We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Human Resources Manager / Strategic HR Leader / Culture Builder to join a leading Company located in Downtown Chicago, IL. Need to work onsite every day. Looking for someone who has worked in a large Professional Services environment.
Opportunity for a dynamic Human Resources Manager to serve as a trusted partner to leadership, champion employee engagement, and drive impactful HR strategies that strengthen culture, performance, and growth.
Looking for a strategic, hands-on HR leader who wants to make a measurable impact on culture, talent, and organizational success.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on recruiting, employee relations, performance management, retention, compensation, and compliance.
- Lead executive-level recruitment and oversee staff hiring strategy to attract top talent.
- Drive employee engagement and foster a transparent, high-performing, feedback-driven culture.
- Coach leaders and employees on performance, development, and conflict resolution.
- Lead complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations with professionalism and discretion.
- Analyze workforce trends (engagement, retention, exit data) and implement strategic improvements.
- Oversee compensation analysis, salary benchmarking, and pay equity initiatives.
- Mentor HR team members and help elevate HR service delivery across the organization.
- Partner across departments to strengthen talent development, internal mobility, and organizational effectiveness.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Bachelor's degree in HR or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a mid-to-large professional services environment.
- Strong business partnership experience supporting leadership on employee relations, recruiting, compensation, and performance strategy.
- Proven ability to influence, coach, and build trust across all levels of an organization.
- Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building capabilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
- HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.
- Experience with HRIS systems (UltiPro or similar) and strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Professional services or law firm experience is a plus.
Salary range 115-145K
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.