Human Resources Specialist

Title: Human Resources Specialist

Location: Brooklyn, Hudson Yards United States

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Job Description:

Who We Are

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.

What You'll Do

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 Brooklyn 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!

You're good at

• Collaborating with the Brooklyn and Hudson Yards office 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 Brooklyn office HR team, as needed
• Actively participating in the New York HR team and the broader HR community including regional/global initiatives and projects
• Other duties, as assigned

What You'll Bring

• 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

Key Qualifications:

• 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

Who You'll Work With

The Brooklyn and Hudson Yards office HR team. This role will also engage with the broader NAMR HR Network.

Additional info

Location & Format

This role will be primarily based in the Brooklyn office, with periodic travel to the Hudson Yards office. At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Compensation

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.

We expect total annualized compensation for New York City-based employees to be approximately the following:

• Base salary between $79,000- $97,000 (USD); placement within this range will vary based on experience and skill level
• Annual discretionary performance bonus between 0-12%
• 5% Profit Sharing Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution, increasing to 10% after two years of service. Contributions are vested immediately and there is no waiting period
• First year annualized target total compensation: $88,000 - $107,000 (USD)

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.* That's zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• 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.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.