Senior Human Resource Associate

Job Summary:The Senior Human Resource Associate is responsible for overseeing and delivering a broad range of HR functions with increased ownership, strategic input, and cross-functional collaboration. Building on foundational HR operations, this role drives employee engagement, retention strategies, compensation benchmarking, payroll support, and process optimization.

The position plays a key role in enhancing employee experience, ensuring compliance, and providing data-driven insights to improve HR programs. The Senior HR Associate partners with leadership to strengthen organizational effectiveness, support workforce planning, and continuously improve HR systems and policies. Job

Responsibilities:1. 2. Compensation Benchmarking & Workforce Insights • Conduct market benchmarking studies for roles, compensation, and

benefits to ensure competitiveness.• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on salary structures, pay adjustments, and retention risks.• Support compensation reviews, merit cycles, and internal equity analysis.• Maintain benchmarking data and prepare executive-ready reports.3. Payroll Administration & Support • Oversee and validate payroll inputs, including attendance, leaves, adjustments, and

• Coordinate with finance or payroll providers to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing. 4. 5.

Benefits & HR Program Management • Manage and optimize HMO and

benefits programs; assess utilization and recommend improvements.• Serve as escalation point for employee concerns related to

6. 7. 8. 9. • Act as a trusted HR partner to assigned departments. Job

Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.• 4–6 years of progressive HR experience, with exposure to compensation, payroll, and employee relations. (Elevated from Level 1 experience)• Proven experience in: o Compensation benchmarking o Payroll processing or coordination o Employee engagement and retention program implementation• Strong understanding of labor laws and HR compliance

requirements.• Experience using HRIS, payroll systems, and reporting tools.