Human Resources Consultant

ob Overview The HR Consultant will support the delivery of high-quality HR consultancy projects across a broad range of human resources disciplines.

The role requires a strong HR generalist with consulting experience who can take a client requirement or business challenge, structure the problem, conduct research and analysis, develop practical solutions, and translate findings into high-quality client-ready deliverables.

The Consultant will work across areas including: HR strategy Organisational design Workforce planning Compensation and benefits Salary benchmarking Job architecture Performance management Competency frameworks Policies and procedures Talent management Employee engagement HR analytics HR technology Organisational development Artificial Intelligence will be an important component of how the role operates.

The Consultant will be expected to confidently use AI and effective prompting techniques to improve research, analysis, problem-solving, content development and project delivery, while ensuring that AI-generated outputs are appropriately validated, accurate, confidential and suitable for client use.

The role requires a combination of strong HR knowledge, analytical capability, project management, consulting skills, technology awareness and excellent written and verbal communication.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES HR Consulting & Advisory Deliver HR consultancy projects from initial scoping and research through analysis, solution development and final client delivery. Understand client requirements, organisational challenges and business objectives and translate these into practical HR solutions.

Conduct HR diagnostics, audits, gap analyses and reviews to identify areas for improvement. Develop recommendations, frameworks and implementation plans based on client requirements and available evidence. Provide practical HR advice and guidance across a broad range of people-related matters.

Research HR trends, leading practices and emerging approaches to support project recommendations. Work across multiple client projects and HR disciplines depending on business requirements.

HR Strategy, Operating Models & Organisational Design Support the development of HR strategies and people plans aligned with organisational objectives. Review and develop HR operating models, structures, roles and responsibilities. Support organisational design and restructuring projects.

Develop organisation charts, role profiles and responsibility frameworks. Conduct workforce planning and workforce analysis. Support the development of HR governance frameworks and decision-making structures.

Compensation, Benefits & Job Architecture Conduct salary and market benchmarking exercises using available market data and relevant comparator organisations. Analyse compensation data and identify market positioning, trends, gaps and anomalies.

Support the development and review of salary structures, pay scales and compensation frameworks. Develop and review job grading and job architecture frameworks. Support job evaluation and role-sizing activities. Analyse employee compensation data using Excel and other analytical tools.

Develop clear recommendations and client-ready reports based on compensation analysis. Support the review and development of benefits structures and reward practices. HR Policies, Procedures & Governance Develop and review HR policies, procedures, employee handbooks and HR governance frameworks.

Translate organisational requirements into clear, practical and user-friendly HR documentation. Develop HR standard operating procedures, workflows, templates and supporting documentation. Conduct policy reviews and gap analyses. Support clients in establishing consistent and effective HR practices.

Where required, work alongside appropriate subject-matter experts to ensure policies consider applicable employment requirements. Performance Management Design and review performance management frameworks. Develop performance objectives, KPIs and supporting