Sr. Human Resources Transformation Consultant

Position Title: Sr. Human Resources Transformation Consultant (Confidential Client)

Location: Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC | Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: $91,000 – $225,000 (compensation for this role is open and will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and overall fit)

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a large-scale HR consulting firm. Its Career practice helps organizations shape and activate better workforce decisions with speed, confidence and impact, and the firm is committed to responsible AI adoption.

Position Summary

Our Client is hiring a Senior Human Resources Transformation Consultant. This will be based in Philadelphia, PA or Washington, D.C. and is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office.

We are seeking a talented consultant to join our Client's Career team as a Senior Human Resources Transformation (HRT) consultant. This role will lead HR transformation engagements that intentionally embed AI, automation, and data-driven approaches to accelerate value, improve decision-making, and modernize HR functions and operations.

Consultants are expected to drive practical, ethical, and scalable AI use in HR that improves outcomes while protecting employees and organizations. If you are passionate about modern HR, intelligent automation, and shaping the future of work, we'd like to hear from you.

Why join: Professional development and interesting work with supportive leadership. An inclusive, collaborative culture where you can create impact across clients, colleagues, and communities. Scale and breadth that allow varied career pathways and benefits that support your well-being.

Primary Functions

• Develop business and client relationships. Generate revenue through new client development and expand relationships with mid-to-large organizations. Lead client conversations about how AI and automation can unlock value for HR and the workforce across the employee lifecycle, and business outcomes. Create solution proposals that combine HR strategy, technology, and AI-enabled capabilities; negotiate scope and execute contracts.


• Demonstrate and market expertise in HR transformation and AI enablement. Serve as a local market representative for the firm in HR transformation, bringing together HR strategy, operating model design, digital employee experience, process redesign, technology enablement, and organizational adoption to drive conversations around the future of an AI-native HR function.


• Deliver client engagements end-to-end. Lead the delivery team for HR transformation engagements, with overall responsibility for ensuring the quality and value of all project deliverables. Manage project economics, ensuring projects are delivered according to project scope as well as on time and within budget. Mentor junior consultants in modern HR practices, analytics, and AI adoption and serve as a resource for project guidance.


• Contribute to the firm and the solution area. Contribute to thought leadership, methodology development and go-to-market collateral that integrates AI-driven HR transformation. Collaborate across the firm's businesses to leverage firm-wide capabilities and promote integrated solutions.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree (business, information systems, HR management, organizational psychology or similar).


• Minimum 8 years of external consulting experience delivering HR transformation projects for mid-to-large organizations.


• At least 10 years of program management experience on large-scale, multi-stream projects.


• Deep HR domain expertise.


• Strong content knowledge in at least three of: AI-enablement, HR strategy, HR technology, organizational effectiveness, HR operating models, process redesign, and employee experience.


• Broad understanding across the employee lifecycle and how HR functions (recruiting, talent, rewards, performance, learning).


• Proven track record of generating new client opportunities, leading the end-to-end consulting sales cycle (including lead generation, proposal/SOW development, contract negotiation, and deal closure), and consistently driving revenue growth through HR transformation engagements.


• HR technology and AI experience:
  
  
  
  • Hands-on experience with core HRIS platforms such as Workday or SuccessFactors and with best-of-breed HR technologies (recruiting, payroll, learning, talent management).
  
  
  • Experience with shared services platforms (case/knowledge/document management, e.g., ServiceNow).
  
  
  • Demonstrated experience implementing digital automation (RPA), conversational AI/chatbots, and analytics or machine learning solutions in HR contexts.
  
  
  • Practical knowledge of generative AI/LLMs: use-case identification, prompt design, vendor assessment, data requirements, model validation, and safe deployment practices.
  
  
  
  


• Consulting and commercial skills:
  
  
  
  • Proven track record in business development, financial scoping, proposal writing, and presenting to executive stakeholders.
  
  
  • Ability to design comprehensive, innovative solutions that combine HR strategy, technology, and AI to solve complex client problems.
  
  
  • Strong collaboration, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.


• Proven sales results and experience closing AI-enabled transformation deals.


• Demonstrated ability to translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into pragmatic HR outcomes.


• Subject matter expertise, having a proven track record in a consulting role.


• Ability to lead, motivate, cultivate and engage junior resources at all levels.