Senior Associate, Human Resources

Senior Associate, Human Resources

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to
design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of
people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and
infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions
and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural
world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,200 talented,
motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender
identities.

This Opportunity:

The Human Resources Senior Associate is a perfect opportunity for a
professional at the beginning of their HR career. The incumbent will be responsible for all
aspects of day-to-day HR operations such as report creation, benefits
management, new hire onboarding and offboarding, employee inquiries, and provide
backup for the creation and maintenance of employee records using our Human
Resource Information Systems (HRIS). The HR Senior Associate will also participate
in HR process transformation efforts, HR program development and be exposed to some
aspects of employee relations. A high
level of professional maturity, confidentiality and interpersonal communication
with employees, leaders, and external stakeholders is essential for success.

Location and Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium's
Washington D.C. office.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note
that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected
to range from $75,000 to $95,000, and successful candidates may also be
eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role.
For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number
of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on
various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,
experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or
organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation
for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your
interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this
opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are action oriented, have
a positive attitude, and find fulfillment in completing HR related work
deliverables on time and in alignment with project expectations, this role is
for you! You will be an avid and
enthusiastic learner of HR and looking to build your career long-term in this
field. You must be a problem-solver, collaborator, and demonstrate a
willingness to own your work through successful completion.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities
from the start. This role will provide you with exposure and
training across multiple disciplines within the HR function and the guidance
and resources needed to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting Lines:

This
role reports to the Sr. Manager HR Operations (ARBP) and will support various
HRBPs, HR Employee Relations and HR Benefits leader(s) who will provide input on
performance.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Team with HR Managers to support the day-to-day HR operations. This includes providing backup and surge support for standard HR work.

• Team with HR Managers and Senior Managers to learn and
  support the employee lifecycle.
  This will include supporting onboarding and new hire orientation,
  offboarding, HRIS data management, HR reporting, benefits administration,
  compliance, KRA setting, performance management, talent management and
  compensation support.
• Must have a willingness to learn and own HR Reporting to
  support metrics and analytics used for leadership discussions. This requires learning enhanced skills
  in Microsoft excel and the ability to analyze turnover and workforce data
  to support leadership dashboards and discussions.
• Support policy adjustments, handbook creation, regulatory compliance,
  and selected elements of employee relations activities.
• Ability and willingness to organize events or training,
  establish and maintain HR calendar and support CHRO travel and meetings.
• Establish relationships with vendors where needed and provide
  contract and billing support.
  
• Prepare and process invoices as needed.
• Support special projects for HR. This will include personnel file digitization, HRC audits, tracking of mandatory training, process redesign project plan management, development of power point slide decks, org charts, data management tracking through excel and use of other software (e.g., Nitro).
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Assist in special events. This may include recognition events, engagement activities, employee communications design, etc.
• Proactively offer suggestions for process improvements, efficiency, and cost reductions.

Essential
Criteria:

• Experience in the government contracting sector, required.
  
• Exhibit personal integrity and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
  
• Ability to work as an effective team member across functions [IT, payroll, Talent Acquisition, Facilities, Business Leaders] in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  
• Ability to manage demanding workload, multi-task, assume diverse duties and tasks, accept challenges, take initiative, solve problems, and follow through on assignments.
  
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  
• Demonstrated competence using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), with demonstrated advanced skills and understanding of Microsoft Excel.
  
• Demonstrated competence using Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills including influencing cross-cultural awareness.
  
• Willingness and aptitude to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes with exceptional attention to detail.

Desirable
Criteria:

• Education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
  
• French or Spanish native language proficiency, highly desirable.
  
• Experience in human resource management is preferred.
  
• Experience in international development, preferred.
  
• SHRM-CP/PHR is preferred.

Equity,
Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and
inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of
society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,
success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve
diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive
equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal
characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic
background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous
status.

Should
you require any adjustments or accommodation to be made due to a disability or
you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email
our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will
be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define
Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our
people, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed
to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium
are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to
an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a
rigorous due diligence process.