RFP
Newark Symphony Hall
Human Resources Consulting and Advisory Services
Newark Symphony Hall is seeking proposals from qualified human resources consulting firms or experienced independent HR professionals to provide comprehensive HR advisory, compliance, employee relations, and organizational development services. The selected consultant will work in close partnership with Newark Symphony Hall’s full-time onsite HR Coordinator and executive leadership team.
About This Opportunity
The purpose of this RFP is to engage an experienced HR consulting partner who can strengthen the organization’s human resources infrastructure, provide senior-level HR guidance, support legal and regulatory compliance, and assist the onsite HR Coordinator with the effective administration of HR policies and practices.
The selected consultant will serve as a strategic HR advisor rather than replace the organization’s full-time HR Coordinator. The consultant will provide oversight, coaching, technical expertise, and additional capacity for complex or sensitive HR matters.
Scope of Services
The selected HR consultant or firm will provide services in the following areas.
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• Advise the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director, and other designated leaders on HR strategy, workforce planning, organizational structure, employee engagement, and workplace culture.
- Align HR policies and practices with Newark Symphony Hall’s mission, strategic goals, operating needs, and financial capacity.
- • Assist leadership in identifying HR-related risks, priorities, and opportunities for organizational improvement.
- Provide guidance regarding staffing structures, job responsibilities, reporting relationships, compensation, workforce utilization, and succession planning.
- Support leadership in navigating organizational change and workforce transitions.
Important Timeline
Proposals must be received no later than 5pm on September 15, 2026.
Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format to:
Dr. Shawn L. Roberts
Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director
Newark Performing Arts Corporation
Newark Symphony Hall
Email: shawn@newarksymphonyhall.org
The email subject line should state:
Proposal—Human Resources Consulting and Advisory Services
Service and Response Expectations
The selected consultant must provide:
- Acknowledgment of routine requests within one business day.
- Timely guidance on urgent employee-relations matters.
- Availability for scheduled telephone or virtual consultations.
- Clear, practical, and actionable recommendations.
- Written documentation for significant HR recommendations.
- Consistent communication with executive leadership and the HR Coordinator.
- Professional discretion and strict confidentiality.
- Continuity of service throughout the engagement.