.1998

Marketing Assistant

Sky City Auckland
01.1996 - 01.1997

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing and Human Resource Management -

University of Auckland

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