Refilwe Moroke Gauteng, South Africa 082 998 5985 rjmoroke@gmail.com Education CIMA Current PASA Payments Course 2012 UNISA Programme in Applied Organisational Development and Strategy 2011 University of Johannesburg B-Tech Business Administration and Finance 2009-2011 Vaal University of Technology Human Resource Diploma 2003-2006 Leadership roles and Activities Started thought leadership to encourage healthy debates within the organisation Introduced the Product Development graduate programme (Innovation purposes) Introduced and managed task force work groups to stimulate innovation Life skills development programmes, for people that were in operations and close to retirement Developed skills matrix Developed job sharing mechanism for cost saving and skills improvement Work Experience BankservAfrica 2011 – to present New business development - Responsible for leading the growth of industry sales and developing new business sales opportunities for the full range of products - Establish new business relationships for BankservAfrica products to enable growth - Evaluating business ideas according to business criteria - Deliver frameworks for the creation of business development plans - Assist Head of Electronic solutions with developing product strategies - Identify and develop new products and business opportunities - Establishing partner programmes - Looking after resellers; setting targets and managing pipeline - Maintain up to date with all industry trends, issues and news Manage the relationships with industry partners including negotiating of contracts Proactively create new opportunities and achieve sales quota. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key industry partners Product development and management - Product conceptualisation - Conducting relevant market research including; segments and sizing, growth potential etc. - Business case preparation - Profitability and margin and anticipated sales - Liaise with the technical team for the technical specs - Preparation of product launch, liaise with marketing department for the marketing and campaign plans Admin and finance - Assist in the development of the annual budget and ensure all expenses are managed effectively - Provide market, industry and competitive analysis and stay informed of competitive products in the market - Ensure accurate sales reporting and product performance reports and provide to the Executive head and CEO in line with their expectations Lead the strategy, roadmap, development, and monetization of products; products in my portfolio include; Electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) - Signing up of participants - Producing product roadmaps, product requirements definition, and serving as a go-to product expert during the pre- and post-sales phases - Assist clients in optimising invoicing and payment processes within their business - Advising clients on various channels to increase collection foot print - Working closely with technical development, project management, and customer service teams on all aspects of the product capabilities, new platform development and strategic thinking on where to evolve the product in the future FICA - Ezimo - Building a central national repository for the industry Developed business case for approval and project funding Monitoring project costs Building a team matrix Engaging with the accountable institutions to get buy in for the industry solution Investigations on build or buy models Reviewing the different requirements for KYC; AML; PEP etc. for the different accountable institutions Liaising with the internal teams; infrastructure and development teams Vendor sourcing Building non-traditional cash disbursement foot print Signing on money originators; ie. Micro loans; wages etc. Business development for product growth Market research Driving marketing initiatives Management of the product life cycle and planning Dealing and managing the technical solutions providers ie. USSD provider; platform providers; retailers etc. Money transfer - Building a business case for approval and budget - Signing up of retail nationally to increase footprint for disbursements of cash Working on cross border money transfer initiatives Maintaining relationships with POS system aggregators Validation and verification services - Maintain a strong relationship with 3rd party data providers Oversee system verification and validation activities ensuring certification according to the applicable regulations; design qualification reviews: review consistency of product development/production lifecycle and associated verification and validation activities; ensure testing, preparation and reviews for R&D projects are adhered to Managing and providing operational reports to all the relevant parties BankservAfrica Organisational Development Specialist 2010 – 2011 Development and implementation of programs to align work force and key business initiatives through use of organizational effectiveness interventions. Assisting the allocated business units in areas of leadership development, organizational redesign, team development and change management. Operate as an organizational leader/internal consultant to identify, develop and implement business processes and organizational effectiveness interventions, as and when required. Act as a change agent providing the support and mechanism to implement major changes to the operations of the business and provide coaching to leaders and executives on organizational growth. Manage the process of replacement planning, succession planning, key employee retention design, change management, workforce management and development. Supporting the allocated business units in planning including creation of organizational charts, review of roles and responsibilities and job descriptions. Oversee employee compliance with all performance management processes (annual performance review process, goal setting, probationary reviews, employee development planning). Responsible for timely completion of performance reviews and evaluations for all employees. Identify and monitor company culture so that it supports the project's goals and promotes employee satisfaction. Conduct employee engagement focus groups within offices and operating locations to discuss staff concerns and suggestions. Identify needs within the allocated business units and create work projects using Action research model Scan the environment, conduct research and benchmark to establish best practice in terms of Human Capital practices and interventions to address challenges Designs and manage OD interventions at team, sub-divisional and divisional level Developed and implemented HR metrics in order to monitor the effectiveness of organisational design, workforce planning and change and culture management strategies, framework, policies, procedures and guideline Facilitate strategy planning with the allocated business units Organisational design and restructuring projects Contribute to the organisational reporting to Exco, Hr Board etc. Developed and managed change within the organisation. Risk identification and mitigation Develop, maintain and implement the department’s capability policies and processes 2007 – 2010 Vodacom (PTY) LT Senior Consultant Identifies needs in designated client area. Provides advice and assistance on HR recruitment processes and practices. Supports and advises on the design and/or redesign of HR processes and practices Establishes and facilitates a consultative process and monitors on action plans Designs and facilitates diversity initiatives. Monthly reporting of MIS Facilitates goal alignment sessions. Analyses results and Identifies trends Advise on appropriate structures Talent acquisition projects, end-to-end 2006 – 2007 The Career Firm Consultant Recruitment Business development Human Capital Projects Assessments Programme development Assessments ALP Consulting 2005-2006 Recruitment Consultant Business development and recruitment Personal Hockey player, I write opinion pieces, read on economics, politics and everything else that is interesting, travelling, Volunteering: CSI chairperson at BankservAfrica, run the funding programmes, facilitate workshops with underprivileged kids, write and manage developmental programmes Career interests Management consulting, strategy consulting, organisational development, Payments specialist; Product management; Client relations; Product strategy Competencies Knowledge on diagnostic models, facilitating, consulting, processes mapping, strategy planning facilitation; financial modeling; business analysis; business case formulation; writing of documents and user manuals