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ProNexus, LLC · 1 day ago

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Utica, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$35/hr - $40/hr

3+ years exp

ProNexus, LLC is in search of a Senior HR Consultant to join their team in Utica, NY. This role will play a key part in strengthening and formalizing the organization’s human resources function, supporting HR operations and ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements.

AccountingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Financial Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership, program directors, and fiscal leadership to support hiring, onboarding, and employee lifecycle activities

Serve as a primary point of contact for HR-related workflows, dependencies, and handoffs across departments

Provide guidance to managers on HR processes, documentation, and best practices

Review, maintain, and improve HR documentation, including job descriptions, policies, and procedures

Support hiring, onboarding, background check, and fingerprinting processes, particularly for early childhood and federally funded programs

Organize and standardize HR tools, forms, shared drives, and tracking mechanisms

Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and program-specific requirements (e.g., Head Start, WIC, SNAP-related staffing requirements)

Monitor background checks, fingerprinting, and compliance documentation for timeliness and completeness

Support segregation of duties and coordination between HR and Fiscal functions (payroll, benefits administration)

Assess workload distribution and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability

Reduce reliance on institutional knowledge by helping document and formalize HR processes

Identify system or technology gaps and support implementation of improved HR tools where appropriate

Assist leadership with identifying HR risks, operational gaps, and improvement opportunities

Contribute to short-term “quick wins” as well as longer-term HR improvements and planning

Support audit readiness and documentation requests related to HR functions

Qualification

HR Generalist experienceHR compliance knowledgeProcess improvementHR certificationExperience in regulated environmentStakeholder managementOrganizational skillsCommunication skills