Fractional CHRO Services
People Leadership

Fractional CHRO Services

Get experienced CHRO leadership without the full-time commitment. People strategy, talent acquisition, and culture transformation with a senior HR leader working 1-3 days per week.

Find a Fractional CHROHow to Hire
£800-£1,200
Day Rate Range
1-3 days
Per Week
40-60%
Cost Savings vs FT
CIPD
Typically Qualified
What We Deliver

Fractional CHRO Service Areas

🎯

People Strategy

Develop workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategy aligned with business goals

👥

Talent Acquisition

Build recruiting capabilities, employer brand, candidate experience, and hiring processes

🏗️

Organisational Design

Structure teams, define roles, implement reporting lines, manage org changes

❤️

Culture & Engagement

Shape company culture, implement engagement programmes, drive retention

💰

Compensation & Benefits

Design pay structures, equity schemes, benefits packages, benchmarking

⚖️

HR Operations & Compliance

Employment law, policies, HRIS implementation, performance management

Pricing

Engagement Models

Flexible options to match your people needs and company stage

HR Advisory

1 day/week
£3,200-£4,800/month

Strategic oversight, policy guidance, leadership support

Best for:

Strong HR manager in place

Part-Time CHRO

2 days/week
£6,400-£9,600/month

Lead HR function, drive initiatives, manage team

Best for:

Scaling companies, 50-200 people

Intensive CHRO

3 days/week
£9,600-£14,400/month

Deep involvement, transformations, rapid hiring

Best for:

High-growth, M&A integration

When to Use Fractional CHRO Services

A fractional CHRO provides senior HR leadership without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. This model is particularly valuable for scaling companies that need strategic people leadership but aren't yet at the size to justify a full-time CHRO.

Ideal Situations for Fractional CHRO Services

  • Scaling teams - Growing from 30 to 150+ employees
  • Pre-fundraise - Professionalising HR before Series A/B
  • Culture transformation - Major change initiatives
  • Rapid hiring - Building recruiting at scale
  • Employment issues - Complex people challenges
  • Interim cover - Bridging gap while recruiting HR Director

Fractional CHRO vs HR Manager vs Consultant

RoleFocusLevelAccountability
Fractional CHROPeople strategyC-suiteOwns outcomes
HR ManagerHR operationsMid-levelExecutes policy
HR ConsultantProject-basedExternalAdvises

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What is a Fractional CHRO?

Understanding the role

FAQ

Common Questions About Fractional CHRO Services

Fractional CHRO services typically include: people strategy development, talent acquisition and retention, organisational design, compensation and benefits strategy, employment law compliance, HR technology implementation, and culture and engagement initiatives.
Most engagements are 1-3 days per week on a retained basis. Your fractional CHRO joins leadership meetings, develops people strategy, oversees HR operations, and ensures the organisation has the talent and culture to achieve its goals. Engagements often start with an HR audit.
HR consultants advise on specific projects or policies. Fractional CHROs provide strategic leadership - they own the people function, sit on the exec team, develop long-term people strategy, and are accountable for workforce outcomes. They're your HR leader, not an external advisor.
Fractional CHRO day rates in the UK range from £800-£1,200. A typical 2-day per week engagement costs £6,400-£9,600 per month (£76,800-£115,200 annually). This is 40-60% less than a full-time CHRO with benefits and equity.
Ideal situations: scaling from 20 to 100+ employees, preparing for fundraising (investors scrutinise people strategy), implementing performance management, building employer brand, managing rapid hiring, or professionalising HR before hiring full-time.
Meet the Expert

Written by a Practicing Fractional Executive

Dan Keegan - Fractional Executive Expert with 15+ years experience in GTM, strategy, and executive leadership

Dan Keegan

Founder & Fractional GTM Expert

With over 15 years of experience in executive leadership, go-to-market strategy, and business development, Dan brings real-world fractional expertise to help professionals navigate the executive job market.

Dan founded Fractional Quest after working as a fractional executive himself, understanding firsthand the challenges of finding quality opportunities and the value fractional leaders bring to growing businesses.

15+ Years Executive ExperienceFractional GTMStrategy & Growth
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Prior executive experience includes

SONY
Sony
O
Orange
H3G
Hutchison

Current fractional client

1U
OneUp Productions
1U

OneUp Productions

Gaming & Esports Production

Fractional GTM Lead
3
New Markets Entered
GTM
Strategy Delivered
2-3
Days Per Week

The Challenge

OneUp Productions needed to expand into new international markets but lacked the in-house expertise for go-to-market strategy. They needed senior GTM leadership without the commitment of a full-time hire.

Our Approach

Engaged as Fractional GTM Lead to develop and execute market expansion strategy, working 2-3 days per week alongside the existing leadership team.

Cost Effective

Senior GTM expertise at a fraction of full-time hire cost

Immediate Impact

Hit the ground running with proven playbooks

Flexible Scale

Adjusted involvement as needs evolved

Fractional GTMMarket ExpansionGaming IndustryInternational Growth
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Fractional CHRO Services UK | Fractional Quest