Senior people leadership for companies that have outgrown basic HR: compensation, structure, performance, compliance and the hiring plan for the next stage.
Exit data, engagement signals and the manager issues behind them.
Pay bands and leveling that are fair, defensible and competitive.
Policies, handbook and practices that hold up as headcount and states grow.
Org design and a workforce plan: which roles you need, and which you don't.
Typically one to three days a week on a monthly engagement, working inside your team rather than handing over a report. Every engagement starts with a scoping call so the mandate is clear before day one.
A people audit: structure, pay, policies, turnover and risk.
Comp bands, performance process and the policy fixes that matter most.
A workforce plan for the next stage and a recommendation on the permanent HR team.
For scale: the 2026 national average rate for a fractional CHRO is $194 an hour (Go Fractional, 2026 State of Fractional Work). One day a week at that rate is about $6,700 a month.
We help you decide before we recommend anyone. Sometimes the right answer is no full-time hire at all.
A fractional CHRO fixes a specific, urgent issue and hands off a function that runs.
A fractional CHRO holds the seat while we run a retained search for the permanent leader.
Senior experience alongside the leader you already have. Nobody is replaced.
Part of the ETHOSLINK Fractional C-Suite: 18 vetted executives covering every seat.
A PEO handles payroll, benefits and administration. A fractional CHRO handles strategy: structure, compensation philosophy, leadership development and how the organization should be built for the next stage.
Yes. Right-sizing the HR function, for example whether you need several HR business partners or a smaller mix of different roles, is a common first project.
Fractional executives work on a monthly engagement sized to the days per week you need, with no recruiting fee, benefits or equity. We agree the scope and fee before work begins.
As soon as you're ready. Our 18 fractional executives are already vetted, so there's no search to start from scratch. Timing is set by your schedule, not ours.