Position:
Interim Municipal HR Director / HR Consultant (New England) | AlphaX | Jobs by Workable
Alpha Gov is seeking experienced municipal human resources 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 they often call for regular on-site days at town hall.
We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, Alpha Gov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits - not speculative staffing banks.
This opportunity is contingent upon contract award and final staffing approval. Permission will be requested before including a candidate's name or resume in a proposal.
What you'll do:
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 Alpha Gov proposals when permissioned
RequirementsRequired:
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 (for example 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