Senior HR Consultant

HR Annie Consulting•Portland, OR

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

You’ve spent your career in HR… maybe at a growing company, in a corporate environment, or as the solo HR leader for a small- to mid-sized business. You’re the person people come to when things get complicated... a difficult termination, an employee relations investigation, or a manager who needs real coaching, not just an answer. You’re good at what you do, but somewhere along the way, the work started to feel draining. The after-hours calls, the competing demands, the sense that you’re always holding it all together for one company’s benefit… you’re ready for something different. Does this resonate? Keep reading. HR Annie Consulting is a women-owned HR consulting firm based in Portland, OR. We’ve been supporting businesses with all things HR for over 15 years through a culture, best-practice, and compliance-focused lens. Our clients span the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and they come in all sizes and industries. What they have in common: they genuinely care about their people, and they trust us to tell them what they need to hear. We’re hiring for a Senior HR Consultant to join our growing team! As a Senior HR Consultant , you’ll work with clients and serve as their trusted HR partner. This role is both strategic and operational; you might be advising a leadership team on their people strategy in the morning and working through a policy update or handbook review that afternoon. Both matter here. This is meaningful, varied consulting work with great clients, alongside a team that genuinely enjoys working together. Our consultants are seasoned professionals who stay hands-on. We’ve built something here worth protecting: a culture of trust, mutual respect, and real work-life integration. People come to HR Annie because the work is good. And so are the people they do it with. To learn more, check out our website: www.hrannieconsulting.com HR Annie Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.

Requirements

Have 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful time at the manager, director, or head-of-HR level across multiple organizations.
Have the confidence to tell clients what they need (not just what they asked for), and the interpersonal skill to bring them along
Think ahead, not just react – you lead with strategy and follow through on execution
Can manage multiple active client engagements simultaneously without losing momentum
Have a natural comfort with business development conversations and connecting people to solutions
Thrive with autonomy and take real ownership of your work and your client relationships
Have worked in or closely with companies across a range of industries and sizes
Are curious about technology and open to learning new tools as our company evolves

Nice To Haves

SHRM-CP or SCP certification is a plus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Leading strategy meetings with business owners and HR leaders to understand their needs and define the work ahead
Navigating complex employee relations: investigations, protected leaves, performance management, and separations
Developing HR infrastructure: policies, handbooks, onboarding programs, compensation frameworks, and compliance practices
Supporting multi-state clients with current working knowledge of employment law
Managing project timelines and delegating appropriately to project support team members
Collaborating with HR Annie’s recruitment, training, and background check teams to deliver integrated services, cross-channel introductions, and referrals
Representing HR Annie at networking events, workshops, and speaking engagements; mentoring colleagues on the consulting team