Senior HR Associate - HRBP Support

Role Description

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Senior Human Resources Associate to support our HR Leads (Sr. HRBP team) within ZS’ consulting practice. This role is ideal for someone who can support a people strategy by overseeing employee data and rosters and by generating reports and trend analyses.  By effectively providing data from our HR systems, you’ll play a key role in enabling workforce insights, supporting business unit priorities, and implementing talent programs across a global, fast-paced professional services firm.

 

In this role, the Senior HR Associate – HRBP Support will partner with HR Lead to provide operational and programmatic support to the business, supporting key talent projects and objectives.

 

What you'll do:

 

Employee Data Management, Roster Support, and Reporting

• Maintain and update HR databases and tools that enable critical talent processes around performance management, workforce planning, internal resource management, etc.
• Maintain and update organizational rosters and org charts.
• Assist with resource management, headcount tracking and position management processes
• Pull and prepare routine and ad-hoc employee data reports using HR systems (e.g., HRIS, time entry, staffing and workforce management, performance, engagement & recognition systems, etc.)
• Conduct basic analyses to identify trends, errors, or discrepancies and escalate as needed
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and summaries for HRBPs and business leaders

 

Workforce Insights & Planning

• Partner with HR Leads to analyze workforce trends (e.g., headcount, utilization, attrition) and extract insights that inform team structure and staffing decisions

 

Talent & Performance Programs

• Assist in talent validation preparation, planning, scheduling, invitations
• Support talent validation process – note taking, system entry, tracking and closure of performance flags and actions
• Support the coordination and execution of performance management actions, promotion activities, and talent development processes

 

Engagement & Culture

• Partner with HR Leads to assess and improve employee engagement across consulting teams, using survey results, feedback forums, and interviews
• Act as a thought partner in the design and implementation of engagement action plans
• Track culture and inclusion program impact and share findings with HR and business teams

 

Stakeholder & Project Support

• Provide thought partnership and coordination support to HR Leads on priority business initiatives, including team planning, onboarding experiences, and career pathing efforts
• Collaborate with cross-functional HR and COE teams (e.g., Learning, Talent Acquisition, Mobility, HRG) to align services and ensure smooth delivery to the business
• Support strategic projects such as succession planning, workforce rebalancing, and talent reviews

  

What you'll bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in HR, people analytics, or a business support function; experience in a consulting or client service environment is a strong plus
• Demonstrated interest in people strategy, workforce planning, or organizational development
• Competence in Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, HRIS, etc.; ability to generate polished files and deliverables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder presence
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Trusted with sensitive information and capable of handling confidential matters
• Collaborative mindset and an eagerness to grow within a high-performance HR team