Senior Principal HR Management Consultant

Helios HR; Washington; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Helios HR is seeking a Senior Principal HR Management Consultant to serve as a trusted advisor on multi-client engagements, lead consulting teams, and drive high-impact HR solutions across client organizations.

This role blends executive-level strategy with hands-on leadership, requiring deep expertise in HR disciplines, strong client relationships, and the ability to shape workforce strategy across industries.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Significant consulting, professional services, fractional HR, or multi-client advisory background.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and SPHR or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Client Leadership: serve as a senior consultant, trusted advisor, or subject matter expert for client engagements.
• Lead complex retained and project-based consulting engagements from post-sale implementation through successful completion.
• Assess organizational and workforce challenges, develop practical recommendations, and support implementation efforts.
• Build lasting client relationships by delivering high-value solutions and strategic counsel.
• Guide executive leaders on strategic HR and organizational matters.
• Team Leadership & Development: lead, coach, and develop consultants and project teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support resource planning, staffing decisions, onboarding, and employee development.
• Balance mentorship and hands-on leadership to ensure successful outcomes for clients and teams.
• Business Growth & Thought Leadership: identify opportunities to expand and strengthen client relationships; collaborate on proposals.
• Participate in prospect presentations and business development discussions.

Skills

HR leadership

Consulting

Client management

Strategic HR

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Join Helios HR, An NFP Company.

At Helios HR, we are passionate about helping organizations achieve their full potential through strategic human capital solutions. As a trusted partner to our clients, we deliver exceptional HR and recruiting consulting services that drive impactful change and foster organizational growth. Our team comprises innovative, collaborative, and results-driven professionals dedicated to building meaningful relationships and delivering unparalleled expertise.

Today, Helios HR is proud to be part of NFP Talent Solutions, a nationwide talent and workforce advisory organization that brings together expertise in recruiting, HR consulting, leadership development, compensation, and workforce strategy. Together, we provide clients with broader capabilities, deeper subject-matter expertise, and the ability to support organizations at every stage of growth.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can solve complex business challenges, build trusted client relationships, and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About Our Clients

Our consultant's partner with organizations ranging from emerging and high-growth businesses to established mid-sized and enterprise employers. We support clients across a wide variety of industries, including nonprofit, professional services, healthcare, government contracting, technology, financial services, manufacturing, associations, and mission-driven organizations. Our clients typically engage us when they need strategic guidance, executive-level HR expertise, leadership support, organizational development, compliance solutions, workforce planning, talent strategy, and operational improvements that help their businesses grow and succeed.

The Senior Principal HR Management Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to clients, delivers high-impact HR consulting services, leads consulting teams and projects, and contributes to Helios' operational excellence, talent development, and business growth. This role combines executive-level consulting expertise with team leadership, client engagement management, and business development responsibilities. This position is ideal for an experienced HR leader who enjoys working across multiple organizations, solving complex business and workforce challenges, leading high-performing teams, and helping clients achieve meaningful results.

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Client Leadership Serve as a senior consultant, trusted advisor, fractional HR leader, or subject matter expert for client engagements.
• Lead complex retained and project-based consulting engagements from post-sale implementation through successful completion.
• Assess organizational and workforce challenges, develop practical recommendations, and support implementation efforts.
• Build lasting client relationships by delivering high-value solutions and strategic counsel.
• Guide executive leaders on strategic HR and organizational matters.
• Team Leadership & Development Lead, coach, and develop consultants and project teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support resource planning, staffing decisions, onboarding, and employee development.
• Balance mentorship and hands-on leadership to ensure successful outcomes for clients and consulting teams.
• Business Growth & Thought Leadership Identify opportunities to expand and strengthen client relationships.
• Partner with sales and practice leadership to shape client solutions and proposals.
• Participate in prospect presentations and business development discussions.
• Contribute thought leadership through speaking engagements, webinars, publications, and industry activities.
• Operational Excellence Help enhance consulting methodologies, tools, and service offerings.
• Collaborate across Helios HR, NFP, Aon, and strategic partners.
• Leverage technology, AI-enabled tools, and HR best practices to improve client outcomes and consulting effectiveness.

What We're Looking For

• 10-15 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Significant consulting, professional services, fractional HR, or multi-client advisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and SPHR or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Strong expertise across HR disciplines with demonstrated depth in one or more strategic HR areas.
• Experience supporting small to mid-sized organizations and navigating a variety of business environments.
• Proven success leading complex client engagements, managing budgets, overseeing project teams, and ensuring exceptional client service.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence decision-making, build consensus, and navigate organizational complexity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for collaboration, continuous learning, and helping organizations succeed.
• Experience with Benefits, Retirement, HR Operations and/or HRIS

Why Join Helios HR?

• Be part of a respected and growing consulting organization with national reach through NFP Talent Solutions.
• Work alongside highly experienced HR, talent, and business professionals.
• Engage with a diverse portfolio of clients and meaningful work.
• Enjoy the flexibility and variety of consulting while making a measurable impact.
• Contribute to a collaborative culture that values innovation, professional growth, and exceptional client service.
• Shape organizations, develop leaders, and help clients build stronger workplaces.

Ready to make an impact? Join a team where your expertise is valued, your contributions matter, and your work helps organizations and people thrive.