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HR Consultant

Schneider Electric
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026
For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $101,600 - $152,400 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an HR Consultant. This opportunity is open to candidates in a US hub office location.

Mission: The position is the primary interface for people managers by providing support through consultative and execution of Human Resources activities.

Key Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide coaching on employee relations and provide recommendations on preventative measures to align with the organization’s high-performance culture.
  • Resolve conflict resolutions and manage emergency situations to ensure organizational effectiveness is met with minimal disruption.
  • Consult with all levels of leadership and advise on performance management/PIP matters to ensure business success.
  • Lead, support, and provide recommendations on leadership training and development needs while assessing the training approach to measure success.
  • Coach/educate mangers on HR campaigns, annual processes and act as change agents to support them.
  • Consult and provide recommendations on job offers to maintain a competitive salary level as needed.
  • Guide employee engagement at business unit level and consult on strategies and methods for success.
  • Support legal and ethical compliance and consult on recommendations to minimize and mitigate risk exposure.
  • Govern policies and identify best practices to apply the appropriate updates as needed.
  • Conduct/lead all ethics investigations, consult with the business leaders to address complex matters and provide recommendations to drive success in the business.
  • Assist with local facility support and community outreach
  • Apply digital knowledge, analyze, and determine recommendations and action plans

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business with a focus on Human Resources preferred and at least 5 years’ experience in Human Resources with a focus on employee relations, performance management, policy governance and manager coaching
  • Certification preferred: PHR or SHRM-CP
  • Innovative mindset
  • Adopt key digital competencies
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state labor laws
  • Extensive working knowledge of employee relations principles, practices, and procedures
  • Proven ability to exercise judgment and discretion in handling confidential matters
  • Strong influencing skills
  • Ability to build strong partnerships
  • Ability to resolve conflicts and diffuse employee-related issues, concerns, and situations
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
  • Demonstrated business acumen and time and priority management skills
  • Advanced skills using Microsoft Office and HRIS systems
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue

13% organic growth

150 000 employees in 100 countries

#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Salary : $101,600 - $152,400

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