Human Resources Consultant

Job Details: As a Human Resources Consultant, you will serve as a trusted business partner, where you will help drive critical business initiatives during a period of significant growth and transformation. This position is essential to maintaining momentum on accelerated projects and enterprise priorities that require dedicated HR leadership, strategic partnership, and seamless cross-functional collaboration. Working closely with senior leaders, you will lead complex people strategies, organizational development efforts, talent initiatives, and change management activities that directly impact business performance. The scope and pace of this role offer a unique opportunity to shape organizational outcomes, influence key decisions, and ensure the company has the talent, processes, and culture needed to achieve its ambitious goals. Ideal candidates are experienced HR leaders who thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and have a proven track record of leading large-scale initiatives from strategy through execution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Accountable for overall management of the Human Resource function, a customer group, and the associates who operate within the customer group. Leads projects, or segments of projects, assuring their integration within Human Resources, the business, and corporation, as appropriate. Provides guidance for professional development and succession planning of staff and associates. Makes recommendations to management regarding HR related initiatives, program changes, and effective cost reducing strategies. Provides expertise and coaching in areas that may have legal implications. Participates in organizational development ensuring that systems and resources are aligned to support long term business goals. Ensures that Human Resources participate at a peer level on major business initiatives, significantly influencing the design and outcome of non-HR business issues. Manages other Human Resources professional staff. Accountable for decisions with HR implications within the business or business segment, considering and ensuring appropriate process and linkages across businesses. May serve on various Business/Corporate committees dealing with topics such as benefits, policies, worker's compensation, and reward systems. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTSEducationBachelor’s degree or, equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered. Experience Minimum 8 years’ experience Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Experience in design, planning, and implementation of innovative Human Resource and other business plans and programs. Skills Demonstrated ability to lead people and projects. Ability to demonstrate and establish collaborative working relationships with all levels within the organization in addition to working with external customers when necessary. Requires in-depth working knowledge and understanding of various areas of Human Resources such as Associate Relations, HRIS, Benefits, Compensation, and associate training and organizational development. Requires strong analytical skills, ability to identify, define, and solve problems rapidly, and to think and plan strategically. Requires an in-depth understanding of human motivation and the ability to influence decision making in all functions and levels of the organization. Requires an in-depth understanding, knowledge, and interpretive ability regarding policies and procedures and the ability to apply solutions creatively within or outside of guidelines. Strong understanding and knowledge of state and federal regulations/legislation in the Human Resources areas Requires general business knowledge. Requires rapid and thorough independent decision making and creative problem solving skills, as well as the ability to accept personal and departmental accountability for areas of responsibility. Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.-Or-An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered. Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsPHR/SPHR certification preferred. LOCATIONLakewood, Colorado - Onsite (hybrid)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.