HR Manager — People & Lifecycle Leader (Hybrid)

Bain & Company, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision covered

401(k) company contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Bain & Company, Chicago, seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead day-to-day HR decision making for consulting cohorts and deliver strategic HR support across the employee lifecycle. You will manage a small team and partner with program management to drive performance, leaves, and offboarding with a focus on operational excellence.

The role requires strong planning, collaboration, and communication skills, with hybrid in-office presence and a commitment to Bain’s culture and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices across the employee life cycle such as performance management, employee relations, compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, and talent development.
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, organizational, and project management skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and consistently follow through in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience managing sensitive employee relations matters and conducting workplace investigations
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion, professionalism, and integrity
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build credibility across multiple stakeholder groups
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn and evolve

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary HR owner for the general consulting Manager and Senior Manager cohorts and provide escalation for the Associate Consultant and Senior Associate Consultant populations.
• Oversee core HR programs across the employee lifecycle for assigned populations, including transfers, leaves of absence, and offboarding.
• Partner with Program Management to support performance management and promotion processes including ratings/calibration discussions, promotion committee coordination, materials generation, and related communications.
• Provide guidance on policy and process, ensuring appropriate documentation and stakeholder alignment.
• Execute departure and transition processes, including employee consultations, exit interviews, creating and tracking departure documentation, coordination with internal stakeholders, and analysis of exit trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage and resolve complex people matters including medical leaves, accommodations, performance concerns, and employee relations issues, in collaboration with supervisors, regional risk teams, HR leadership, and office leadership as appropriate.

Skills

HR best practices

Employee relations

Communication

Project management

Confidentiality

Influence without authority

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Psychology

Advanced degree or HR certification

Job description

Bain & Company, Chicago, seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead day-to-day HR decision making for consulting cohorts and deliver strategic HR support across the employee lifecycle. You will manage a small team and partner with program management to drive performance, leaves, and offboarding with a focus on operational excellence.

The role requires strong planning, collaboration, and communication skills, with hybrid in-office presence and a commitment to Bain’s culture and values.