Interim Municipal HR Director / HR Consultant (New England)

About the role

AlphaGov, a public-sector consulting firm serving cities, counties, school systems, special districts and utilities, is seeking experienced municipal HR leaders in New England to provide interim HR director services and HR technical assistance to towns and cities. Engagements combine hands-on HR operations with HR function assessments and policy updates, and often require regular on-site days at town hall. The position is contingent on contract award and final staffing approval.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as interim HR lead: HR administration, employee and labor relations, leave and accommodation, recruitment and onboarding
• Advise town managers, department heads and supervisors on personnel matters, discipline and performance management
• Administer collective bargaining agreements and support public-sector labor relations
• Assess HR functions, update personnel policies, procedures and forms, and deliver supervisor training
• Support the recruitment of permanent HR leaders and hand off knowledge at transition
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when permissioned

Required profile

• Experience as a municipal HR director or senior HR leader for a town, city, county or school district
• Working knowledge of Massachusetts or New England public-sector employment law, including collective bargaining (e.g., M.G.L. c.150E)
• Experience with public-sector unions and grievance and discipline processes
• Ability to provide regular on-site availability in Massachusetts or elsewhere in New England
• Comfortable as a 1099 / project-based collaborator

Nice to have

• Prior interim or fractional HR director engagements for municipalities
• Massachusetts civil service (c.31), Paid Family and Medical Leave and Equal Pay Act experience
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR or IPMA-SCP certification
• Classification and compensation or HRIS experience