HR Consultant

Human Resources Exam SHRM; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gusto is seeking a HR Consultant to drive people operations for designated small business clients. You will lead talent attraction, hiring, onboarding, development, retention, and compliance, using cutting-edge technology to enhance processes.

You will act as the primary contact for clients and coach leadership on performance and change management. The role emphasizes strategic workforce planning, organizational development, and proactive HR interventions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of HR experience across industries.
• Excellent communication and ability to convey information clearly.
• Proficiency with HR software and modern productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead client organizations to attract, hire and onboard talent.
• Develop staff and implement retention strategies.
• Support compliance and regulatory HR requirements.
• Conduct strategic workforce planning and succession planning.
• Provide organizational development and leadership coaching.
• Serve as primary contact for assigned clients and manage HR data.

Skills

HR experience

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

HR software

Google Suite

Slack

Asana

Zoom

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Tools

Slack

Asana

Zoom

Google Suite

Job description

About Gusto At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 400,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve. All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success. Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy. AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto. We expect all team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and grow their fluency as the technology evolves. AI experience requirements vary by role and will be assessed during the interview process. About the Role: As a HR Consultant, you will drive people operations for designated small business clients on behalf of Gusto. In this role, you will excel in dynamic and challenging environments, applying your passion for developing and refining processes and practices. You will be skilled at leveraging cutting edge technology and systems to drive efficiency within the organization you support. About the Team: Gusto’s is growing and scaling! As our business scales and becomes more complex, we’re helping our clients in new and different ways to help them find success. Join our team to be part of our journey to support our clients HR needs. Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day: Lead the organizations you support to achieve People objectives, including attracting, hiring and onboarding great talent, developing and retaining staff, and achieving goals around helping companies stay compliant. Influence business and talent initiatives that support short and long-term business goals, including driving practices that enable high performance and operational excellence. Initiate and maintain effective communications with leadership and employees; provide coaching and guidance on matters related to performance management, offer feedback on style and behaviors to improve employee productivity and engagement. Engage in strategic workforce planning by assessing organizational capabilities; identify competency and talent gaps, ensure development of people resources; and introduce succession planning. Identify and translate current and future business needs into a comprehensive People Plans. Provide organizational development support through interventions such as organization design, development solutions, leadership coaching, and proactive change management. Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients. Process and maintain client HR data, including employee onboarding and offboarding, help administer payroll, benefits, and other HR functions, and ensure clients stay up-to-date on HR regulations and compliance requirements. Provide excellent customer service Here’s what we're looking for: 4-8 years of HR experience as a People Operations Specialist and/or HR Generalist across various industries and scales. Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly and concisely conveying information to employees at all levels. Strong proficiency with cutting edge technology across the workplace and high level of comfort in quickly adopting new technology. Proficiency with HR software, Google Suite, and modern productivity tools (Slack, Asana, Zoom, etc.) Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, demonstrating urgency and adaptability to changing business needs. Significant experience with workforce analytics, using data and reporting to drive strategic decisions. Demonstrated agility and ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, and dynamic environments. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle issues ethically and with integrity. A perpetual learner who strives for excellence while remaining laser focused on our mission to help clients thrive Our cash compensation amount for this role is between $98,000 - $115,000/year in Denver and most other major cities, and between $119,000 - $140,000/year for New York & San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto. Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you. Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously.