Sr. Consultant, HR at Archbright in Seattle, Washington

Job Description:

Are you a strategic HR Manager or Generalist who would enjoy bringing your expertise to a variety of organizations? Do you thrive on building relationships and providing hands-on support to solve problems and meet the needs of clients? Do you have experience with a variety of industries and organization sizes, including non-profit, working with unions, and more? As a full-time HR Consultant, your assignments may consist of either short-term projects or longer engagements providing on-going HR support, with the full Archbright HR and Legal team as a resource to you.

The Senior HR Consultant provides senior-level expertise to HR Consulting projects and other engagements on a wide variety of Human Resources topics. Work may include Operational or Strategic HR Consulting, as well as providing back-up to other services such as the HR Hotline, Handbook Review, Archbright University class facilitation, investigations and support to compensation services. May also advise and mentor HR Associates.  Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 10 years of HR Generalist experience and have a strong understanding of Federal employment law, as well as Washington, Oregon, California, and/or other states’ employment laws.

This position involves a combination of on-site and remote work for Archbright members, with occasional travel expected.  In-person requirements may range from 10-100%, depending on member needs. In addition, attendance at in-person internal Archbright events is required, typically ranging from 4-6 days per year.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

The Senior HR Consultant provides senior-level expertise to HR Consulting projects and other engagements on a wide variety of Human Resources topics. Work may include Operational or Strategic HR Consulting, as well as providing back-up to other services such as the HR Hotline, Handbook Review, Archbright University class facilitation, investigations and support to compensation services. May also advise and mentor HR Associates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operational HR engagements which may include acting as the member’s HR Generalist or leader. Evaluate the needs of the organization and provide advice as appropriate. Perform a variety of work that may include employee relations, leave management, recruiting strategy and execution, operational HR improvement, HRIS evaluation, HR vendor evaluation, and other duties. 


• Strategic HR engagements which may include presenting Employee Engagement Survey results, conflict resolution, and other services.


• Provide support and mentoring to HR Associates on Operational HR or other consulting assignments.


• Provide back-up to the HR hotline and HR chat as assigned.


• Provide back-up for investigations, as needed.


• Provide back-up to reviewing HR handbooks as assigned.


• Provide back up to facilitating Archbright University classes as assigned.


• Utilizes Archbright’s best practices for all services and contributes to the continuous improvement and documentation of best practices.


• Actively inform members of other Archbright services that would add solve problems or add value.


• Create resources as requested by the Content Team.


• Stay abreast of legal/government activities and HR trends regarding employment law and employee relations matters.   


• Actively participate in Archbright meetings, industry seminars, and continuing education courses


• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Essential Qualifications for the Role: 

• Strong understanding of Federal employment law, as well as Washington, Oregon, California, and/or other states’ employment laws.


• Experience working with all levels of employees, including advising management and executive teams.  


• Experience with a variety of industries and organization sizes and types, including non-profit.


• Proven ability to present a knowledgeable, confident, friendly, and professional manner over the telephone, in email, and in-person with members. 


• Ability to facilitate meetings and present to senior leaders.


• Expertise and judgment sufficient to identify when a question or issue requires legal advice.


• Dedication to quality and accuracy, as well as timely service to members. 


• Ability to clearly write and articulate a host of complex HR and business-related topics.  


• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize. 


• Ability to achieve utilization goals set by Archbright.

Other Archbright Qualifications and Duties:

Qualifications: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both internal and external audiences. 


• Proficiency in working independently and as part of a team.


• Ability to hold oneself and others accountable to expectations and due dates.


• High tolerance for change, with an openness to organization change, continuous improvement, and a willingness to learn new skills. 


• Participate in Archbright connection and communication experience including creating and working on quarterly objectives, 1:1s with manager, weekly check-in, and team, department, and company meetings.


• Depending on role, track time/utilization as needed for professional services organization.

Duties: 

• Adoption of Archbright GIFTED Values (Grit, Inclusion, Fun, Transform, Engage, and Deliver).

Support of the IDEAL commitment to stated outcomes and support achievement of IDEAL principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Leadership.

Position Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Education and Experience: 

• Required:

• Minimum of 10 years of exempt-level Human Resources experience.  


• Minimum of 3 years management experience at a senior or executive level, providing strategic HR as a member of the leadership or executive team.


• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• Preferred:

• Labor Relations experience preferred


• Experience delivering HR services in a consulting environment or HR account management is a plus 


• Training or facilitation skills preferred

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:

• Current PHR or SPHR and/or SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification, or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months

Technical Skills:

• Required: Excellent MS Office Suite experience, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel

Preferred: NA

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee may need to sit for extended periods of time utilizing eyes, fingers, hands, arms, to use mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to computer monitors and shared workspaces, if/when required to work from a shared office space.

The full compensation range for this position is $91,297- $136,945. The hiring range for this position is $102,704 - $125,527 annually. Archbright Keystone is our Total Rewards program for our most valuable assets - our people. These benefits have been carefully chosen and put in place because together they support the harmony of work and life. They include generous front-loaded Paid Time off (PTO), 11 paid holidays, subsidized medical, dental and vision benefits, hybrid and remote work (dependent on position and member need/timing), 401K with employer match, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, employee assistance programs and more!

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Archbright believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.  

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