Senior Associate_ HR Business Partner

Huron; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron in Bengaluru is seeking an HR Senior Associate to partner with practice management on HR matters and drive key HR processes across the client teams of Managers, Associates and Analysts.

The role focuses on onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and career development, with guidance from Corporate specialists on visa, benefits, and policies. A strong emphasis on collaboration and process improvements is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; HR Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years in an HR role, consulting experience preferred.
• Experience in onboarding, policy review, performance management, employee relations, and compensation administration.

Responsibilities

• Act as resource manager and advisor to practice management on HR matters including performance management, onboarding, integration and policies.
• Lead HR processes to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent delivery to clients.
• Consult with corporate specialists on pre-employment matters, relocations, work visas, benefits, leaves of absence, etc.
• Coach employees on employee relations, performance, PIP, training, and development.
• Coach managers on employee relations, including performance concerns, management of issues, and recognition.
• Guide onboarding for new hires, with post-hire follow-up and integration.
• Coordinate midyear and year-end performance management with follow-up on issues.
• Work with Resource Managers to align project opportunities with development needs.
• Monitor employee morale, raise trends to HR Director, discuss solutions as needed.
• Identify process improvements and share best practices across practices.
• Analyze employment practices, prepare trend reports, and review surveys for the practice.
• Take part in special projects like testing/rolling out new products/services.
• Foster teamwork through collaboration with other HR Generalists and HR staff training.

Skills

Resource management

HR coaching

Performance management

New hire onboarding

Policy interpretation

Employee relations

Training & development

Career management

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR Certification (preferred)

Job description

The HR Senior Associate is a member of the HR Business Partner (generalist) team with a focus on client needs, particularly Manager, Associates and Analysts. Plays a key role in managing HR-related projects and activities are designed, implemented, and managed to meet client expectations and business needs.

Job Details

• Act as a resource manager and advisor to practice management on human resources matters including: performance management, coaching, new hire on-boarding, integration and company policies and procedures.
• Lead human resource processes and procedures to ensure accurate, timely and consistent delivery to clients.
• Consult with corporate specialists on pre-employment matters, relocations, work visas, benefits, leaves of absence, etc. Serve as a day-to-day point of contact within the practice to address employee HR questions and refer to appropriate corporate specialists as needed.
• Coach employees on employee relations matters including employee concerns, performance, performance improvement plans (PIP), training and development, advancement, etc.
• Coach managers on employee relations matters including employee concerns, management of performance issues, exit strategies, selected recognition, etc.
• Guide the team in ensuring a smooth on-boarding experience for new hires, including post hire follow-up and integration.
• Organize and provide support for midyear and year-end performance management process with follow-up on individual performance issues surfaced.
• Work with the Resource Managers as appropriate to help ensure matching of project opportunities with employee development needs and other elements of Career Management.
• Keep a pulse on employee morale bringing trends/issues and recommendations to HR Director. As issues are identified (through one-on-one interactions, group discussions, meetings, etc.), discuss them with HR Director and/or others to assess size of issue. Participate in solution development, if appropriate.
• Identify process improvement possibilities and participate in improvement efforts, sharing best practices and ideas across practices.
• Analyze employment practices (e.g., turnover, on boarding, engagement, etc.) prepare trend reports; analyze surveys and development recommendations for the practice.
• Assume a key role on special projects such as the testing/rollout of new products/services.
• Foster teamwork and a positive work environment through frequent collaboration with other HR generalists in promoting best practices. Attend HR meetings and participate in training workshops, research and present HR topics of interest at staff meetings; participate and assist with training incoming HR staff on area of expertise.

Job Description

• Bachelor's degree required. HR Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years in an HR role. Prior experience in consulting industry preferred.
• Prior experience in one or more of the following areas:
• New hire integration
• Policy review and interpretation
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Compensation administration