The right people, structure and culture to grow.
A fractional CHRO designs the organisation you need next, builds hiring and performance systems, and helps you keep the people who matter most.
For growing businesses with ₹10 Cr to ₹200 Cr in revenue.
What is a fractional CHRO?
A fractional CHRO is a senior people leader who works with you part-time. Your HR team or payroll partner continues with day-to-day administration; the CHRO focuses on structure, talent and culture.
For a growing business this often means clear roles and reporting lines, a hiring process that finds good people faster, fair pay and performance systems, and a culture that survives rapid growth.
Signs you need a fractional CHRO.
- Good people are leaving and you are not sure why.
- Roles overlap and reporting lines are unclear.
- Hiring is slow, inconsistent and depends on the founder.
- There is no fair, regular way to review performance or pay.
- You are about to grow the team quickly or add a new layer of managers.
Strategy, execution and performance.
Your fractional CHRO stays accountable through all three stages, not just the plan.
The right bets, placed right.
- Organisation design for the next stage
- Workforce and hiring plan
- Pay and reward approach
Hands-on. No handoffs.
- Hiring process and employer brand
- Performance review and goal setting
- Manager development
Built to last beyond the brief.
- Attrition, hiring and engagement metrics
- Regular people reviews with leadership
- Policies that meet legal requirements
What happens after you say yes.
Listen
Meet leaders and staff, review structure, attrition, hiring and HR policies.
Design
Agree the organisation structure, key roles, hiring plan and review cycle.
Build
Launch the performance cycle, improve hiring and start manager coaching.
Fractional, full-time or consultant?
Full-time CHRO
Right once the role needs someone every day. Months to hire, a senior salary, and a costly mistake if the fit is wrong.
Fractional CHRO
Senior leadership for an agreed number of days each month. Starts in weeks, scales up or down, and stays accountable for results.
Consultant
Useful for a specific study. Usually delivers recommendations and leaves before they are put into practice.
Questions about a fractional CHRO.
Does a fractional CHRO replace our HR team?
No. Your HR team or payroll partner continues with administration. The CHRO sets direction and builds the systems they run.
Can you help with senior hiring?
Yes. We define the role, assess candidates with you and plan onboarding.
How do you measure culture?
Through regular engagement checks, attrition data and the quality of hiring, reviewed with leadership.
The x can be any chief you're missing.
Find out if a fractional CHRO is right for you.
Tell us where the business is heading. In 30 minutes you'll know whether a fractional CHRO fits, and what the first step would be.