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Leisha Holliday

Auckland,New Zealand

Summary

Dynamic People & Engagement Leader at Egis, driving employee engagement and talent management strategies for 650+ professionals. Proven track record in fostering diversity and inclusion while enhancing compensation frameworks. Adept at navigating organizational change and conflict resolution, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

People & Engagement Leader – Energy & Sustainable Cities

Egis (formerly Calibre Consulting)
01.2014 - Current
  • Company Overview: Calibre has been acquired by Egis at the end of 2023. My current position has been in place since Egis acquired Calibre.
  • I am on the People and Engagement leadership team and my role reports directly into the People and Engagement Director, ANZ.
  • I lead the P&E team for the largest business line in ANZ – Energy and Sustainable Cities.
  • There are currently around 650 people within this business line across Australia and New Zealand, as well as within a global/international.
  • I have a team of two advisors and one Senior Business Partner who support.
  • Develop and roll out people strategies to boost employee engagement and satisfaction as well as supporting the operational and business objectives.
  • Manage talent by overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and retention, ensuring the right people are in the right roles and have opportunities for growth, in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Deliver talent management processes that provide regular feedback and help employees develop their skills, aligning with stakeholder expectations.
  • Promote diversity and inclusion through policies and initiatives that make everyone feel valued and included, fostering stakeholder support.
  • Facilitate effective internal communication to keep everyone informed and aligned with the firm's goals and values, ensuring stakeholder engagement.
  • Address employee concerns and manage conflict resolution while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, maintaining stakeholder trust.
  • Support the firm through changes by managing communication, training, and transitions smoothly, involving stakeholders in the process.
  • Oversee compensation and benefits programs to ensure they are competitive and meet industry standards, with input from stakeholders.
  • Support with mergers and acquisitions, leading due diligence as well as leading people integration of companies by aligning cultures, processes, and teams effectively, with stakeholder collaboration.
  • Lead a team of three, guiding and motivating them to achieve set outcomes and deliver on key projects, while building strong relationships with operational stakeholders.
  • Calibre has been acquired by Egis at the end of 2023. My current position has been in place since Egis acquired Calibre.

Team Manager

Hays Specialist Recruitment
10.2009 - 12.2013
  • I commenced at Hays in the Brisbane office as an Associate Recruitment Consultant; I was then promoted to a Recruitment Consultant 9 months later.
  • In March 2010, I relocated to the South Auckland office and in September 2010, was promoted to Senior Recruitment Consultant.
  • There I managed a team of three other consultants and ran an Accountancy Support desk, focussing on the South and East Auckland market.
  • Helping clients to find suitable candidate to fill their vacancies.
  • Creating and placing adverts on relevant job boards and local press, etc.
  • Making phone calls to candidates who are judged to be eligible.
  • Conducting phone interviews with prospective candidates and then bringing them in for a face to face interview.
  • Doing background checks and verifying the references, work experience and academic qualifications of applicants.
  • Screening, testing and assessing candidates.
  • Receiving and reading through the CVs that job seekers have sent in to the recruitment agency.
  • Arranging interviews with candidates who have been short listed for a position.
  • Drawing up short lists of suitable candidates.
  • Involved in negotiating the salary between the client and the candidate.
  • Attending network events and using marketing to attract suitable and potential candidates, e.g. attending the CFO summit.
  • Assisting applicants with their interview techniques.
  • Creating business plans/sales plans to generate business and drive revenue for my desk.
  • Cold calling companies to generate more business.
  • Attending meetings with clients at their offices.
  • Ensuring the compliance of any temporary worker or contractor placed.
  • Giving clients advice and guidance on appropriate pay rates, training and career development.
  • Building own database of clients and contacts.
  • Building own personal brand and reputation in the market.

Human Resources Officer/ Recruitment Officer – Temporary Role

Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service (AQIS)
11.2008 - 08.2009
  • Training - Working on Training Programmes for presentation to staff and/or managers, such as Managing Absenteeism and Managing Underperformance.
  • OH&S – Providing support to the OH&S Manager with research, sourcing products, and communications.
  • Recruitment – Support to the Recruitment Officer in the next recruitment drive, support included but was not limited to designing a new written 90minute assessment, assessing this assessment, designing recruitment team activities.
  • Leading the end to end recruitment process of a Senior Administration Officer.
  • Was a panel member in the annual recruitment drive for entry level quarantine officers.
  • General support to the HR, OH&S Team and the wider organisation.
  • General HR Administration such as filing employee records, ensuring HR systems are up-to-date, creating letters for changes in the employee’s terms and conditions.

Human Resources Coordinator/Junior Advisor

Bendon Ltd
05.2006 - 10.2008
  • A small team of 3-4, I held the position of Human Resources Coordinator/Advisor acting in both a support and advisory capacity within the team.
  • Because the team was so small, I gained generalist experience in many aspects of Human Resources – such as below:
  • Exits.
  • Recruitment & Selection.
  • Employment Agreements.
  • Health and Safety.
  • Owned the H&S Framework for Bendon, ensuring legislative compliance.
  • Managed & maintained Bendon’s H&S Policies and Procedures documentation.
  • Employment Relations.
  • Assisted the HR Advisors with coaching of managers, ensuring exposure to legal action through poor procedures is eliminated.
  • Worked with managers to ensure issues with their staff are addressed promptly and appropriately e.g. misconduct, serious misconduct, abandonment and poor performance, etc.
  • Handled all staff enquiries around their employment terms and conditions; leave entitlements, maternity leave, annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, etc.
  • Performance Development.
  • Project Work.
  • Review of the High Turnover in our Retail/Outlet stores. Conducted an investigation into this and analysed results which enabled positive change to be put in place.
  • Assisted with the recent restructure of the Company. This was a highly confidential restructure which impacted many individuals within the company.
  • Reviewed the Induction Framework, created and put in place a new – more meaningful framework for new employees, ensuring managers were educated in the framework.

Work Experience Project

Ernst & Young
01.2005 - 12.2005
  • Worked closely with human resources to support employee management and organizational planning.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Minor in Human Resource Management

Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ
01.2005

High School Diploma -

Macleans College
Auckland, NZ
01.2002

Skills

  • Employee engagement
  • Talent management
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Compensation analysis
  • Human resources strategy

Qualification And Education

  • Auckland University of Technology, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Human Resource Management, 01/01/02, 12/31/05
  • Macleans College, 01/01/98, 12/31/02

Timeline

People & Engagement Leader – Energy & Sustainable Cities

Egis (formerly Calibre Consulting)
01.2014 - Current

Team Manager

Hays Specialist Recruitment
10.2009 - 12.2013

Human Resources Officer/ Recruitment Officer – Temporary Role

Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service (AQIS)
11.2008 - 08.2009

Human Resources Coordinator/Junior Advisor

Bendon Ltd
05.2006 - 10.2008

Work Experience Project

Ernst & Young
01.2005 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Minor in Human Resource Management

Auckland University of Technology

High School Diploma -

Macleans College

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