Ranjit Singh

Senior Human Capital & Administration Manager

Senior Human Capital & Administration Manager with 17+ years’ strategic HR leadership in diverse sectors including road maintenance, manufacturing, automotive, telecommunications, and broadcasting. Proven expertise in aligning HR strategies to business goals, optimizing workforce costs, and compliance management. Skilled leader in organizational restructuring, talent acquisition, and building high-performing teams in complex environments.

Semenyih, Selangor
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Group Human Capital Manager
NAZA KIA SDN BHD
Dec 2007 — Jun 2012
  • Served as strategic HR partner to 10+ motor and non-motor business units, aligning talent strategies with rapid business growth
  • Designed management-level competency frameworks and rolled out standardized KPIs across the group; increased leadership readiness by 35%
  • Spearheaded HRIS modernization; implemented automated leave, claims and performance systems, cutting manual processing by 50% and strengthening data security
  • Conducted comprehensive compensation and benefits review; restructured salary bands for all executive and non-executive staff, improving market competitiveness by 15% and reducing voluntary turnover by 10%
  • Executed organizational restructuring merging 4 functional units, improving operational efficiency by 20% and reducing cross-departmental duplication
Vice President – Human Resource
ASIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK
Jun 2012 — Dec 2017
  • Led HR function in hiring of 800 foreign workers and 100 censorship executives over 3 years, delivering manpower planning and recruitment that met all project milestones with zero resource shortages
  • Developed role-specific competency frameworks and KPIs for all departments; conducted quarterly performance reviews, improving overall team productivity by 22% by automating certain processes such as staff claims, achieving staff training and development targets, attending to staff grievance within stipulated time, reduce recruitment cost by only engaging external recruitment agencies for highly skilled positions, closing position by specified time frame
  • Centralized fragmented HR records into a single secure HRIS database, achieving 100% data integrity and reducing record retrieval time by 75%
  • Managed foreign talent and contract lifecycle; maintained zero permit expiry incidents and ensured full compliance with immigration and labour regulations
  • Revised HR policies and handbooks annually to align with legal and business changes; achieved 98% employee awareness and adherence through structured communication
  • Delivered organizational restructuring initiative merging 6 departments into 3, eliminating redundant roles and saving approximately 30% of annual cost while maintaining service continuity
Group HR Manager
MKTRON HOLDING SDN BHD
Feb 2018 — Oct 2020
  • Managed HR operations across 3 business units, supporting manufacturing expansion and achieving 90% alignment of HR initiatives with business targets
  • Led full HRIS upgrade and automation; digitized leave, attendance, claims and performance management, reducing manual administrative workload by 30% and cutting processing time by 60%
  • Conducted quarterly compliance audits across all sites; achieved 100% adherence to Malaysian Labour Act and industry regulations, with zero non-compliance penalties over 2.5 years
  • Resolved 6 complex employee relations cases with 95% amicable resolution rate, minimizing legal risks and preserving productivity
  • Standardized employment contracts and onboarding processes, reducing new hire attrition within first 6 months by 18% through improved hiring, structured onboarding, proactive manager engagement, early retention interventions, and data-driven workforce analytics to enhance employee integration and retention
Senior Group HR & Administration Manager
SELIA SELENGGARA SELATAN SDN BHD
Oct 2022 — Oct 2024
  • Led HR and administration functions across 3 group entities, aligning all processes with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations and corporate governance standards
  • Spearheaded manpower planning and recruitment aligned with Public Works Department specifications; filled 100% of critical roles within 90 days and optimized workforce deployment therefore reducing labour cost by 12% annually through shared talent pools, multi-skilling and HRIS automation while maintaining service delivery and regulatory compliance
  • Standardized HR frameworks, updated employee handbooks and Human Resource and Administration Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) passing all internal and external audits with zero major non-conformities
  • Managed HRIS with strict data governance protocols; maintained 100% data accuracy and confidentiality for over 250 employees, with zero security breaches over 2 years
  • Managed end-to-end foreign workforce management and contract administration; achieved 100% on-time renewal of work permits and contracts, eliminating penalties and service disruptions
  • Managed annual HR budget of RM 8.5 million, delivering 8% cost savings through workforce rationalization, vendor consolidation and benefits restructuring with no compulsory redundancies, no pay cuts, and sustained employee morale
  • Resolved all disciplinary and grievance cases within 14 days on average, maintaining zero industrial disputes and 92% employee satisfaction score in engagement surveys
  • Advised senior leadership on policy interpretation, risk mitigation and employee relations, restoring stakeholder confidence during organizational transitions
Skills
Strategic Human ResourcesTalent AcquisitionWorkforce PlanningHRIS ManagementEmployee RelationsOrganizational RestructuringPayroll & Benefits ManagementRegulatory CompliancePerformance ManagementTraining & DevelopmentChange ManagementBudgeting & Cost OptimizationStrategic HROperational HROrganizational & ComplianceManpower Planning & Talent AcquisitionPayroll, Compensation & BenefitsOrganizational Design & RestructuringTalent Development & Succession PlanningHRIS Implementation & ManagementPolicy Development & SOP StandardizationPerformance & KPI ManagementForeign Workforce & Contract ManagementIndustrial & Employee RelationsStakeholder & Change ManagementRegulatory & Labour Law ComplianceHR Budgeting & Cost OptimizationWork Permit & Vendor ManagementAudit, Risk & Data Governance
Education
Master of Business Administration
University of East London, United Kingdom
2008
Certifications
Certified International Professional Trainer (CIPT)
International Professional Managers Association (IPMA), UK
Life Member
International Professional Managers Association (IPMA), United Kingdom
Languages
English
Fluent (Professional Working Proficiency)
Bahasa Malaysia
Fluent (Professional Working Proficiency)
Punjabi
Conversational
Hindi
Basic
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