Fractional Head of People vs. Full-Time Hire: Costs, Ownership and When Each Works
Compare a fractional Head of People with a full-time hire, including cost structure, ownership, company stage, time commitment and the best use cases for each.
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Executive People leadership. Exactly when you need it.
For the situations that land on the board agenda. We show up, decide, and execute.
Start the conversationBuyer situations
When the People agenda becomes a board agenda
- The CEO needs senior People counsel
- The CHRO has departed
- The company is preparing for investment or exit
- A major restructuring is underway
- International expansion is accelerating
- Leadership effectiveness is a board-level concern
- The People function itself needs transformation
- M&A integration is in progress
- AI is changing how work gets done
Outcomes
What the engagement delivers
- Business-aligned People strategy
- Organization and workforce strategy
- Executive talent and hiring
- Leadership systems
- Succession
- People operating model
- Board and investor support
- Transformation delivery
Engagements are structured around business outcomes rather than hours worked.
You are buying judgment and delivery at executive level — not a timesheet. Scope, outcomes and duration are agreed up front with the CEO or board.
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