Senior HR Analyst

Senior HR Analyst HR Operations, HRMS & Analytics

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly data-oriented Senior HR Analyst with 6–10 years of experience to manage and analyze HR data across HR Operations, HRMS, Payroll, Attendance, PMS, Employee Lifecycle and HR MIS. The role will ensure accuracy and integrity of HR data, drive HR reporting and analytics, and actively support the HR leadership team in preparing management and business reports.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Operations & HRMS

• Manage and maintain accurate employee master data and HRMS records across the complete employee lifecycle.
• Handle HRMS transactions related to joining, transfers, promotions, increments, exits, organizational changes, attendance, leave and other employee movements.
• Ensure timely updating, validation and reconciliation of HR data across different systems and HR records.
• Identify data gaps, inconsistencies and errors and ensure timely resolution.

2. Payroll & Compensation Data

• Coordinate and validate monthly payroll inputs including attendance, leave, new joiners, exits, increments, promotions, deductions, incentives and other payroll-impacting changes.
• Reconcile payroll data with HRMS and other HR records to ensure accuracy.
• Support the HR/Payroll team in resolving payroll-related data discrepancies and queries.

3. HR MIS & Analytics

• Prepare and maintain regular HR MIS, dashboards, trackers and analytical reports covering key HR metrics.
• Analyze headcount, attrition, hiring, employee movements, absenteeism, manpower costs, demographics, tenure and other workforce metrics.
• Identify trends and provide meaningful insights from HR data to support HR decision-making.
• Develop standardized reporting formats and improve the accuracy and efficiency of HR reporting.

4. Performance Management (PMS)

• Manage and maintain PMS data across goal setting, appraisal cycles, ratings, increments, promotions and performance outcomes.
• Prepare PMS-related reports and analysis for HR leadership and management.
• Track completion and status of PMS activities and highlight gaps or exceptions.

5. HR Data Governance & Reporting

• Ensure data accuracy, confidentiality, consistency and integrity across HR systems and reports.
• Establish regular data validation and reconciliation processes.
• Maintain HR dashboards and ensure timely availability of critical HR data.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive HR reporting and reduce manual effort.

6. Management & Business Reporting Support

• Actively support the HR leadership team in preparing MFR, MMR and other management reports required for GM, EV and senior leadership.
• Consolidate relevant HR data and inputs required for these reports and ensure accuracy before submission.
• Support preparation of business reports by providing headcount, manpower, attrition, payroll, workforce and other HR-related data and analysis.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to collect and validate required information for management reporting.
• Help convert HR data into clear tables, dashboards, trends and management-ready insights.
• Support preparation and analysis of VC and other workforce-related data/reporting requirements as required.

Key Skills & Experience

• 6–10 years of experience in HR Analytics, HR MIS, HR Operations, HR Shared Services or a similar data-oriented HR role.
• Strong hands-on experience in HR Operations, HRMS, Payroll, PMS and HR MIS.
• Excellent Advanced Excel skills – Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query, complex formulas, dashboards, data reconciliation, etc.
• Experience working with HRMS/HRIS platforms and large employee datasets.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with high attention to detail.
• Experience in Power BI / HR dashboards / reporting automation will be an advantage.
• Ability to independently prepare HR reports while also actively supporting senior management reporting requirements.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills.
• High level of confidentiality when handling employee, payroll and compensation data.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a strong HR data and analytics professional first, with solid understanding of HR Operations and employee lifecycle processes. The person should be highly proficient in HRMS, Payroll, PMS, MIS and Advanced Excel, while also being capable of actively supporting the HR leadership team with MFR/MMR, VC and other management/business reporting requirements.