HR Consultant

Leverage Tek is actively seeking a HR Consultant for a 6-month contract with its Ottawa-based customer.

The successful candidate will be required to work 3x/week on-site at the customer headquarters in GTA or Ottawa, ON.

• Oversee and drive core HR processes across the employee life cycle, with a strong focus on onboarding during high-volume hiring.
• Mentor and support one junior and one intermediate HR team member, helping them develop and deliver on their responsibilities.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to ensure seamless HR operations.
• Interact with employees to facilitate HR processes and resolve HR-related queries.
• Focus on operational execution and process improvement.
• Quickly identify priorities and ensure timely completion of critical HR tasks.

• Extensive HR Operations Experience – Deep, hands‑on experience managing HR processes like onboarding/offboarding, employee lifecycle administration, benefits, HR systems, and data management, especially in complex or high‑growth organizations.
• Strong Prioritization, Judgment, and Execution Skills – Ability to handle ambiguity, identify urgent needs without constant guidance, manage a high workload, and deliver results efficiently.
• Mentorship and Team Leadership – Experience guiding and supporting junior HR staff, providing direction without becoming a bottleneck, and reducing dependency on senior leadership for day‑to‑day decisions.

• Previous experience supporting high‑volume hiring initiatives.
• Exposure to operational process improvement projects.
• Familiarity with HR best practices and employment legislation in Canada.
• Proven experience as an HR consultant or interim HR generalist.
• Strong prioritization, organizational, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to integrate quickly and deliver results with minimal onboarding.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
• Proficient with HRIS and HR technology.
• Experience in high‑growth or change environments.

Hourly Rate Negotiable

Founded in 2003, Leverage Tek provides end‑to‑end, cross‑functional staffing solutions throughout North America. We are a trusted partner to leading private and public sector organizations and experts in talent solutions that create optimal business outcomes.

Don’t let our name fool you. Our roots are in technology, but we are also a proven leader in accounting and finance, sales and marketing, human resources, supply chain, and legal talent acquisition. We offer contract and permanent staffing, executive search, talent mapping, management consultancy, and contractor payroll management.

Leverage Tek is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our customers, the candidates we represent, and the diverse communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy, and respect for each other. Leverage Tek is committed to employment equity and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, and marital status.

Accessibility accommodations are available upon request.

Leverage Tek's specialized recruiting professionals use their expertise and our proprietary AI to accelerate connections between top talent and leading companies, while ensuring all screening and hiring decisions remain with our expert human team.