Human Resources Consultant

About the role

Turning the Corner HR is a people‑first consultancy that partners with small and mid‑sized organizations to build healthier, more effective workplaces. This position is a fractional HR Director role, providing trusted HR leadership to multiple clients across various industries, both in the Denver metro area and remotely across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to business owners, executives, and leadership teams.
• Provide fractional HR leadership to multiple small and mid‑sized clients across a variety of industries.
• Help clients solve costly people challenges, including turnover, employee relations, performance issues, engagement, compensation, organizational structure, and staffing.
• Coach leaders through complex employee‑relations matters such as performance and behavior issues, leaves, staffing reductions, and other sensitive situations.
• Develop practical HR strategies, processes, policies, and programs that support each client’s business goals and culture.
• Advise clients on federal, state, and local employment laws, with particular expertise in Colorado.
• Assist growing organizations in building and scaling effective people practices.
• Move comfortably between strategic advising and hands‑on execution based on each client’s needs.
• Build strong, trusted relationships that make you an extension of the client’s leadership team.
• Support clients throughout the Denver metro area (Broomfield to Castle Rock) and remotely across the U.S.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR leadership experience.
• Experience advising owners, executives, and senior business leaders on complex people matters.
• Deep knowledge of employee relations, performance management, employment law, organizational development, and HR best practices.
• Strong working knowledge of Colorado employment law; multi‑state experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to balance business needs, employee experience, and compliance.
• Experience coaching managers and leaders through difficult or sensitive employee situations.
• Ability to quickly understand different businesses, cultures, personalities, and priorities.
• Comfort shifting between high‑level strategy, detailed research, and tactical execution.
• Strong judgment and confidence to provide clear recommendations, even when answers aren’t black and white.
• Practical, flexible approach with the ability to meet clients where they are.
• Experience in HR consulting, professional services, or a multi‑client environment is highly valued.
• SPHR, PHR, SHRM‑SCP, or similar certification preferred.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Company‑provided equipment and supplies
• Flexible, primarily remote work environment with regular client and team interaction in the Denver/Boulder metro area
• Ego‑free, mission‑driven team culture focused on collaboration, problem‑solving, and mutual support

Pay

Salary range: $105,000 – $115,000