HR Consultant

Schneider Electric; United States; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) with company match

Volunteer leave and community programs

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks an HR Consultant to serve as the primary interface for people managers, delivering consultative HR support in a hybrid US-based role. You will coach on employee relations, advise on performance management, lead leadership development, and guide HR campaigns while ensuring policy governance and risk mitigation.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in business with an HR focus (3+ years in HR) and knowledge of federal/state labor laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business with a focus on Human Resources; 3+ years in HR with employee relations, performance management, policy governance, and coaching
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred
• Innovative mindset and digital competency

Responsibilities

• Coach on employee relations and preventative practices to align with a high-performance culture
• Resolve conflicts and manage emergencies to maintain organizational effectiveness
• Advise leadership on performance management and PIP matters
• Lead leadership training and assess approaches to measure impact
• Coach managers on HR campaigns and annual processes as change agents
• Advise on job offers to maintain competitive salaries
• Guide employee engagement strategies at the unit level
• Support compliance and mitigate risk through policy governance
• Govern HR policies and update practices as needed
• Conduct ethics investigations with business leaders
• Assist with local facility support and community outreach
• Apply digital tools to analyze data and drive actions

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Policy governance

Manager coaching

Labor laws (federal & state)

HRIS knowledge

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business with HR focus

PHR or SHRM-CP certification (preferred)

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an HR Consultant. This opportunity is hybrid, and based in our US hub locations.

Mission

The position is the primary interface for people managers by providing support through consultative and execution of Human Resources activities.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Provide coaching on employee relations and provide recommendations on preventative measures to align with the organization’s high-performance culture.
• Resolve conflict resolutions and manage emergency situations to ensure organizational effectiveness is met with minimal disruption.
• Consult with all levels of leadership and advise on performance management/PIP matters to ensure business success.
• Lead, support, and provide recommendations on leadership training and development needs while assessing the training approach to measure success.
• Coach/educate mangers on HR campaigns, annual processes and act as change agents to support them.
• Consult and provide recommendations on job offers to maintain a competitive salary level as needed.
• Guide employee engagement at business unit level and consult on strategies and methods for success.
• Support legal and ethical compliance and consult on recommendations to minimize and mitigate risk exposure.
• Govern policies and identify best practices to apply the appropriate updates as needed.
• Conduct/lead all ethics investigations, consult with the business leaders to address complex matters and provide recommendations to drive success in the business.
• Assist with local facility support and community outreach
• Apply digital knowledge, analyze, and determine recommendations and action plans

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business with a focus on Human Resources preferred and at least 3 years experience in Human Resources with a focus on employee relations, performance management, policy governance and manager coaching
• Certification preferred: PHR or SHRM-CP
• Innovative mindset
• Adopt key digital competencies
• Strong knowledge of federal and state labor laws
• Extensive working knowledge of employee relations principles, practices, and procedures
• Proven ability to exercise judgment and discretion in handling confidential matters
• Strong influencing skills
• Ability to build strong partnerships
• Ability to resolve conflicts and diffuse employee-related issues, concerns, and situations
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Demonstrated business acumen and time and priority management skills
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office and HRIS systems
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.