Human Resources Consultant

Addison Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruiting firm is seeking an experienced Interim HR Manager to support a fast-paced retail organization during critical growth. This role involves stabilizing HR operations, supporting talent acquisition, and leading HR audits. Candidates should have 3–5+ years of HR experience, strong recruiting abilities, and previous experience with Dayforce or similar HRIS. The ability to work seamlessly in a dynamic environment will be key. Comprehensive support across various HR functions is expected.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of HR Generalist or HR Manager experience.
• Experience supporting a small or lean HR team strongly preferred.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle recruiting for corporate roles.
• Handle heavy HR auditing and design auditing processes.
• Support benefits administration and compliance reporting.

Skills

Strong recruiting experience

Auditing skills

Data management skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Tools

Dayforce

Workable (ATS)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Interim HR Manager to support a fast-paced retail organization during a critical period of growth and operational build-out. This role will partner closely with a lean HR team to stabilize day-to-day operations, support talent acquisition, improve systems and processes, and lead heavy auditing efforts across HR, compensation, and benefits.

Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Support

• Support full-cycle recruiting for primarily corporate roles, including job postings, sourcing, scheduling, candidate communication, and background checks
• Draft offer letters and coordinate onboarding activities
• Use Workable (ATS) to manage recruitment workflows

HR Operations & Auditing

• Handle heavy HR auditing and help design a structured auditing process for future cycles (workflows, documentation, data cleanup)
• Maintain accurate employee data within Dayforce HRIS
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle changes
• Assist with employee events and engagement initiatives

Compensation Support

• Support merit and promotion planning processes
• Build, analyze, and audit compensation spreadsheets and dashboards
• Allocate and audit merit increases
• Review bonus structures and correct issues within Dayforce
• Support refinement and cleanup of existing compensation models

Benefits & Compliance

• Support benefits administration and internal auditing processes
• Assist with compliance-related reporting (including exposure to 1095-C processes)
• Partner with external consultants as needed while helping build internal capability

Reporting & Data

• Track employee headcount and create HR dashboards
• Ensure reporting is clean, accurate, and leadership-ready
• Provide ongoing data analysis and reporting support

Cross-Functional Support

• Partner closely with HR leadership on policies, procedures, and reporting needs
• Provide HR support to retail operations as needed
• Shift seamlessly between HR operations, TA, payroll backup, and benefits support based on business priorities

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of HR Generalist or HR Manager experience
• Strong recruiting experience (posting, sourcing, scheduling, candidate coordination)
• Experience supporting a small or lean HR team strongly preferred
• Dayforce experience highly preferred (or experience with a major HRIS platform)
• Experience with ATS platforms (Workable a plus)
• Strong auditing, workflow design, and data management skills
• Retail or multi-site environment experience is a plus
• Highly detail-oriented with strong communication and executive presence
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with minimal support