Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid Onsite with Clients/Remote) Minimum Requirements: Commitment to 20 hours/week and working a minimum 4 days/week regularly
The Role You’ve spent years mastering the complexities of HR and people operations. You’re a problem solver by nature, but your current life season requires a different kind of balance. Compass is looking for a Consultant who wants to keep their seat at the table without that meaning working 40 hours a week. We need a high-level HR practitioner who can provide real-time service to our clients, ensuring that strategic momentum never stalls.
This is a hands-on, tactical, and strategic delivery role designed for a professional who thrives on variety. You will be the boots on the ground partner for our clients, translating high-level business goals into seamless HR execution.
Why This Role is Different We aren’t looking for a temporary resource or a freelancer. We are looking for a core member of the Compass team who simply works a tighter, more intentional schedule.
The 4-Day Presence: While the total hours are part-time, your availability is key. By spreading ~20 hours across a minimum of 4 days/week, you remain a consistent, reliable advisor for clients who need real-time solutions regularly.
Pittsburgh Based Required: Being local allows you to plug into our culture and meet face-to-face with our Compass Team and our clients when it matters most.
What You’ll Do
Translate business objectives into people priorities and lead high-level discussions with client leadership.
Manage the full HR lifecycle, from building performance management cycles and facilitating training to performing turnover data analysis and conducting recruiting screens.
Partner with in-house subject matter experts to implement bespoke organizational strategies that fuel growth and retention.
Develop customized deliverables for clients to support business strategy and organizational needs.
Contribute expert advice based on current best practices in the field to fuel growth, retention, and engagement for our clients.
Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s in a related field preferred.
Minimum of seven years of progressive HR experience required, experience as a Manager or higher within a consulting organization or an in-house HR team highly preferred.
While we don’t expect craft expertise in every area of HR, you must have a strong command of the generalist landscape. Being able to comfortably handle client requests in at least 50% of the pick list below is required:
Employee Relations
Compliance
Benefits Administration
Organizational Design
Compensation Architecture
Talent Acquisition and Talent Strategy
Coaching
Mediations
Management Training
Job Description Architecture
Investigations
Onboarding/Offboarding
HRIS Technology Implementation
Prior consulting experience is highly preferred. You must be comfortable with an ever-changing schedule and a diverse client base.
PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, or equivalent certifications preferred.
Willingness and availability to work at least 20 hours per week and 4 days per week required.
Willingness and ability to meet clients onsite in the Greater Pittsburgh region as often as once per week required.
The pay rate for this role is hourly at a range between $45-$60/hour, depending on relevant background and experience.