Business Performance Improvement - People & Change - Payroll - Senior Consultant

You Belong Here  

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture.  We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.   

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. 

Where We Need You 

Protiviti is looking for a People & Change Senior Consultant to join our growing Business Performance Improvement team.  

What You Can Expect 

As a Senior Consultant, you'll play a key role in strengthening our relationships with clients, contributing to market impact through business development in a highly collaborative environment and supporting the delivery of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to help shape the future of the HR function. You'll develop strategies and do the practical roll up your sleeves implementation work to help HR leadership teams deliver business outcomes. You'll build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also support mentorship and growth of junior team members as you contribute to the successful completion of project work plans. 

What Will Help You Be Successful 

• You are passionate about HR transformation and payroll modernization, with a focus on delivering measurable business value  

• You bring a developing point of view on HR operating model design, payroll service delivery, and functional effectiveness  

• You are comfortable working with HR and Payroll leaders, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor  

• You are intellectually curious about how HR and payroll functions create value, and actively identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and improve processes  

• You have foundational knowledge across the HR and payroll technology stack and can help clients explore new ways of working  

• You can translate diagnostic insights into clear, actionable transformation recommendations  

• You contribute to market presence through client relationships and networking  

• You are experienced in supporting the design, implementation, and optimization of HR and payroll technologies and can navigate functional and technical conversations  

• You thrive in a collaborative, high-performance culture and enjoy supporting the development of others  

• You take ownership of your engagements and contribute to pipeline and business development efforts  

• You enjoy contributing to repeatable methodologies, tools, and assets that scale the HR Transformation practice 

Do Your Talents Include the Following? 

Experience with or understanding of: 

• Supporting HR transformation programs, including HR operating model redesign, payroll process improvement, and technology enablement  

• Assisting with HR and payroll organizational design and workforce planning aligned to business strategy and key outcomes  

• Contributing to HR and payroll transformation business case models, briefing materials, and roadmaps  

• Supporting the design and implementation of skills-based workforce strategies and talent frameworks  

• Improving global HR and payroll operations, including automating work at scale and enhancing employee experience  

• Implementing and optimizing major HR and payroll technologies (e.g., Workday Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, Ceridian Dayforce, UKG) and best in class solutions across Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning, and Payroll  

• Supporting talent strategies across recruiting, succession, learning & development, and leadership pipelines  

• Assisting change management efforts to support adoption of new HR structures, payroll processes, and technologies 

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field 

• 2+ years of experience in HR transformation, payroll consulting, human capital consulting, or progressive HR/Payroll roles 

• Experience in a professional services consulting firm is preferred 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word); experience with process mapping or analytics tools a plus 

• Relevant certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, PMP, CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), or similar preferred 

Our Hybrid Workplace 

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.   

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states –  West Virginia, Alaska.