Associate HR Consultant

Work In Progress Consulting

. Independently determine how to complete client deliverables according to each project's contract scope of work .

Posted 9/26/2026contractRemote • Oregon • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70 - $85 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently determine how to complete client deliverables according to each project's contract scope of work
Conduct HR compliance audits
Create and interpret policies
Perform compensation and benefits analysis
Provide HR coaching and advising
Implement benefits
Conduct investigations
Support workplace culture initiatives, reviews, and evaluations
Facilitate client meetings and produce deliverables according to agreed timelines
Create high-quality work products and deliver client services without generative AI
Produce expert-level client deliverables independently or within a team
Respond to internal Slack queries and external client emails within two business days
Proactively create agendas and schedule client meetings
Send tasks and reminders after meetings
Maintain comprehensive notes and project-manage follow-up work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of five years of consultant or director-level work in People Operations, Human Resources, hiring/recruitment, team management, workplace policy creation, or similar function
If self-employment is the only Human Resources experience, at least three positive client references and three work samples are required
Experience leading organizational HR compliance and risk management
Experience interpreting employment requirements and developing and maintaining compliant policies and practices
Experience identifying potential risks and guiding organizational leaders in addressing compliance issues
Expertise in designing and/or implementing people-first policies centered on inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility
Experience designing and/or managing compensation strategies, including salary benchmarking, benefits planning, and setting and evaluating performance metrics
Working knowledge of HR technologies and platforms, including HRIS systems and performance management tools, or ability to learn new technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to create proprietary work product without generative AI
Ability to proactively build agendas and facilitate meetings
Strong interpersonal skills, multi-stakeholder communications, and active listening
Ability to act as an accountability partner and meet commitments and deadlines
Comfort with pivoting and problem-solving as circumstances change
Ability to keep calendar updated and manage time and capacity
Ability to translate overall project direction into day-to-day next steps
Openness to consistently giving and receiving feedback
Proficiency in fully remote work, including Zoom, Google Workspace, and other remote work tools
Availability for up to 15 hours per week across at least three business days, between 9am-6pm in the candidate's time zone, Monday-Friday
Availability to work at least 46 weeks per contract year; 23 weeks required during the initial six-month contract
Helpful but not required: previous consulting experience; knowledge of pro-worker management, union membership, and Collective Bargaining Agreements; ATS experience; facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution; HR experience in nonprofit, foundation, and/or social justice organizing contexts

Benefits

Comp & perks

$10-$20 additional pay per hour for leading group work
$60 per hour for internal/non-client work that benefits the operations of the firm
Bonuses for referring work to the firm
Higher pay differential for fluently speaking a second language and utilizing it with clients or knowing and utilizing ASL
Paid tools (like HR compliance software, Slack, Calendly)
Option for contract renewal after evaluation
Raise of $20-$30 per hour upon promotion to Senior Consultant after review and completion of 500 hours of client work