HR Consultant (Part-time)

About the role

Our consultants work in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with a variety of clients. As a consultant, you provide the right mix of HR strategy management and core HR operations, serving as the critical, day-to-day link between HR plans, programs, activities, and managers and staff.

You are on-site with clients at least once each week and support them throughout the week from your home office. A flexible approach and strong business acumen allow you to understand and work with clients who have different needs and priorities. You design and implement all HR programs, ensure compliance, and build rapport with executives, managers, and staff to effectively lead the client’s HR function.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR strategy management and core HR operations to clients.
• Serve as the critical link between HR plans, programs, activities, and managers and staff.
• Work on-site with clients at least once each week and support them remotely throughout the week.
• Design and implement HR programs and ensure compliance.
• Build rapport with executives, managers, and staff to lead the client’s HR function.
• Understand and adapt to the unique needs and priorities of various clients.

Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a senior human resources position, working with C-Suite executives.
• Prior consulting experience.
• Must reside in the DC metro area and be available to go on-site to clients.

Skills

• Analytical and strategic: Adept at identifying and framing problems, setting priorities, and making critical assessments.
• Change management expertise: Proven ability to bring about change and manage processes.
• Diplomatic and persuasive: Willing to listen and articulate a clear vision; excellent model of tact and discretion.
• Intellectually curious: Eager to understand the unique culture of the organizations you serve, aware of best practices and external market conditions.
• Service oriented, accountable, and creative: Proven ability to understand organizational needs, identify creative solutions, and own your recommendations while providing the highest level of service.
• Approachable, flexible, and responsive: Able to confidently engage with staff at all levels to define needs and expectations, collaborate on projects, and communicate results.
• Self-confident and relationship-driven: Able to develop strong and trusted relationships with clients; demonstrates excellent judgment.
• Technology fluent: Experience using standard IT tools and learning new technologies and workplace practices.

Benefits

• Flexible part-time work without compromising on the quality or substance of your contributions.
• Challenging and critical work supporting diverse businesses.
• Opportunity for senior-level HR professionals to perform consulting without the distractions of running an independent business.
• Collegial environment with a sense of team belonging and ongoing professional development.
• Flexibility to arrange work schedules that meet both client and personal lifestyle needs.