HR Business Partner (Contract-to-Hire)

Suffolk County / Long Island, NY

Are you an HR professional who thrives in client-facing, advisory work and enjoys being a true thought partner to leadership? This is a contract-to-hire HR Business Partner opportunity supporting organizations across Suffolk County, Long Island and the greater Northeast, with flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful client impact.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys high-touch employee relations, practical HR decision-making, and partnering with leadership teams across diverse, people-centric environments.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Contract-to-hire path with long-term stability
• Variety of clients without the burnout of internal HR chaos
• Clear boundaries, professional clients, and strong leadership support

What You’ll Be Doing

As an HR Business Partner, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to a portfolio of 10–25 client organizations, primarily within healthcare, nonprofit, community services, retail, and customer-service-heavy environments.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the lead HR partner for assigned clients, owning HR delivery end-to-end
• Advise on employee relations, investigations, compliance, and policy implementation
• Partner with leadership across levels: from frontline managers to executive stakeholders
• Support recruiting strategy, onboarding, and workforce planning as needed
• Lead and coordinate internal HR team members on client workstreams
• Navigate multiple HRIS platforms across client environments
• Conduct client site visits (~10%) across Long Island, NYC, NJ, CT, Upstate NY, and occasionally Florida
• Maintain a professional client environment with clear expectations and boundaries

Location & Schedule

• Hybrid 3 days a week in office/2 days WFH for candidates based in Suffolk County / Long Island
• Open to candidates in Upstate NY or CT - Remote
• Approximately 10% travel for client visits
• Full-time, exempt

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required
• HR certification required (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR, or SPHR)
• Or willingness to obtain within one year (certification supported + salary bump upon completion)
• Strong experience handling employee relations and investigations
• Comfortable supporting hourly through executive-level stakeholders
• Background in healthcare, nonprofit, community services, retail, or high-touch environments strongly preferred
• Client-service mindset with practical, solutions-oriented judgment

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary + Bonus opportunity 
• Professional development allowance
• Paid SHRM membership and certification support
• Long-term client relationships and average client load capped to prevent burnout

If you’re an HR professional who enjoys being the trusted expert clients rely on, and you’re looking for a contract-to-hire role with real upside, this is a strong next step.

We also have clients nationwide looking for candidates with a similar background - if you're interested, please apply today!

Company Overview

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.