The Role
The Senior Associate, Human Resources will manage payroll, benefits, onboarding, and partner with business leaders to enhance HR operations and employee experience in a multinational environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
About the RoleWe are looking for a driven and detail-oriented HR professional to join our team as a Senior Associate, Human Resources (Operations & Business Partnering).Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, HR Operations, you will take ownership of core HR operations—such as payroll, benefits, and onboarding—while also partnering closely with business leaders to drive people strategies and organizational effectiveness.This role demands a professional with solid expertise in handling HR processes and ensuring accuracy and efficiency within a dynamic, fast-paced international organization with a diverse workforce. Playing a dual portfolio as a Human Resources Business Partner for designated business units, you will also partner closely with line managers to support organizational effectiveness, talent management, and employee relations, ensuring alignment between HR initiatives and business objectivesThis is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international environment where you will play a key role in shaping employee experience, strengthening HR processes, and supporting business growth in Japan.Key Responsibilities:Drive HR Operations Excellence
- Manage end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
- Oversee benefits administration, including social insurance, pensions, and employee welfare programs
- Ensure compliance with Japanese labor laws, tax regulations, and internal policies
- Maintain HRIS data integrity and generate reports to support data-driven decisions
- Act as the go-to expert for payroll, tax, and benefits-related queries
- Lead onboarding and orientation programs to deliver a smooth and engaging new hire experience
- Manage contingent workforce processes, including vendor coordination and compliance
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee touchpoints
- Collaborate with managers on resource planning, team effectiveness, and organizational needs
- Provide practical HR guidance on performance management and day-to-day people matters
- Support initiatives that drive employee engagement, retention, and team performance
- Handle employee relations matter with professionalism and sound judgment
- Support performance cycles, including feedback and development planning
- Contribute to talent management initiatives such as succession planning and engagement programs
- Minimum 6 years of HR experience, with strong exposure to payroll, benefits, and onboarding
- Experience in HR business partnering, including employee relations and performance management
- Solid knowledge of Japanese labor laws and employment practices
- Proficiency in HR systems (HRIS) and data management
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- High attention to detail, integrity, and ability to handle confidential information
- Experience in a multinational or fast-paced environment is a plus
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The Company
What We Do
Vena Group is a leading green solutions provider driving the energy and digital infrastructure transition across the Asia-Pacific region. Through its renewable energy and digital infrastructure arms, Vena Energy and Vena Nexus, Vena Group delivers integrated, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that enable the region’s transition to a low-carbon, AI-driven future. With a local presence of over 1,000 employees across 80 corporate and site offices, Vena Group is committed to advancing sustainable innovation at scale—supporting climate action and enabling a greener, AI-driven future.
