Senior HR Consultant - Client Advisory & Solutions

Baker Tilly US; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Senior HR Consultant to join its Managed Services team and serve as a trusted advisor to clients across the full spectrum of human resources. This client-facing role requires broad HR expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to translate HR challenges into practical solutions.

The ideal candidate has experience in consulting environments, manages multiple priorities, and demonstrates excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3 years of progressive HR experience across multiple HR disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of compensation, employment compliance, employee relations, talent management, succession planning, HR operations, and policy development.
• Experience advising leaders and navigating complex or sensitive HR situations.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to build credibility quickly with clients and senior leaders.
• Outstanding organizational and project-management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple clients, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A highly responsive, proactive, and client-focused approach.
• Experience working within a consulting, professional services, or other client-service environment preferred.
• Familiarity with billable hours, utilization expectations, project budgets, and time tracking strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Professional certification (HRCI or SHRM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage multiple client relationships and consulting engagements.
• Lead projects involving compensation, compliance, succession planning, talent management, performance management, HR operations, and policy development.
• Advise clients on sensitive employee relations and workplace matters.
• Develop and present recommendations to executive and leadership teams.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, training, and other client sessions.
• Develop HR policies, programs, processes, tools, and resources.
• Manage projects, deadlines, deliverables, and changing client priorities.
• Maintain exceptional responsiveness and follow-through with clients.
• Effectively manage billable-hour expectations, project budgets, utilization goals, and timely, accurate time tracking.
• Collaborate with colleagues and subject-matter experts to bring the right solutions to clients.

Skills

HR experience

Communication skills

Compensation knowledge

Compliance knowledge

Employee relations

Talent management

Succession planning

HR operations

Policy development

Leadership advisory

Billing & time tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

SHRM/HRCI certification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Senior HR Consultant to join its Managed Services team and serve as a trusted advisor to clients across the full spectrum of human resources. This client-facing role requires broad HR expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to translate HR challenges into practical solutions.

The ideal candidate has experience in consulting environments, manages multiple priorities, and demonstrates excellent communication and facilitation skills.