Principal Human Resources Consultant

Company Description

MGTAdvisory is a management consulting firm that partners with public sector organizations to deliver practical, high-impact solutions across project delivery, organizational strategy, and operational transformation. We specialize in supporting government clients through complex, regulated initiatives, bringing structure, clarity, and execution discipline to work that directly impacts communities and public services.

We are proud to be a minority-owned firm based in Clayton, North Carolina, built on the belief that uncommon talent delivers uncommon advantage.

Principal Human Resources Consultant

(State and Local Government / Public Sector Experience Preferred, Not Required)

Role Type: W-2 Contract Employee (contingent upon contract award)

Anticipated Start: April 2026

Duration: On-call / task-order–based engagement (multi-year engagement potential)

Compensation Range: $120–$155 per hour (W-2), commensurate with experience

Status: Contingent upon contract award

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Human Resources Consultant to serve as the strategic and technical lead for a large public-sector human capital modernization initiative.

This role will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-level HR strategy and architecture, including modernization of HR policies, processes, systems, organizational structure, and workforce programs for a complex operational organization with a diverse, 24/7 workforce.

The Principal Consultant will partner with executive leadership to build scalable, compliant, and high-performance HR infrastructure that supports organizational goals and future workforce needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of overall HR strategy, operating model, and functional architecture
• Assess current HR programs, policies, and systems to identify strengths, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Develop roadmap for HR modernization across people, process, technology, and governance
• Design and update HR policies, procedures, and standard operating practices
• Lead organizational design, role architecture, and workforce planning initiatives
• Provide executive-level consultation on compliance, employee relations, and HR risk mitigation
• Align classification/compensation, recruitment, performance management, and learning systems to strategy
• Partner with change management resources to guide major organizational transitions
• Support “train-the-trainer” and knowledge-transfer plans to sustain HR programs
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and governing bodies

Guide development of:

• Competency and role frameworks
• Performance management models
• Talent development and leadership pipeline strategies
• Workforce analytics and reporting approaches

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership or consulting experience
• Demonstrated experience designing HR strategy and HR operating models
• Proven leadership of large-scale HR transformation or modernization initiatives
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment regulations
• Experience in state or local government, transportation, utilities, healthcare, or other complex operational environments (preferred)
• Experience advising executive leadership and/or governing boards
• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and presentation skills

Expertise in multiple HR domains, including:

• Organizational design

• Change management

• Workforce/talent planning

• Policy development and compliance

• Compensation/classification alignment at a strategic level

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in HR, Organizational Development, Business, or Public Administration preferred

Preferred certifications:

SHRM-SCP or SPHR

• Prosci or equivalent change management certification