Associate HR Consultant Job Yonkers area,New York USA,HR/Recruitment

Work in Progress Consulting (WIP) is seeking an Associate Consultant of Human Resources/People Operations to join their team. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of management- or director-level experience in human resources, compliance, hiring, and the employee life cycle, and will be committed to providing high-quality, customized services and advising to progressive nonprofit organizations, philanthropic foundations, small businesses, and organizing groups.

They will be ready to tap into their experience in order to work with our clients to provide innovative, accurate, dependable deliverables and build supportive coaching relationships.

This is a 1099 hourly contract position; the number of hours varies as client work becomes available, but we expect an average of 10 hours per week.

About Work in Progress Consulting

WIP was started in 2019 with one consultant working to build equitable and accessible HR and operations systems. Our team currently serves about 45 clients per year in HR, hiring, operations, and organizational strategy through short-term and long-term projects, monthly maintenance-level accounts, and individual and group coaching.

Read more about our values here, and our compensation philosophy + note from our founder here.

Consultant Responsibilities and Workflow

For each project, consultants will use the scope of work set out in a client contract to independently make decisions about the manner in which the deliverables are met and the work is completed
Example project types include: HR Compliance Audits, Creating and Interpreting Policy, Compensation & Benefits Analysis, Coaching/Advising in HR, Benefits Implementation, Investigations, Workplace Culture, Reviews and Evaluations
Facilitate meetings and produce deliverables according to the timeline in the contract or a modified timeline decided on between the client and consulting team
Create high-quality work product /deliver service to clients consistently without the use of generative AI
Produce expert-level client deliverables independently or within a team
Answer internal Slack queries and external client emails within two business days
Create agendas for and schedule meetings with clients proactively
Following meetings, the consultant is responsible for sending out tasks and reminders, and keeping comprehensive notes in order to document and project manage

Schedule Requirements:

Candidates must be available for up to 15 hours of work per week across at least three business days within the timeframe of 9am-6pm in their time zone Monday through Friday. (Currently the bulk of our clients are on the east coast or in the midwest, so EST/CST are our preferred time zones, but availability between 7am-4pm PST is also within our scope)

The days you choose to work can be different from week to week, and you will make your own schedule in consideration of clients, who mostly operate in 9-5 positions in all US time zones.

Must be available to work at least 46 weeks per contract year. This initial 6-month contract will run from November 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027 with an option for renewal pending evaluation, so 23 weeks of availability in that timeframe are required.

This role is fully remote (within the United States). We currently have team members in Eastern and Central time zones, but the majority of our work and our internal meetings are on Eastern Standard Time.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Competencies

A 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 experience a candidate has in Human Resources, we require at least three positive client references and three work samples
Demonstrated experience leading organizational HR compliance and risk management, including interpreting employment requirements, developing and maintaining compliant policies and practices, identifying potential risks, and guiding organizational leaders in addressing compliance issues. The majority of our clients operate within the USA, but global experience is a bonus
Demonstrated expertise in designing and/or implementing people-first policies that center 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,…