Title: HR Business Partner Lead Consultant (remote)

Location: United States

Job Description:

Friday, August 14, 2026 Remote United States Full-time Come join Maximus as an HR Business Partner Lead Consultant. The HR Business Partner Lead Consultant serves as a trusted strategic advisor to business leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives to drive performance, growth, and transformation. This role partners closely with leadership and HR stakeholders to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions across talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, change management, and workforce planning.

As a senior HR professional, this individual coaches, advises, and influences leaders on complex people and business matters while leading strategic initiatives that drive measurable results. Success in this role requires strong business acumen, critical thinking, and a solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and translate complex challenges into practical solutions. This role also plays a key part in advancing the business transformation efforts by leveraging technology, AI, and analytics to improve organizational effectiveness, employee experience, and business outcomes.

Key Capabilities include the following:

Strategic HR Business Partnership

• Align people strategies with business objectives and operational priorities while building credibility and influence across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Translate business challenges into actionable HR solutions that drive performance and growth.
• Coach and advise leaders on organizational, talent, and workforce decisions while balancing business needs and employee experience.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner who can effectively navigate ambiguity and guide leaders through complex situations.

Strategy & Organizational Development

• Support organizational design and HR planning efforts.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, upskilling, and leadership growth.
• Lead strategic initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and business outcomes.

Change Leadership

• Lead and support complex transformation initiatives using established change management methodologies with resilience, adaptability and strategic communication.
• Drive adoption of new processes, technologies, and ways of working, including AI-enablement and digital HR solutions.

Data-Driven Decision Making & Business Insight

• Leverage workforce analytics, business data, and people trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Apply critical thinking to diagnose complex challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• Use sound judgment and business acumen to evaluate competing priorities and develop solutions.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Execute and continuously improve HR processes, programs, and policies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and enhance service delivery.
• Demonstrate strong execution by managing multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and business focus.

Relationship Management & Collaborative Leadership

• Build strong partnerships across business functions and HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development.
• Effectively manage and deliver multiple priorities while demonstrating exceptional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Influence and drive action without direct authority, ensuring leaders remain accountable for achieving business and people objectives.
• Maintain a results-oriented and solution-focused approach, proactively identifying opportunities, mitigating risks, and overcoming obstacles to deliver outcomes.
• This Role is remote, but must work Eastern Time Zone hours to support the business needs*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business managers to align HR practices with business objectives, providing tailored HR solutions that drive performance and business growth.
• Support talent management initiatives, including succession planning, management development, and career progression programs to ensure a pipeline of top talent.
• Lead strategic employee engagement initiatives to enhance organizational culture and performance.
• Apply change management theories and models to complex organizational changes.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and leaders on effective people management.
• Collaborate with HR leadership to implement organizational development strategies that optimize structure, efficiency, and talent deployment.
• Support the implementation of key HR programs and policies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance with legal requirements.
• Execute on HR and process improvement solutions.
• Partner with key HR stakeholders (talent acquisition, employee relations, total rewards, etc.) to address operational, multi-faceted people challenges.
• Advise the business on key people trends within their business, using provided data analysis, to glean insights and provide solutions.
• Implement compliance efforts related to people, ensuring a consistent approach to governance, ethics and adherence to our business standards and corporate values.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Skills and Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 7 years of experience as a HRBP supporting business leaders.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working on centralized HR teams, building strong partnerships with HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development.
• Experience coaching and influencing leaders, leading strategic initiatives, and delivering business-focused HR solutions.
• Strong critical thinking, business acumen, and the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and drive results.

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Minimum Salary

$ 95,000.00

Maximum Salary

$ 125,000.00