Senior Human Resource Generalist
McKinsey & Company
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Posted on May 1, 2025
Senior Human Resource Generalist
Job ID: 97491
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
You will be based in our Gurugram office as part of our HR Team. This team works closely with Team Leaders, Professional Development colleagues as well as function and service line leadership to help them achieve their full potential through holistic interventions in team engagement, performance, compliance and organizational health.
You will operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to facilitate gold-standard processes in support of the people side of our firm’s mission: to be a great firm that attracts, develops, excites, and retains exceptional people and to mitigate risk on behalf of our firm.
In this role, you will provide HR support to colleagues in your geography. Thereby, you will closely collaborate with the broader India HR team as well as other teams in the People Function (e.g. HR & Talent, Compensation, Professional Development, Recruiting and Learning).
We will look to you for deep expertise in one or more areas of HR specialization. You will stay up to date on relevant policy changes, trends, rules and regulations within your specialty, building a network of internal & external HR professionals.
You will lead innovation for HR processes across the firm member lifecycle, collaborating with other HR colleagues to execute HR strategy for the location.
You will oversee the administration of key HR processes and programs in your geography as well as actively support exceptional risk management, protecting our Firm and Firm members.
You may support colleagues with everything from absence management, compensation management, mental health support, development and separation. You may manage lifecycle events including role changes, advancements and flexible time arrangements.
You will support compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies (liaising with Firm Legal as necessary) and implementing changes. Thereby, you will be accountable for HR standards, People Data and HR Audits.
In addition to process management, you may also provide advice and counsel to office leadership on the full range of HR issues and policies. Thereby, you will lead collaboration and business partnering discussions as necessary, providing insights through HR Analytics, independently drive efforts and contribute to or lead other HR projects.
You may also hire, train, and develop more junior team members in an inclusive environment.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
Your qualifications and skills
- Advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) in Human Resources
- 10+ years of corporate and/or professional services experience, preferably with a concentration in area of specialty
- Knowledge of relevant local HR regulations and issues, core understanding of HR Risk topics
- Excellent organizational and project management capabilities, including the ability to manage tasks and see them through to completion.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels
- Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning
- Ability to create high quality work product-focused materials
- Exemplary judgment, discretion, and professionalism
- Ability to deal with people in a fair, inclusive, and consistent manner
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