Ajay
Jivan

Ajay is an experienced senior manager in human resource management with board, policy, and strategic levels of experience. His expertise is in building and unleashing the leadership, talent, and learning potential within organisations to meet their purpose and performance objectives. He has a track record of programme and project management across functional teams; in academic teaching and learning management in organisations; in research, evidence-based practice, and analytics; and in developing thought leadership and navigating the complexities of the new world of work. He achieved a PhD at the Wits Business School and is a registered Chartered Fellow with CIPD (UK HR professional body), Master HR Professional with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), and registered Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA. He has and continues to hold industry and academic roles.

Peer-reviewed journal and academic chapter publications

“Pedagogic and learning spaces of leadership development: A sectoral case study”

South African Journal of Higher Education, 2019, 33(4) https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajhe/article/view/3150

“A case study of the evolving management of leadership development”

South African Journal of Human Resources Management, 2020, 18(0) https://sajhrm.co.za/index.php/sajhrm/article/view/1155

“Global trends and the approach to people management and analytics”

Chapter published in an academic publication titled, “Foundations of People Metrics and Analytics” (2023), published by van Schaik Publishers https://www.vanschaiknet.com/book/view/606

“Future trends in HR and people analytics capabilities”

Chapter published in an academic publication titled, “Foundations of People Metrics and Analytics” (2023), published by van Schaik Publishers

HR professional body publications

Co-facilitated and co-authored the second edition of the National HRM Standards with Dr Penny Abbott launched on 06 September 2023 by the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), the HR professional body in South Africa. The second edition of the Standards is renamed as the SABPP People Practices and Governance Standard (PPGS) given the evolving world of work and the changing terminology and function of HR within organisations.

Authored and co-authored Fact Sheets for the SABPP, which can be accessed from the below links: