Human Resources Specialist

Boston Consulting Group•Chicago, IL

2d•$72,000 - $89,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. BCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We go deep to unlock insight and have the courage to act. We bring the right people together to challenge established thinking and drive transformation. We work with our clients to build the capabilities that enable organizations to achieve sustainable advantage. We are shaping the future. Together. …And we are looking for an HR Specialist to add to our team! Do you thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment? Are you looking for a broad and varied HR role that will challenge you to be a better HR professional? The HR Specialist will provide generalist HR support to our Great Lakes team including employee onboarding, benefits and compensation administration, policy interpretation, employee file maintenance, HR communications, and more. The HR Specialist will regularly interact with all levels of employees in our offices, other North America HR teams, and the Regional and Global HR teams. As a member of BCG’s Human Resources team, we will lean on you to help us develop, deploy, and retain the best talent in the market. We will work together to manage the life cycle of our BCGers and the day-to-day operations of HR. In this role, you will have the opportunity to display your exceptional customer service, problem solving, and analytical skills!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, HR or related field strongly preferred
2-5 years of business experience, preferably at a high touch environment with professional staff
Familiarity with federal and state employment and labor laws
Computer proficiency in Windows, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Strong analytical abilities strongly preferred
Meticulous attention to detail and follow-through is a must; performs tasks with high degree of accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness
Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines
Ability to handle competing priorities and work effectively in a challenging, fast- paced environment
Recognize and maintain highest levels of confidentiality
Must perform well under pressure, take initiative, and handle multiple tasks at the same time with strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to develop effective working relationships with staff while demonstrating a positive, personal and professional image; highly responsive
Ability to analyze and present data in a meaningful way
Project self-confidence, authority, and enthusiasm
Flexible team player; outstanding customer service orientation and qualities
Ability to handle personnel matters and difficult situations with extreme poise, tact and to maintain confidentiality at all times and exhibit good judgment
Ability to work independently and to overcome obstacles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment and to interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and in keeping with BCG’s values and culture
Experience working successfully within a complex matrix and structured organization is essential

Responsibilities

Collaborating with the Great Lakes HR team to provide general support for local staff including contributing to onboarding, leave-of-absence management, off-boarding, and employee relations
Interpreting, implementing, and answering inquiries related to HR benefits, payroll, policies and procedures, while ensuring consistency and thoughtfully navigating grey areas
Creating and maintaining a variety of reports and audits for the local office HR function including attrition and turnover, people movements, form I-9 tracking, and others
Contributing to projects and process improvements for the Great Lakes HR team, as needed
Actively participating in the Great Lakes HR team and the broader HR community including regional/global initiatives and projects
Other duties, as assigned

Benefits

Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
Paid sick time on an as needed basis
Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.