Narisa Sinan

Results-driven Regional HR Manager with 20 years of progressive experience, specializing in large-scale workforce deployment and strategic HR leadership within the South African security and manufacturing sectors. Proven track record managing full employee lifecycles for high-volume, shift-based workforces of up to 500+ personnel across multiple regions. Deep expertise in South African labour legislation (LRA, BCEA, EE, COIDA) and strict PSIRA compliance frameworks.

Champion of HR People Advocacy and Delivery Excellence, recognized for mitigating legal risks, modernizing HRIS tracking systems, and driving down absenteeism while fostering robust union and bargaining council relations. Holds a BCom in HR Management alongside specialized diplomas in Financial Management, Labour Relations, and Paralegal studies.

Regional HR Manager at MC Security and Investigations (2009-09 – 2026-06)

• Led the regional HR function for a high-volume, shift-based security operation, managing a distributed workforce of 500+ security officers across 2 distinct geographical regions.
• Maintained a customer focused approach when partnering with executive leadership and operational heads to manage workforce risk and deliver tailored HR interventions.
• Executed the development of policies and procedures tightly aligned with LRA, BCEA, Employment Equity (EE), and PSIRA regulations to safeguard corporate compliance.
• Upheld strict compliance management across the region; successfully mediated complex conflicts, handled formal grievances, chaired disciplinary hearings, and minimized corporate liability in CCMA cases.
• Spearheaded national initiatives with strict planning and organisation, including regional policy deployments, payroll restructures, and compliance audits that dramatically cut employee absenteeism.
• Championed delivery excellence by optimizing the complete employee lifecycle from forecasting and recruitment to high-volume onboarding, performance tracking, and strategic offboarding.
• Actively builds talent in a high-turnover environment by modernizing regional training pipelines and vetting frameworks to accelerate time-to-fill metrics for supervisory roles.
• Advanced a strong culture of HR people advocacy, cultivating collaborative, high-trust partnerships with trade unions, employee representatives, and Bargaining Councils.
• Administered payroll inputs, benefits packages, leave scheduling, and salary benchmarking while ensuring flawless data integrity and strict confidentiality in HRIS databases.
• Monitored and analyzed key HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, and engagement) to design and implement highly successful retention strategies.
• Modernized HR operations by rolling out Microsoft Advanced and advanced time-tracking systems to optimize regional workforce planning and shift scheduling.

HR Administrator / Buyer at MX Metal Shoppe (2006-05 – 2009-07)

• Managed daily HR administration processes including personnel files, employment contracts, onboarding/offboarding paperwork, and timesheet processing for the manufacturing plant floor.
• Served as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding internal policies, leave tracking, and benefits administration to support error-free payroll operations.
• Facilitated recruitment logistics and training initiatives by scheduling interviews and coordinating corporate training events.
• Executed core procurement duties, including weekly/monthly payment runs, client payment allocations, and resolving complex supplier ledger discrepancies.
• Maintained an updated vendor database and ensured strict alignment between procurement activities and data protection mandates.

Data Capturer at Business Pro (2004-02 – 2006-01)

• Digitized and processed high volumes of financial data from physical invoices and manual logs into Excel and internal accounting systems with absolute accuracy.
• Cross-checked source documents systematically to identify missing information, formatting anomalies, and typographical errors.
• Maintained absolute confidentiality and security regarding sensitive client financial data.

BCom Degree in Human Resources Management – Regent Business School (2021)

Diploma in Labour Relations – Oxbridge Academy (2012)

Diploma in Financial Management – Oxbridge Academy (2005)

Diploma in Paralegal – Rand Afrikaans University (2000)