HR Transformation- Senior Consultant

About the role

As a Senior Consultant in HR Transformation, you will lead senior HR and business stakeholders through end-to-end HR transformation engagements. You will partner with HR leaders to shape HR function strategy, service delivery models, organizational structures, and transformation business cases. Your work will include designing and optimizing core HR processes, supporting HR technology advisory engagements, and contributing to people analytics and strategic workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, current-state assessment, and future-state design for HR operating models and processes.
• Partner with HR leaders to support HR function strategy, service delivery model design, organizational structure, and transformation business cases through structured analysis and facilitation.
• Design and optimize core HR processes (hire-to-retire, performance, learning and development) with a focus on efficiency, employee experience, and scalability; payroll and time-related workflow experience is ideal.
• Support and lead HR technology advisory engagements, including HRIS vendor selection, implementation readiness, and post go-live optimization as the voice of the business.
• Apply expertise across HR transformation engagements to assess current-state, design future-state processes, and prepare organizations for HR transformation and technology enablement; payroll and time/absence expertise is ideal.
• Contribute to people analytics and strategic workforce planning engagements, including workforce insights, reporting, supply and demand modeling, and workforce scenario planning.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and project teams to drive successful outcomes and expand Slalom's footprint.
• Contribute to HR Transformation practice development, including offerings, tools, thought leadership, and go-to-market materials; payroll and time/absence experience is ideal.
• Help clients identify, prioritize, and implement AI-enabled HR use cases such as employee self-service, talent acquisition, workforce insights, knowledge management, and HR operations.
• Collaborate across Slalom's Workforce Modernization portfolio with Change Acceleration and Talent & Culture practitioners on full-spectrum workforce transformation programs.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in HR consulting, HR advisory, or a related field with a strong foundation in HR operating model design, HR process optimization, or HR function strategy.
• Proven ability to lead discovery, design, and delivery across HR engagements, from CHRO-level strategy conversations to hands-on process mapping and design workshops.
• Experience advising clients on HR service delivery models, organizational structures, and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with the HRIS landscape (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM) and ability to serve as a system-agnostic process and advisory partner during technology decisions and implementations.
• Hands-on experience in specialized HR domains such as payroll, time & absence, workforce management, HR shared services, employee experience, talent operations, or HR service delivery.
• Understanding of people analytics and strategic workforce planning concepts, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to analytics and planning engagements.
• Ability to work effectively across business and technical stakeholders, translating HR strategy and operational requirements to drive design and process decisions.
• Experience contributing to practice development, thought leadership, client offerings, or delivery tools.
• Strong project management and stakeholder facilitation skills with a track record of delivering high-quality client work on time.
• Background in HR, HR consulting, or HRIS with familiarity across the hire-to-retire lifecycle, including payroll and workforce management processes.
• Experience advising business leaders on emerging HR trends, including AI and intelligent automation, with the ability to identify high-value use cases and guide adoption.
• Track record of mentoring junior practitioners and sharing expertise through coaching, knowledge capture, or team development.
• Comfort engaging in business development activities, identifying opportunities, contributing to pursuits, and positioning Slalom's HR Transformation capabilities.

Benefits

• Meaningful time off and paid holidays.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) with a match.
• Highly subsidized health, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Yearly $350 reimbursement account for well-being-related expenses.
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Pay

The targeted base salary pay range for Senior Consultant in all locations is $116,000 to $142,000. Individuals may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend on skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.