Client HR Partner Ops

Job Description

Job Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce. 

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business. 

Help our award-winning technology company run effectively as you take on big challenges and find solutions with a position in Operations. 

Use your problem-solving skills to shape the way others see Paylocity. Launch your career with us!

Fully Remote (U.S. Only): This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.

Position Overview

This role serves as a trusted, client-facing HR advisor supporting client organizations across the full employee lifecycle—from hiring through separation. This role partners closely with client leadership to design, implement, and sustain effective HR practices aligned to business strategy, compliance requirements, and workforce needs. This role combines hands-on HR expertise with strategic guidance. The consultant may work remotely and onsite, depending on client need, and is expected to maintain strong relationships while navigating the boundaries of the MSO service model.

Schedule: 9:30am - 6:30pm MT/8:30am - 5:30pm PT

Reports to: Manager Elevate HR

Primary Responsibilities 

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Client Advisory & Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for assigned clients, acting as a trusted advisor on people strategy, compliance, and employee relations.
• Build strong relationships with client executives and managers through regular touchpoints, including onsite visits when required.
• Translate client business goals into practical HR recommendations aligned with organizational culture and risk tolerance.
• Position will require travel to clients up to 50%.

Employee Lifecycle Management 

• Advise on recruiting practices, onboarding processes, job design, and workforce planning.
• Provide guidance on performance management, corrective action, and employee relations matters.
• Support termination decisions, documentation, and risk mitigation consistent with applicable laws and the governing service model.

Compensation, Policy & Compliance

• Support clients with compensation philosophy, job leveling, pay practices, and market alignment (within defined advisory boundaries).
• Develop, review, and update employee handbooks, policies, and procedures.
• Advise on federal, state, and local employment law compliance, escalating complex or high-risk matters appropriately.

HR Administration & Program Support

• Partner with internal payroll, benefits, and HR operations teams to ensure accurate execution of HR programs.
• Assist clients with benefits administration questions, leave management, and HR system navigation.
• Ensure HR documentation and practices align with service agreements and regulatory requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Active HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) required.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, compliance, and policy development.
• Demonstrated experience in a strategic HR partner role 
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state employment laws and HR best practices.
• Comfort traveling locally or regionally for onsite client support as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work in a PEO, ASO, or managed services environment.
• Comfort traveling locally or regionally for onsite client support as needed.
• Experience using the Paylocity platform is highly preferred. 

 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on us.fitly.work. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed. 

The base pay range for this position is $71,500 - $120,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via