Sr. Human Resources Consultant

Job Title: Human Resources Integration Lead

Location: Chicago - Travel is required

Comp: $80/hr

Benefits: For eligible employees, we offer medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

Job Description

Role Summary

The HR Integration & HCM Operating Model Lead is responsible for leading the Human Resources workstream across healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and ERP integration initiatives. This role plays a critical leadership function throughout the full transaction lifecycle—supporting HR due diligence, Day 1 readiness, and post-merger stabilization—while ensuring workforce continuity, compliance, and alignment with strategic objectives.

In addition to M&A integration responsibilities, this role owns the Human Capital Management (HCM) operating model workstream within an ERP implementation, with direct oversight of payroll, compensation (including premium pay structures), and learning functions. The successful candidate brings deep healthcare system experience,

executive presence, and the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Key Responsibilities

M&A HR Integration Leadership

• Align HR integration strategy with transaction rationale, synergy targets, and overall integration goals.
• Lead HR due diligence activities, including assessment of workforce risks, compliance requirements, benefits, policies, and labor considerations.
• Evaluate talent, organizational design, workforce redundancies, and capability gaps across merging entities.
• Drive compensation and benefits harmonization to ensure equity, compliance, and retention across hospitals and health systems.
• Execute Day 1 readiness and post-merger stabilization plans to minimize workforce disruption.

HCM Operating Model & ERP Leadership

• Own the design and execution of the HCM operating model within an ERP implementation.
• Provide oversight and strategic direction for payroll, compensation (including premium pay), and learning functions.
• Partner with functional leaders to ensure system design aligns with healthcare operational realities and regulatory requirements.
• Support system deployment, change management, and post-implementation optimization.
• Experience with Workday or similar HCM platforms strongly preferred.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Serve as a senior, client-facing leader interfacing with executives, boards, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide clear, confident guidance in complex decision-making environments.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor team members across multiple HR workstreams.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership with executive-level clarity.

Ideal Background & Qualifications

• Director or Senior Director-level experience in HR M&A, HR consulting, HR operations, or closely related roles.
• Mandatory experience within healthcare systems or hospital environments.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to operate in complex, high-pressure, and highly visible client environments.
• Experience leading large-scale HR transformations or integrations preferred.