Senior Human Resource Associate

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 partners with leadership to strengthen organizational effectiveness, support workforce planning, and continuously improve HR systems and policies.  Key Responsibilities   1. Employee Engagement & Retention Strategy   Lead the design and execution of employee engagement programs aligned with organizational goals.  Analyze engagement data, surveys, and attrition trends; recommend and implement  retention initiatives .  Partner with managers to strengthen employee experience, morale, and culture-building initiatives.  Monitor and report key engagement and retention metrics.  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 benefits before processing.  Coordinate with finance or payroll providers to ensure  timely  and accurate payroll processing.  Handle payroll-related inquiries, discrepancies, and audits.  Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory contributions.  4. Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Management   Enhance onboarding programs to improve new hire integration and early retention.  Oversee end-to-end offboarding processes, including  exit data analysis  to identify attrition drivers.  Ensure accurate documentation and compliance throughout the employee lifecycle.  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 benefits and HR policies.  Coordinate with vendors to improve service delivery and employee satisfaction.  6. Compliance, Documentation & Audit   Ensure adherence to labor laws, company policies, and HR best practices.  Lead HR audits and maintain accurate, secure employee records.  Update HR policies and documentation as needed to reflect regulatory changes.  7. Data Management, Reporting & Analytics   Track and analyze HR metrics such…