SHRM-SCP certified HR consultant with over 10 years of experience supporting small and midsize businesses as a fractional HR partner. I hold a Master of Science in Human Resources Management and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Business Analytics. My background includes HR operations, multi-state compliance, employee relations, compensation, recruiting, HR systems, and people analytics across the U.S. and UK.
I work with companies across technology, sales, retail, professional services, and multi-location operations. I typically step in when a business needs experienced HR leadership, additional operational support, or stronger processes, whether that means building the HR function from the ground up or managing ongoing day-to-day people operations.
I have supported early-stage startups, established small and midsize businesses, fully remote teams, and companies expanding into new states or countries. Much of my work involves helping businesses manage multi-state compliance, align practices across locations, and put consistent processes in place without creating unnecessary layers or complexity.
How I typically support clients:
- Serve as a fractional HR lead and manage HR operations, compliance, and the employee lifecycle
- Set up and manage HR systems, processes, and documentation
- Develop or update employee handbooks, policies, and core HR infrastructure
- Manage onboarding and offboarding, including workflows, documentation, and systems access
- Handle employee relations, performance concerns, disciplinary matters, terminations, and day-to-day HR guidance
- Conduct compliance reviews across multiple states and UK requirements, identify gaps, and implement corrections
- Build practical performance management, review, coaching, and feedback processes
- Support hiring from job postings and candidate screening through offers and new-hire setup
- Develop compensation structures, salary ranges, commission plans, and job levels
- Maintain HR records, organize employee files, and improve audit readiness
- Create SOPs, templates, checklists, and repeatable HR workflows
- Support payroll, benefits administration, leave management, and HR reporting
Tools and areas I work in regularly:
HR compliance, employee relations, policy development, compensation, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS implementation, payroll administration, Excel, Power BI, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Rippling, BambooHR, Dayforce, Lattice, Paychex, and QuickBooks.
Education:
- Master of Science in Human Resources Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Business Analytics
Credentials:
- SHRM-SCP, Senior Certified Professional
- Google Data Analytics Certificate
- SAS Specialization in Statistics and Data Mining for Business
- HR Technology and Analytics for Decision Making Certificate
I am often brought into businesses that do not yet have an established HR function or have outgrown the systems and processes they put in place early on. My work is usually a combination of resolving immediate issues, building the right structure, and providing ongoing HR oversight so the function continues to operate effectively as the business grows.
Jenna M.
HR & People Operations Consultant for Growing Teams
Denver, Colorado
$85/hr$85 per hour5.0 (2) 2 jobs $2K+ total earnings
I help companies grow with steady, people-first systems that align HR strategy with operational success.
With over 12 years of experience in human resources, operations and organizational development, I have built HR infrastructures from the ground up and helped leadership teams make smart, grounded decisions about their people. I bring the same level of care and precision to daily HR operations as I do to executive-level people strategy.
What I do best:
🔹 Build and optimize HR frameworks, policies, and systems that scale with the business
🔹Manage daily HR operations including onboarding, employee records, HRIS administration and compliance tracking
🔹 Strengthen employee experience through engagement, communication, and leadership development
🔹 Partner with executives to align people strategy, workforce planning, and regulatory compliance
🔹 Implement efficient, consistent processes that improve retention and support business growth
Core strengths: HR Strategy | Employee Relations | Payroll Processing | Onboarding & HR Operations | People Operations | Organizational Development | HRIS Administration | Multi-State Compliance
Jackie K.
HR Consultant for Tech Startups & Small Businesses | SHRM-SCP
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
$89/hr$89 per hour4.9 (17) 37 jobs $100K+ total earnings
Startup-Focused HR Leader | SHRM-SCP Certified | Strategic People Ops & Compliance for Tech & Small Business
With 18+ years of HR leadership across industries like tech, construction, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and government, I now specialize in helping startups and small businesses build smart, scalable, and compliant HR foundations. Whether you're hiring your first W-2, expanding into multiple states, or formalizing policies, I provide tailored, actionable solutions — not generic templates.
From compliance audits and job classification reviews to HRIS setup, onboarding workflows, and SOP development, I guide early-stage and growth-phase companies through the complexities of people operations with clarity and confidence.
I’m SHRM-SCP certified and bring a systems-thinking approach to:
• Multi-state HR compliance
• Employee handbooks, policies, and SOPs
• HRIS and onboarding automation (Rippling, BambooHR, Gusto, etc.)
• Recruiting, performance, and retention strategy
• Compensation planning and job architecture
• Culture-building and leadership development
Let’s simplify your HR, protect your business, and build an infrastructure that scales with you.
Elizabeth C.
HR Consultant | Cornell MBA | Ex-McKinsey | SHRM-SCP
Denver, Colorado
$90/hr$90 per hour5.0 (4) 7 jobs $9K+ total earnings
I’m an HR professional with experience at companies of all sizes and in a variety of industries.
I can set you up for HR success by implementing and standardizing best practices to guide your company as you take it to the next level.
Through my experience, I have:
- Helped startups in incubators
- Led onboarding and offboarding processes
- Steered annual performance reviews
- Established compensation benchmarking processes
- Overseen annual HR compliance items
- Developed and implemented wellness initiatives
- Led the HR function for 100s of employees
My areas of expertise include:
- Compensation and total rewards strategy
- Retention strategy
- Onboarding / offboarding
- Compliance
- Benefits
- Employee communications
- Human Resources / People Ops Structure
- Employee handbook / policies
- Job descriptions and job posting techniques
- Interview structure
- Performance management
- Org structure
Reach out, and let’s get started!
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