Business Performance Improvement - People & Change - Payroll - Senior Consultant

ProtivitiWashington, DC
$104,000 - $156,000Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is looking for a People & Change Senior Consultant to join our growing Business Performance Improvement team. As a Senior Consultant, you'll play a key role in strengthening our relationships with clients, contributing to market impact through business development in a highly collaborative environment and supporting the delivery of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to help shape the future of the HR function. You'll develop strategies and do the practical roll up your sleeves implementation work to help HR leadership teams deliver business outcomes. You'll build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also support mentorship and growth of junior team members as you contribute to the successful completion of project work plans.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in HR transformation, payroll consulting, human capital consulting, or progressive HR/Payroll roles
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
  • Experience in a professional services consulting firm is preferred
  • Experience with or understanding of supporting HR transformation programs, including HR operating model redesign, payroll process improvement, and technology enablement
  • Experience with or understanding of assisting with HR and payroll organizational design and workforce planning aligned to business strategy and key outcomes
  • Experience with or understanding of contributing to HR and payroll transformation business case models, briefing materials, and roadmaps
  • Experience with or understanding of supporting the design and implementation of skills-based workforce strategies and talent frameworks
  • Experience with or understanding of improving global HR and payroll operations, including automating work at scale and enhancing employee experience
  • Experience with or understanding of implementing and optimizing major HR and payroll technologies (e.g., Workday Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, Ceridian Dayforce, UKG) and best in class solutions across Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning, and Payroll
  • Experience with or understanding of supporting talent strategies across recruiting, succession, learning & development, and leadership pipelines
  • Experience with or understanding of assisting change management efforts to support adoption of new HR structures, payroll processes, and technologies

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with process mapping or analytics tools
  • Relevant certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, PMP, CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), or similar preferred

Responsibilities

  • Strengthen relationships with clients.
  • Contribute to market impact through business development.
  • Support the delivery of engagements.
  • Partner with strategic clients to help shape the future of the HR function.
  • Develop strategies and perform implementation work to help HR leadership teams deliver business outcomes.
  • Build lasting relationships with clients and within the community.
  • Serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.
  • Support mentorship and growth of junior team members.
  • Contribute to the successful completion of project work plans.
  • Support HR transformation programs, including HR operating model redesign, payroll process improvement, and technology enablement.
  • Assist with HR and payroll organizational design and workforce planning aligned to business strategy and key outcomes.
  • Contribute to HR and payroll transformation business case models, briefing materials, and roadmaps.
  • Support the design and implementation of skills-based workforce strategies and talent frameworks.
  • Improve global HR and payroll operations, including automating work at scale and enhancing employee experience.
  • Implement and optimize major HR and payroll technologies (e.g., Workday Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, Ceridian Dayforce, UKG) and best in class solutions across Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning, and Payroll.
  • Support talent strategies across recruiting, succession, learning & development, and leadership pipelines.
  • Assist change management efforts to support adoption of new HR structures, payroll processes, and technologies.
  • Contribute to pipeline and business development efforts.
  • Contribute to repeatable methodologies, tools, and assets that scale the HR Transformation practice.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverages
  • FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Adoption and fertility assistance
  • Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
  • Short/long term disability
  • Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
  • Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
  • Up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year for new hires
  • Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
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