Build strong teams and develop culture with experienced fractional HR leaders. Get the people leadership you need to optimize talent management and drive organizational success.
A fractional HR Director is a senior human resources executive who works with your company on a part-time or project basis. They bring the strategic thinking and people expertise of a full-time HR Director without the permanent commitment and full-time cost.
Fractional HR Directors are particularly valuable for growing companies that need HR leadership but aren't ready for a full-time executive hire. They can help with talent acquisition, organizational development, culture building, and establishing HR systems that support growth.
Develop recruitment strategies, build talent pipelines, and optimize hiring processes for quality and efficiency.
Build and strengthen organizational culture, values, and employee engagement initiatives.
Implement performance review systems, goal setting, and employee development programs.
Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and implement HR policies and procedures.
Design organizational structures, reporting relationships, and workforce planning strategies.
Create training programs, leadership development initiatives, and career progression pathways.
Award-winning UK fractional HR provider with 85+ strategic People Directors embedded across businesses of all sizes. Clients grow an average of 30% within 12 months of engagement. Flexible 1-2 days/week model with immediate commercial results. Trusted by 1,000+ business leaders across sectors including technology, professional services, manufacturing, and retail.
Proven 30% average client growth impact within 12 months, 1,000+ business leaders served, flexible embedded model with immediate commercial results. Award-winning People Directors work directly inside client teamsโnot as external consultants.
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Award-winning fractional HR with 85+ strategic People Directors. Clients grow 30% avg within 12 months. Flexible 1-2 days/week.
1,000+ business leaders trust them. Proven 30% growth impact, flexible model, commercial results from day one.
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Part-time HR directors with rigorous 5% acceptance certification. 6 regional offices across France.
Most selective (5% acceptance rate) with national coverage via 6 regional offices and certified directors.
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Leading interim management firm in Spain. 10,000+ successful interventions. Strategic HR for organizational transformation.
Market leader with 10,000+ proven interventions and most complete interim management team in Spain.
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German market leader, 'Hidden Champion 2024/2025' award. 18,000+ professionals. AI-enhanced matching, 48-hour deployment.
Hidden Champion winner with 18,000+ network, AI-enhanced matching, and 48-hour deployment for HR leadership.
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Amsterdam-based HR interim specialists. Quick deployment, local expertise, flexible engagement models for Dutch market.
Amsterdam-based with deep local Dutch HR market knowledge and rapid deployment capabilities.
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Dedicated HR vertical of Italy's largest fractional executive platform. HR strategy, recruitment frameworks, labor relations, organizational design. Senior HR directors from multinational backgrounds.
Best Italian-market option for fractional HR leadership. Strong for generational handover and family business professionalization.
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Belgian HR specialist offering interim management and personnel detachment. Places interim HR directors for transition periods, organizational change, and HR projects.
Most explicitly positioned Belgian HR interim firm. Personnel detachment model directly mirrors fractional HR.
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Dedicated HR interim practice placing CHROs, HR Directors, and HRBPs. Digital HR transformation, talent acquisition, compensation redesign, and labor law compliance. 100+ corporate clients.
Most comprehensive Swiss CHRO interim/fractional service. Full spectrum from operational to strategic HR.
Visit Provider| Provider | Country | Rating | Specialization | Visit |
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| People Puzzles Award-winning fractional HR with 85+ strategic People Directors. Clients grow 30% avg within 12 mont... | ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | 4.8 | Organizational Development & Culture | Visit |
| Finaxim Part-time HR directors with rigorous 5% acceptance certification. 6 regional offices across France.... | ๐ซ๐ท france | 4.7 | French Employment Law & Talent Management | Visit |
| EIM - Executive Interim Management Leading interim management firm in Spain. 10,000+ successful interventions. Strategic HR for organiz... | ๐ช๐ธ spain | 4.7 | Spanish Labor Law & Cultural Transformation | Visit |
| Atreus Interim Management German market leader, 'Hidden Champion 2024/2025' award. 18,000+ professionals. AI-enhanced matching... | ๐ฉ๐ช germany | 4.8 | Works Councils & Industrial Relations | Visit |
| Ebbinge Amsterdam-based HR interim specialists. Quick deployment, local expertise, flexible engagement model... | ๐ณ๐ฑ netherlands | 4.7 | International Talent & Diversity | Visit |
| YOURgroup (HR) Dedicated HR vertical of Italy's largest fractional executive platform. HR strategy, recruitment fra... | ๐ฎ๐น italy | 4.9 | Visit | |
| Proselect Belgium Belgian HR specialist offering interim management and personnel detachment. Places interim HR direct... | ๐ง๐ช belgium | 4.5 | Visit | |
| Swiss Interim Management (HR) Dedicated HR interim practice placing CHROs, HR Directors, and HRBPs. Digital HR transformation, tal... | ๐จ๐ญ switzerland | 4.9 | Visit |
A London-based tech startup hired a fractional HR Director to build their culture and scale their team from 20 to 100 employees. The HR Director implemented comprehensive people processes.
Result: 90% employee satisfaction score
Retention: 95% employee retention rate
A German manufacturing company engaged a fractional HR Director to ensure compliance with new EU regulations and improve employee relations.
Result: 100% regulatory compliance achieved
Engagement: 80% improvement in employee engagement
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