[Hiring] Human Resources Consultant @RCR Consulting

Role Description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Consultant to join our fully remote team. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of clients — providing strategic HR guidance, managing complex projects, and delivering results that make a real impact for both organizations and their people. This is a client-facing, consultative role that requires someone who brings both deep HR expertise and exceptional relationship management skills.

• Serve as a dedicated HR partner across a portfolio of client organizations in diverse industries.
• Build deep, lasting relationships with client leadership — becoming their trusted go-to advisor for all people-related matters.
• Provide proactive guidance that anticipates HR challenges before they escalate.
• Deliver the 'wow factor' in every client interaction through exceptional responsiveness, expertise, and follow-through.
• Lead and manage complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.
• Coach managers on performance management best practices, documentation standards, and conducting difficult conversations.
• Design and implement performance improvement frameworks aligned with each client's culture and business goals.
• Navigate sensitive situations with discretion, empathy, and sound professional judgment.
• Lead end-to-end HR projects including policy development, process redesign, and organizational change initiatives.
• Develop and execute change management plans that drive adoption, minimize disruption, and bring stakeholders along.
• Manage multiple client projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and meeting deadlines consistently.
• Prepare and deliver clear, compelling presentations and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advise clients on benefits plan design, open enrollment coordination, and carrier transitions.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws including ACA, FMLA, ADA, and FLSA.
• Partner with brokers and vendors to resolve escalated issues and optimize plan performance for client employees.
• Support payroll-related inquiries and collaborate on deduction audits, compliance corrections, and reporting (preferred).
• Develop polished HR communications including policies, employee handbooks, memos, and training materials.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and leadership development programs for client teams.
• Translate complex HR regulations and best practices into clear, actionable guidance for leaders at all levels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR generalist experience with a strong foundation in employee relations and performance management.
• Demonstrated success in a client-facing, consulting, or multi-client HR support environment.
• Proven project management capabilities with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple clients.
• Meaningful change management experience — you have led organizations through transitions and brought people along.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt your style from frontline managers to C-suite executives.
• In-depth knowledge of employment law and HR compliance across federal and state jurisdictions.
• Ability and willingness to work West Coast hours (Pacific Time) in a fully remote setting.
• Self-directed and highly organized — you operate independently with minimal oversight and deliver consistently.

Requirements

• Prior HR consulting, PEO, or HRO experience strongly preferred.
• Benefits administration experience including vendor management and open enrollment.
• Payroll knowledge or experience supporting payroll audits and compliance corrections.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and the full Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000 annually.
• Benefits Package: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, STD, LTD, PTO, paid holidays, professional development assistance, and 401(k) matching.