Senior HR Consultant

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Compensation: $75,000 - $80,000 / year

Description

Red Clover is a NJ-based strategic Human Resources and organizational change management firm. We provide our clients with innovative HR consulting to drive their businesses forward. For many of our clients, we guide them in business transformation that is a make-it-or-break-it for their ongoing survival in a changing world.

Whether it's organizational growth, restructuring, or downsizing, we draw on decades of people management expertise to support and guide our clients. As leaders in strategic outsourced HR solutions, we cultivate the industry's top HR professionals.

We are a firm guided by our core values, dedicated to fostering a strong company culture where people are excited to come to work each day. We are looking for an experienced people management professional to work with us on HR process design, implementation and support work for our small and mid-sized customers.

This is a full-time role, Monday through Friday. You will be responsible for guiding a team of Consultants in the execution of their day to day responsibilities while contributing to their ongoing growth and development. Additionally, the Senior Consultant works autonomously in delivery of strategic HR solutions to their assigned clients.

The schedule is flexible within the framework of client engagements and the work is performed between our offices in Parsippany, NJ, remote work and customer sites. At the Senior Consultant level, you are expected to be physically present in the office 3 days a week.

You are an experienced project manager with demonstrated success leading teams, in a fast paced high growth environment. You understand the value of a process-driven organization. You are a proven self-starter, with demonstrated experience working independently to execute projects from beginning to end. You bring creative, innovative approaches to solving traditional workplace challenges and can drive those solutions through inception to completion.

You have direct, practical experience in all employee lifecycle processes; ranging from hiring to firing, understanding how to engage teams, and developing leaders and sharing that knowledge for the benefit of our customers. You are polished, articulate, and have an outstanding work ethic. You communicate effectively with business owners in terms that they understand. You want to be part of a company that is high-energy and passionate about the impact that they make in our clients’ businesses. You are looking to directly contribute to the growth of the firm and the development of well-rounded HR consulting professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold consultants accountable for delivering high-quality client work in accordance with agreed-upon project plans, scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Manage a portfolio of client engagements, overseeing profitability, resource allocation, consultant utilization, and overall engagement performance.
• Serve as the lead strategic HR partner for small and mid-sized clients, providing practical guidance and solutions aligned with their business objectives.
• Lead the scoping, estimating, and planning of new client engagements to establish clear deliverables, realistic timelines, and accurate budgets.
• Develop quarterly engagement plans and monitor progress, hours, deliverables, and outcomes to ensure successful execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, ensuring alignment, proactively addressing concerns, and identifying opportunities to deliver additional value.
• Serve as an escalation point and trusted advisor for clients and consultants, resolving complex issues and ensuring effective outcomes.
• Provide consultants with guidance and constructive feedback related to client engagement management, project execution, and service delivery.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in internal processes, service delivery, operational efficiency, and client experience, and recommend solutions to firm leadership.
• Represent the firm at networking events and industry functions to build relationships, strengthen brand visibility, and support business development efforts.
• Partner with firm leadership on strategic initiatives, organizational goals, and continuous improvement efforts that support business growth and team effectiveness.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Psychology, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience managing all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, terminations, HR compliance, compensation, and benefits administration.
• Previous people management experience is highly preferred, including experience leading, coaching, and developing team members.
• Demonstrated track record of success in process improvement, change management, and implementing effective HR practices.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and drive projects and initiatives to completion.
• Professional HR certification through a recognized organization (e.g., SHRM or HRCI) is required.
• Previous consulting experience is an asset, with experience working in a small, dynamic startup environment considered a plus.
• Working knowledge of P&L management and an understanding of key financial drivers.
• Proficiency with Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Slack.

Core Competencies & Benefits

• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information.
• Balances stakeholders - Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Builds Effective Teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Additional Benefits

$75,000 - $80,000 / year with additional compensation through performance-based incentives

15 PTO Days, 40 Hours Sick Time, 10 Holidays

Health, Dental, Vision

401k w/company match

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