Senior HR Consultant

Company: Gusto
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: March 25, 2025

Job Description:

Scottsdale, AZ;Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA;Chicago, IL;Houston, TX;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Washington, DCAbout GustoGusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. That's why we're committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually.About the Role:As a Senior HR Consultant, you will drive people strategies and solutions for designated organizations on behalf of Gusto. In this role, you will excel in dynamic and challenging environments, applying your passion for developing and refining processes and practices. You will be skilled at influencing and mentoring others, and adept at building strong relationships with leaders and employees. Recognized as an HR thought leader, you will balance the need to be a strategic business partner with a hands-on approach.Here's what you'll do day-to-day:

• Lead the organizations you support to achieve its 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.
• Handle employee relations matters, including supporting terminations, preparing reports and other HR-related documentation, and providing excellent customer service.Here's what we're looking for:
  • 8-12 years of HR experience as a People Partner (HR Business Partner) and/or HR Generalist across various industries and scales, or progressively senior roles in the People function with a proven ability to craft and deliver strategic plans. Strong preference given to candidates working within manufacturing, medical, restaurant, and retail verticals.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to align People initiatives with business objectives, translating strategy into actionable plans.
  • Strong relationship management and executive presence with proven ability to influence and coach leaders, coupled with exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly and concisely conveying information to employees at all levels.
  • 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.
  • Excellent change management skills with a proven track record of developing and leading organizational change initiatives that deliver measurable business results.
  • Demonstrated agility and ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, and dynamic environments.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle issues ethically and with integrity.Our cash compensation amount for this role is between $119,000 - $140,000/year in Denver and most other major cities, and between $144,000 - $170,000/year for New York & San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role).Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
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