Human Resources Generalist

McKinsey & Company; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company is seeking an HR Business Partner to manage lifecycle HR processes for colleagues across eight locations, including Karachi. You will oversee onboarding, development, and separation, and support performance management while maintaining HR standards and data integrity.

You will handle HR inquiries, conduct audits, and lead projects such as role changes, rotations, mobility, and flexible/remote working programs, in collaboration with Legal, Payroll, and Talent Management.

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in HR or related field.
• 2+ years of general HR experience.
• Familiarity with HR/people systems (e.g., SAP, People Central).
• Strong problem-solving and ability to manage ambiguity with a positive attitude.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Outstanding project management and communication skills.
• Ability to deal with people in a fair, inclusive and consistent manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage key HR elements across the lifecycle for colleagues in a subset of our eight locations.
• Oversee administration of essential HR processes and programs with risk management focus.
• Support onboarding, development, and separation processes, including performance management support.
• Address HR inquiries, escalate issues, and conduct regular audits and analyses.
• Lead onboarding (Day One experience) and offboarding, HR events, and program administration.
• Provide policy guidance and risk management communications to leadership.
• Assist in nationalization efforts and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Mobility, Payroll, and Talent Management.

Skills

HR policy expertise

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Inclusivity

Data management

Education

University degree in HR or related field

Tools

SAP

People Central

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: In addition to a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.

Your Impact

You will manage key HR elements across the lifecycle for colleagues in a subset of our eight locations, including but not limited to Karachi.

You will oversee the administration of essential HR processes and programs in your geographies, actively supporting risk management to protect our firm and its members. Your responsibilities will encompass supporting colleagues from onboarding through development and separation, managing lifecycle events, and providing guidance to colleagues with supervisory responsibilities, including performance management support.

You will play a front-line role in addressing HR inquiries, escalating issues as needed, conducting regular audits and analyses, and serving as a trusted source of information. You will independently manage various efforts, including onboarding (e.g., Day One experience for all new firm members) and offboarding, HR event ownership, and administration of programs such as role changes, rotations, mobility, and alternative programs like flex and remote working.

Additionally, you will handle communication, ad-hoc, weekly, and annual personnel analysis, and rep letters. You will be accountable for HR standards and data management, bringing an audit mindset and leveraging HR operations support, as well as for the communication and interpretation of policies and procedures and risk management efforts that protect the firm and its members.

Furthermore, you will perform other duty of care programs and HR projects to support office/firm priorities, such as Mind Matters, workplace safety, and Got a Concern, contributing to efforts beyond your immediate scope as needed. You will also provide advice and counsel to office leadership on a full range of HR issues and policies, leading HR analyses as necessary, independently driving efforts from insights, and contributing to or leading other HR projects, including understanding and guiding leadership regarding nationalization.

We will rely on your deep expertise in one or more areas of HR specialization, and you will stay up to date on relevant policy changes, trends, rules and regulations, and building a network of local HR professionals. You will play a key role in risk management, supporting compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies, liaising with firm Legal as necessary. You will implement changes. You will be accountable for HR standards, data, and compliance, and you might also hire, train, and develop more junior team members in an inclusive environment.

You will be based in one of our Middle East Offices (MEO), Karachi, as a key member of our HR Business Partner team. Our Middle East offices are comprised of 8 locations that include 1000+ consulting and non-consulting colleagues. You will also be part of the broader HR team in EEMA (Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region).

You will work collaboratively with the leadership of other functions in the Middle East office as well as other firm functions including legal, immigration legal, HR immigration, mobility, and eligibility team, payroll, talent management, mobility, recruiting and professional development. You will report to the MEO Manager of Human Resources Business Partners.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• University degree preferably in HR or related field
• 2+ years of general HR experience
• Familiarity with HR/people systems (e.g., SAP, People Central)
• Strong problem-solving (an ability to manage ambiguity with an open mind and positive attitude) and multi-tasking capability
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent project management skills
• Exemplary judgment, discretion and professionalism
• Ability to deal with people in a fair, inclusive and consistent manner
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills