People and Culture Business Partner

MCI USA; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

13 paid company holidays

401K

Medical, dental, vision and insurances

Employer-paid life insurance

Job summary

MCI USA is seeking a P&C Business Partner to balance strategic partnership with hands-on HR delivery, driving AI-driven efficiencies and scalable people practices. You will support talent management, performance, and development for MCI USA talents across a lean P&C structure, partnering with leadership and Finance to align with business goals.

Responsibilities include onboarding/offboarding, offers and compensation changes, data maintenance in HRIS, and driving annual performance processes with

Qualifications

• 3-5 years HR experience, 1-2 years in a similar position.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• SHRM certification or HR degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary P&C partner to assigned BU, providing strategic guidance and hands-on support across talent matters.
• Own and execute all aspects of the talent lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, offers, promotions and data maintenance.

Skills

Analytics

AI efficiency

Talent relations

HR data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

SHRM certification or HR degree preferred

Tools

SuccessFactors

Paylocity

Job description

We are a global engagement marketing agency that creates human-centric touchpoints that unleash the power of people to deliver innovation and growth.

Firm believers in the power of building community since 1987, we are helping brands, associations and not-for-profit organisations solve their key people challenges through our core expertise: Live & virtual events, Strategic & digital communications and Consulting & community solutions.

We are an independently owned agency, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global presence of 60 offices in 31 countries.

JOB OBJECTIVE

The MCI USA P&C business partner balances strategic partnership with strong work execution, AI efficiency focus, and operational delivery. This role is responsible for supporting talent management, performance management and professional development of MCI USA talents and leadership. Operating within a lean, high-impact P&C structure, the P&C BP partners closely with MCI USA P&C, leadership, Finance, and Operations to ensure scalable, compliant, and business-aligned people practices that directly contribute to revenue growth, retention, and organizational performance. This role is analytical, engagement-focused, initiative-taking and engages with all areas of Human Resources. The P&C BP will understand our business fully and utilize global and local MCI P&C and L&D resources to retain, engage, and motivate all our MCI USA talent population. This role requires foundational HR knowledge on compliance, engagement strategies, talent relations excellence with embodiment of MCI culture and ability to be hands‑on administering all HR administrative tasks while driving strategic HR initiatives that are core to our MCI business.

COMPENSATION

$90,000-100,000 annually, based on relevant experience and skills.

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Integration

• Serve as the primary P&C partner to assigned Business Units, providing both strategic guidance and hands‑on support across all talent matters
• Build deep understanding of the business by:
  • Job shadowing key roles within assigned departments to gain operational insight
  • Actively participating in BU and department leadership and team meetings
  • Coach managers on performance, team effectiveness, communication, and talent experience
  • Translate business needs into practical P&C actions that support performance, retention, and growth

End-to-End Talent Lifecycle Execution

• Own and execute all aspects of the talent lifecycle, including:
  • Onboarding and offboarding coordination and system processing
  • Creation of offer letters, promotion letters, and compensation change documentation
  • Entry and maintenance of all talent data changes in systems (e.g., Paylocity, SuccessFactors, Jedox)
• Ensure all transactions are completed accurately, timely, and in alignment with governance and approvals
• Manage and process Talent Change Requests, ensuring proper approvals, documentation and workflow completion

Performance Management & Development

• Drive execution of annual and cyclical performance processes using SuccessFactors, including goal setting, mid-year, and year-end reviews
• Track completion, follow up with leaders, and ensure quality and consistency of evaluations
• Support development planning (PDPs) and ongoing performance conversations
• Assist with promotion cycles, ensuring alignment to job architecture, leveling, and approval processes

Recruitment Partnership

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring needs, including:
  • Intake meetings and role scoping
  • Drafting and refining job descriptions aligned to job architecture
  • Interview participation for key roles
  • Support offer development, approvals, and offer letter creation and issuance and run background checks
  • Owns governance of consultant engagements including scope alignment, agreement execution, and compliance with classification standards

Talent Relations & Compliance

• Manage talent relations matters, including documentation, investigations, and resolution
• Provide practical, compliant guidance to managers and talents
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and internal policies
• Maintain proper documentation and audit-ready records

Compensation, SL Governance & Workforce Planning

• Own execution and accuracy of Salary List (SL) management for assigned business units:
  • Lead monthly SL reviews with BU leaders and Finance as well as providing strategic monthly updates to CPO
  • Maintain and update SL data in Jedox
  • Ensure alignment of all changes (hires, promotions, compensation updates) with budget and approvals
  • Partner with Finance on headcount tracking, workforce planning, and compensation alignment
  • Support merit planning, bonus cycles, and compensation updates, including system entry and validation
  • Run and distribute reports related to SL, headcount, and compensation as needed

Engagement, Culture & Analytics

• Analyze Talent Engagement Survey (TES) results of respective BUs and provide actionable insights to leaders
• Support execution of targeted engagement initiatives tied to retention and performance
• Assist with recognition programs, engagement activities, and MCI culture initiatives
• Utilize HR data and reporting to inform decisions and track progress

HR Operations & Reporting

• Run standard and ad hoc reports across systems (e.g., headcount, turnover, absenteeism, performance, compensation)
• Ensure data integrity across all HR systems and documentation
• Drives AI-enabled efficiencies across P&C processes, including automation of talent inquiries, reporting, and workflow optimization
• Execute and continuously improve core HR processes implementing AI efficiencies in all areas including:
  • Onboarding and offboarding
  • Talent inquiries via P&C AI agent
  • Talent changes and promotions
  • Recruitment workflows
  • SL and compensation processes
  • Act as a system and AI champion for HR tools, ensuring effective usage and process adherence and improvement

Job Requirements

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience including 1-2 years in a similar position or proven track record in a Human Resources Generalist capacity working with Analytics, HRIS, Talent Relations Support, etc. required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• SHRM certification or HR degree preferred

Professional and Leadership Competencies

• Analytics, data-driven and AI efficiency-focused
• Competency and Strength in the following areas: HR Metrics and Reporting, Technology integration and utilization, Cultural Sensitivity, Compliance Management, Performance Management, Talent Relations, Legal Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Thinking and Change Management
• Excellent Communication, Relationship Building and Influencing Skills with the ability to partner and collaborate as well as drive change with talents at all levels
• Excellent work execution with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and priorities in a fast paced, changing environment
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• Ability to strategically partner with business leaders and a natural curiosity for learning roles, business services and understanding the global and local MCI culture and strategic goals
• High accuracy and timeliness in all HR transactions and system updates
• Deep understanding of business roles and team dynamics through active integration
• Consistent execution of performance, SL, and talent processes
• Measurable improvements in engagement and team effectiveness

Skills

Specific Technical Skills

SuccessFactors and Paylocity Preferred

Additional Requirements

• Up to 10% travel annually

Benefits Summary

MCI USA is an established, family-friendly company offering outstanding benefits and significant growth opportunities.

• PTO
• 13 paid company holidays, including closure Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• 401K
• Medical, dental, vision and supplementary insurances
• Employer-paid group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Employer-paid family building benefit (fertility, adoption and surrogacy)