Gusto
HR Consultant
$98K–$140K
Denver, CO - Hybrid +2 · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO - Hybrid
Scottsdale, AZ - Hybrid
Denver, CO - Hybrid - Experience
- 4-8 years of HR experience; no alternatives stated.
About the job
Drives people operations and provides HR consulting, compliance, workforce planning, and organizational development support for assigned small-business clients.
What you'll do
- Guide clients on hiring, onboarding, employee development and retention, performance, compliance, and people objectives.
- Advise on workforce planning, people plans, organization design, leadership development, and change management.
- Serve as the primary client contact; maintain HR data and support onboarding/offboarding, payroll, benefits, and customer service.
What they ask for
- 4-8 years of HR experience as a People Operations Specialist and/or HR Generalist across various industries and scales.
- Proficiency with HR software, Google Suite, and modern productivity tools (Slack, Asana, Zoom, etc.).
- Significant experience with workforce analytics, using data and reporting to drive strategic decisions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Pay
$98,000 - $115,000/year (USD, base salary) for Denver and most other major cities; $119,000 - $140,000/year (USD, base salary) for New York & San Francisco
Tools
HR software, Google Suite, Slack, Asana, Zoom
AI focus
Gusto expects team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and develop AI fluency; role-specific AI experience requirements are assessed during interviews.
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