HR Director Consultant (Full-Time & Part-Time)

Were Hiring: HR Director Consultant (Full-Time & Part-Time)

Client-Facing Onsite Cleveland OH

Compensation: $85000 - $110000annually (based on full-time equivalency)

ConnectedHR is growing and were seeking an experienced HR Director Consultant to join our award-winning team. This role is available as both full-time and part-time W-2 employment with a consistent ongoing schedule supporting clients onsite during standard business hours.

ConnectedHR provides fractional HR support to small to mid-size companies partnering closely with leadership teams to deliver strategic and hands-on HR solutions.

This is not a side gig or 1099 contract role. It is an opportunity for seasoned HR leaders who thrive in a client-facing environment balancing strategy execution and advisory responsibilities across complex business challenges.

Our consultants are:

• Highly experienced HR professionals.
• Strategic thinkers who can operate both strategically and tactically.
• Confident advisors to executives and business owners.
• Collaborative accountable and results-driven.

What Youll Do

• As an HR Director Consultant you will serve as a trusted advisor and operational partner to clients across multiple industries. Responsibilities include:
• Provide strategic and tactical HR consulting aligned to business goals.
• Advise executives and leadership teams on complex HR matters.
• Act as a working consultant across strategy project execution and day-to-day HR operations.
• Lead HR projects including systems implementation and process improvement.
• Guide organizational design change management and leadership development.
• Manage employee relations issues investigations and corrective action processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local employment laws.
• Influence culture engagement and overall organizational effectiveness.
• Support recruitment and talent acquisition initiatives including workforce planning job description development interview strategy and hiring process improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally within ConnectedHR and ConnectedTALENT.

Perks of Consulting with ConnectedHR

• Flexible full-time or part-time schedules with consistent client engagement.
• High-impact strategic work across diverse industries.
• Collaborative environment with experienced HR leaders.
• Opportunity to influence business outcomes and leadership teams.
• Strong support structure and shared expertise.

Benefits

Full-Time Employees

• Health dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid time off

Part-Time Employees

• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company matching

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Day shift

Compensation: $85000 - $110000annually (based on full-time equivalency)

Compensation is prorated based on the number of days worked per weekand experience.

What Were Looking For

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR Business Partner or HR leadership experience.
• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
• HR certification (SPHR of SHRM-SCP) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and HR systems implementation and optimization.
• Strong working knowledge across all core HR functions.
• Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills.
• Deep business acumen with the ability to align HR solutions to operational goals.
• Ability to travel locally to client sites throughout the Cleveland metro area.
• Professional confident and highly collaborative.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Strategic business planning
• Policy development and regulatory compliance
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Training and development
• Performance management
• Payroll and HR systems
• Workers compensation
• Employee relations & workplace investigations
• Compensation & benefits strategy
• Talent acquisition and onboarding strategy implementation
• Employment laws and compliance (ADA FMLA FLSA etc.)