Compensation Specialist

McKinsey & Company; Poznań; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company seeks a seasoned professional to own digital workstreams within the Global Compensation Function. You’ll document requirements for compensation modules, evaluate platform capabilities, and pilot innovative solutions, including automation, Power BI, and SAP SuccessFactors, to drive efficiency and accuracy across the firm.

You’ll work with stakeholders across 65+ countries, contribute to a single system of truth, and help design analytics-driven compensation processes in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required, preferably in a business or math-related field; master’s degree is desirable
• 5+ years of relevant corporate and/or professional services experience, including compensation and/or HR experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors HCM (experience with the Compensation module is a strong plus) and familiarity with Power BI, or a strong willingness to learn
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to capture, organize, and analyze data to generate clear, actionable insights
• Exceptional organizational capabilities and attention to detail, balanced with the ability to identify big-picture trends and manage multiple priorities independently to completion

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of digital workstreams that solve compensation-data challenges
• Help document requirements for compensation modules and workflows for development
• Evaluate platform capabilities across firm systems and set realistic expectations before build
• Pilot digital solutions like automation and Power BI to increase streamlining and automation

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Power BI

Job description

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will take ownership of digital workstreams that solve some of the firm’s toughest compensation-data challenges.

You will help the team understand and document requirements for compensation modules and workflows for development, ensuring all architectural changes support our goal of maintaining a single system of truth and record. You will act as the go-to resource for evaluating platform capabilities across firm systems, helping stakeholders set realistic expectations before requirements go to build to enhance overall capabilities, user experience, and accuracy. When needs cannot be met within existing platforms, you will identify, scope, and pilot digital solutions such as automation, Power BI, and emerging tools—leading small-to-midsize projects that increase streamlining and automation in line with our broader digitization and rewiring strategy.

Additionally, you will research, test, and recommend digital tools and technologies that could improve compensation processes across the Global Compensation Function (GCF), focusing on innovations that drive user engagement and reduce manual interventions. You will conduct ad hoc analyses to generate synthesized insights and recommendations that inform ongoing system enhancements, define success metrics to track adoption and ROI alongside analytics teams, and actively contribute to strategic discussions by curating and sharing digital best practices. You will also deliver digestible, seamless, and engaging knowledge transfer to the global MCL population on compensation planning.

Your work will help the firm maintain accurate, centralized compensation data and give compensation professionals the tools to work with greater accuracy and efficiency.

You will be based in Costa Rica, Poznan, Prague, or one of our India Centers as part of the Global Compensation Function (GCF) team. Your team works closely with GCF members and stakeholders to build robust, centralized, digital compensation processes within People Central (SAP SuccessFactors).

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required, preferably in a business or math-related field; master’s degree is desirable
• 5+ years of relevant corporate and/or professional services experience, including compensation and/or HR experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors HCM (experience with the Compensation module is a strong plus) and familiarity with Power BI, or a strong willingness to learn
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to capture, organize, and analyze data to generate clear, actionable insights
• Exceptional organizational capabilities and attention to detail, balanced with the ability to identify big-picture trends and manage multiple priorities independently to completion
• Sensitivity with confidential information and adherence to the highest professional and process standards, paired with exemplary judgment and discretion
• Capable of raising issues, generating solutions, and working effectively under pressure with an entrepreneurial, self-directed mindset
• Independently manages multiple projects simultaneously while participating in best practices and nurturing a trust-based, inclusive, productive environment
• Ability to work in-person (team schedules and office locations may vary)
• Ability to engage audience and create clear, logical, and structured communications across all formats with fluent English proficiency, engaging professionally with stakeholders across all levels, including senior leaders