HR Consultant

Gusto

HR Consultant managing people operations for designated small business clients on behalf of Gusto. Leveraging technology and systems to drive efficiency within the organizations supported.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the organizations you support to achieve People objectives, including attracting, hiring and onboarding great talent, developing and retaining staff, and achieving goals around helping companies stay compliant.
Influence business and talent initiatives that support short and long-term business goals, including driving practices that enable high performance and operational excellence.
Initiate and maintain effective communications with leadership and employees; provide coaching and guidance on matters related to performance management, offer feedback on style and behaviors to improve employee productivity and engagement.
Engage in strategic workforce planning by assessing organizational capabilities; identify competency and talent gaps, ensure development of people resources; and introduce succession planning.
Identify and translate current and future business needs into a comprehensive People Plans.
Provide organizational development support through interventions such as organization design, development solutions, leadership coaching, and proactive change management.
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients.
Process and maintain client HR data, including employee onboarding and offboarding, help administer payroll, benefits, and other HR functions, and ensure clients stay up-to-date on HR regulations and compliance requirements.
Provide excellent customer service

Requirements

What you’ll need

4-8 years of HR experience as a People Operations Specialist and/or HR Generalist across various industries and scales.
Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly and concisely conveying information to employees at all levels.
Strong proficiency with cutting edge technology across the workplace and high level of comfort in quickly adopting new technology.
Proficiency with HR software, Google Suite, and modern productivity tools (Slack, Asana, Zoom, etc.)
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, demonstrating urgency and adaptability to changing business needs.
Significant experience with workforce analytics, using data and reporting to drive strategic decisions.
Demonstrated agility and ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, and dynamic environments.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle issues ethically and with integrity.
A perpetual learner who strives for excellence while remaining laser focused on our mission to help clients thrive

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options
Equity (RSUs)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Talent AcquisitionEmployee OnboardingPerformance ManagementWorkforce PlanningData ReportingChange ManagementOrganization DesignSuccession PlanningCompliance ManagementHR Data Processing

Soft Skills

CoachingCustomer ServiceAdaptabilityConfidentialityUrgency