We're Hiring: HR Director Consultant (Part-Time)

Client-Facing | Onsite | Cleveland, OH

Compensation: $85,000 - $110,000 annually (based on full-time equivalency)

Compensation is prorated based on the number of days worked per week.

Part-Time Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match

ConnectedHR has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2026 Best Workplaces list! ConnectedHR provides fractional HR support to small and mid-sized organizations, partnering closely with leadership teams to deliver strategic, practical, and hands-on HR solutions. We're growing and looking for an experienced part-time HR Director Consultant to join our award-winning team.

This is a part-time, W-2 employee position with a consistent, ongoing schedule supporting clients onsite during standard business hours throughout the Cleveland area.

This is not a side gig or 1099 contract opportunity. It's an opportunity for experienced HR professionals who thrive in a client-facing environment, balancing strategy, execution, and advisory responsibilities while making a meaningful impact and maintaining work-life balance.

Our Consultants Are

• Experienced HR leaders with broad business knowledge
• Strategic thinkers who can operate both strategically and tactically
• Trusted advisors to executives and business owners
• Collaborative, accountable, and results-driven professionals

What You'll Do

As an HR Director Consultant, you'll serve as a trusted advisor and operational partner to clients across a variety of industries.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic and tactical HR consulting aligned with business goals.
• Advise executives and leadership teams on complex HR matters.
• Serve as a hands-on consultant balancing strategy, project execution, and day-to-day HR operations.
• Lead HR projects, including HR systems implementation and process improvements.
• Guide organizational design, change management, and leadership development initiatives.
• Conduct employee relations investigations and support corrective action processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Influence culture, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support recruitment and talent acquisition initiatives, including workforce planning, job descriptions, interview strategy, and hiring process improvements.
• Collaborate with the ConnectedHR and ConnectedTALENT teams to share knowledge and best practices.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR Business Partner or HR leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading HR projects, systems implementation, and process improvements.
• Strong working knowledge across all core HR disciplines.
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR strategy with organizational objectives.
• Ability to travel locally to client sites throughout the Cleveland metropolitan area.
• Professional, confident, and highly collaborative.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Strategic business and workforce planning
• HRIS/HCM system implementation and optimization
• Policy development and employment law compliance
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Training and organizational development
• Performance management
• Employee relations and workplace investigations
• Workers' compensation
• Compensation and benefits strategy
• Talent acquisition and onboarding strategy
• Employment laws and regulations (ADA, FMLA, FLSA, EEO, and related compliance)

Why Join ConnectedHR?

• Consistent part-time schedule with ongoing client engagements
• Opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of organizations and industries
• High-impact consulting work that influences business and leadership decisions
• Collaborative team of experienced HR consultants
• Strong support, mentorship, and shared expertise
• Flexibility with the stability of W-2 employment

If you're an experienced HR leader who enjoys partnering with organizations, solving complex business challenges, and making a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.