Senior Associate - HR Implementation

PwC Acceleration Center India; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Center India is seeking a Senior Associate to drive HR transformation and HRIS implementation projects. You will analyze requirements, design HR processes, configure systems, and validate data, partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver client value.

You will lead workstreams, mentor junior staff, and coordinate testing, data migration, and integrations across HR platforms while ensuring alignment with client expectations and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4-8 years of progressive experience in HR transformation or HRIS implementation.
• Hands‑on experience with HR process design, configuration, testing, or data migration.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.
• Experience supporting HR shared services or workforce transformations.

Responsibilities

• Support HR transformation and HRIS implementation projects from requirements through testing.
• Lead assigned workstreams and collaborate with Managers to meet project expectations.
• Facilitate client sessions to gather HR requirements and align system design.
• Document HR processes, workflows, and operational requirements.
• Translate HR processes into configuration inputs and testing scenarios.
• Assist with HR data migration, mapping, validation, and reconciliation.
• Coordinate integration efforts across HRIS, payroll, benefits, and other platforms.
• Prepare client-facing status updates and process documentation.
• Track project status, risks, and issues; escalate when needed.
• Coach junior team members on HR processes and client engagement.

Skills

HR Transformation

HRIS Implementation

Project Delivery

Data Validation

Mentoring

Client Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a Senior Associate - HR Implementation, you will play a pivotal role in delivering HR transformation and technology implementation projects for clients, focusing on HRIS implementations, process design, and data validation. Within our Workforce Consulting practice, you will specialize in providing strategic consulting services to help organizations optimize their workforce and talent management strategies. You will work closely with clients to analyze workforce trends, develop workforce planning strategies, and design talent acquisition, development, and retention programs to align with business objectives and drive organizational success.

As a Senior Associate, you will leverage your skills to analyze complex problems and manage assigned workstreams, developing deliverables within client service engagements. You will build meaningful client connections, anticipate needs, and embrace increased ambiguity. Your role will involve guiding and mentoring others, maintaining professional and technical standards, and using a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems.

In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will support HR implementation and transformation projects, facilitating client sessions to gather HR requirements and document processes. You will also assist with HR data migration activities, system testing, and integration-related coordination, confirming project delivery aligns with client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting HR transformation and technology implementation projects, including HRIS implementations, process design, and data validation
• Leading assigned workstream activities, collaborating with Managers to meet project expectations
• Facilitating client sessions to gather HR requirements and align system design with client needs
• Documenting HR processes, workflows, and operational requirements for clarity and consistency
• Translating HR process requirements into configuration inputs and testing scenarios
• Assisting with HR data migration, including data mapping, validation, and reconciliation
• Coordinating integration efforts between HRIS, payroll, benefits, and other platforms
• Preparing client-facing documentation, such as status updates and process documentation
• Tracking project status, risks, and issues, escalating concerns as needed
• Supporting HR service delivery design, including shared services processes and case management workflows
• Assisting with change readiness activities, including training documentation and stakeholder communications
• Supporting HR reporting and analytics by documenting report needs and validating workforce data
• Identifying HR process gaps and opportunities for system-enabled improvements
• Maintaining project documentation in line with governance and compliance standards
• Coaching junior team members on HR processes and client engagement expectations

What You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 4-8 years of progressive experience in HR transformation, HR operations, HRIS implementation, workforce consulting, shared services, outsourcing, or related project delivery.
• Hands‑on experience supporting HR process design, HRIS implementations, system configuration, testing, data migration, or HR transformation projects.
• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 4 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• End-to-end HR implementation exposure, including discovery, requirements, process design, configuration support, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
• Experience supporting Core HR, HR operations, employee lifecycle, HR shared services, case management, or HR service delivery transformation.
• Excelling in HR implementation with enterprise HRIS platforms
• Demonstrating end-to-end HR implementation exposure
• Facilitating client-facing meetings with limited supervision
• Familiarity with workflow design and HR data governance
• Possessing strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Interpreting HR policies and system outputs accurately
• Mentoring junior team members effectively