HR Business Partner (Contract) - Nashville area

Position Details

Location: Covers two clients in two locations (Nashville area)
Type: Contract
Work Model: Hybrid

Compensation

$50/hr

About the role

livingHR consultants are trusted advisors, delivering strategic and hands-on HR support across our client engagements. This is a dual-client, split role covering a financial services firm in Franklin, TN (several days a week in-office) and a dental group corporate office in Brentwood, TN (remote plus as-needed onsite support).

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver client-facing HR solutions using a human-centered approach, improving the workplace experience.
• Own delivery excellence, strategic alignment, and profitability across client engagements.
• Drive client satisfaction and retention against KPIs (NPS, retention, referrals, account growth).
• Partner with the Principal to build client relationships and deliver strategic insights (eNPS, turnover, time to fill), identifying growth opportunities.
• Manage projects end to end — reporting, communication, billable tracking, and PM/CRM data — and contribute to QBRs and executive summaries.
• Align HR strategy with business objectives and collaborate with project teams to livingHR's delivery standards.
• Optimize HR processes, policies, and systems for efficiency and compliance.
• Implement core HR practices: onboarding, employee relations, policy development.
• Advise on federal, state, and local employment law compliance.
• Analyze org structure and capabilities against strategic goals.
• Design workforce plans addressing skills gaps, succession, and growth.
• Facilitate workforce planning workshops with leadership.
• Lead human capital due diligence, integration planning, and post-close execution.
• Develop people strategies aligning talent, culture, and structure.
• Advise on organizational transformation and change management.

Role Requirements

Core Competencies

• Generalist across livingHR's focus areas (tech, innovation, people analytics, compensation, design, operations, internal P+C, marketing, growth), with strong data storytelling skills.
• Client and project management — owns relationships, deadlines, and delivery end to end.
• Facilitation — leads workshops and stakeholder sessions with confidence.
• Innovation mindset — finds ways to scale work and improve processes.

Experience & Qualifications

• 7–9 years in HR, consulting, or professional services, including HRBP experience.
• Paylocity is a plus.
• Client-facing background in professional services, PEOs, or recruiting agencies preferred.
• Proven track record leading client engagements and mentoring junior staff.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree, SPHR/SHRM-SCP, or HR tech certification (Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM) a plus.

Work Style & Environment

• Comfortable splitting time across two client environments; willing to travel between both as needed.
• Self-motivated, organized, and an effective communicator in a fast-paced, client-facing role.
• Primarily remote/office-based, with regular video meetings (camera on) and occasional onsite client work, including light lifting up to 10 lbs; reasonable accommodations available.