Kudakwashe Gumbodete

Architected the HR function end-to-end, building governance frameworks, policies, and a staff handbook to achieve full statutory adherence from month one. Designed KPI and performance-management systems, led organisational design and workforce planning, and owned the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, relations, payroll, and offboarding.

Deliver end-to-end 360 recruitment for UK construction, MEP, fit-out, and interiors roles, placing permanent and contract talent across main contractors, subcontractors, MEP firms, and specialist interiors teams. Build candidate pipelines and manage client acquisition, screening, interview preparation, offer management, and aftercare while advising on hiring strategy and market rates.

Managed end-to-end recruitment and onboarding across 5+ concurrent projects, processing 600+ applications and filling 95% of critical roles within 30 days. Improved hiring efficiency (20% faster cycle time, ~40% less admin effort), reduced absenteeism from 9% to 3%, delivered 100% complete performance appraisal cycles, and handled employee relations, disciplinary cases, statutory payroll for 120+

Gained hands-on UK recruitment-market exposure, supporting candidate sourcing and client engagement activities in a remote environment.

Redesigned the filing system and introduced a monthly self-audit checklist, achieving 100% personnel-file compliance across 150+ records for two consecutive years. Maintained 100% HRIS data integrity through weekly validation of headcount, payroll, and disciplinary records.

Prepared and tracked 80+ employee contracts and addendums for multi-country programmes, ensuring 100% compliance with local labour and donor requirements.

Earned a BSc (Honours) in Human Resources Management at Midlands State University from 2014 to 2018.