Fractional HR
Embedded Fractional Head of People + focused engagements to build People infrastructure and provide tailored People advisory.
With an eye for human-yet-scalable systems, practices, and processes, I provide expert-level People advisory to early and growth-stage companies, while staying hands-on as a builder. I’m discerning about what needs to exist now versus what can wait, always being mindful and realistic about company size, stage, and resourcing constraints.
As a certified executive coach, I also work directly with founders and leadership teams, helping them feel more in control of key strategic decisions, management challenges, and organizational health.
Focus Areas: HR & People Consulting
People Strategy & Infrastructure
Growing fast but your HR function is duct tape and good intentions? Build the foundational systems — compensation, recruiting, performance, compliance — that scale with you instead of becoming next year's fire drill.
HR systems & Benefits Setup
Still tracking PTO in a spreadsheet, or not sure which HRIS or ATS actually fits a company your size? Get your HRIS, ATS, payroll, and benefits stack set up right the first time, so it's not something you have to rebuild in a year.
Compensation & Leveling
Not sure if your offers are competitive, fair, or sustainable? Design comp bands, leveling frameworks, new hire equity, GTM/Sales plans, and incentive structures that hold up as you grow and hire more senior talent.
Hiring, Org Build & Onboarding
Growing headcount fast and the structure hasn't caught up? Build the hiring plan, org structure, and repeatable onboarding/offboarding systems so hiring scales with intention and care instead of chaos.
Manager & Performance Enablement
First-time managers leading without any training, or no real way to know who's actually performing? Equip your managers with the tools, frameworks, and lightweight performance processes — reviews, check-ins, calibration, and difficult conversations — to lead well and navigate people issues before they escalate.
See also: Leadership & Executive Coaching
Compliance & EOR
Hiring across states or countries and not sure what you're exposed to? Get practical guidance on multi-state employment, classification, and EOR setup for international or remote hires.
Offerings
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Embedded, ongoing HR leadership — building and running your people function as a flexible extension of your leadership team.
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A clear-eyed look at where your HR function stands today, what's missing, and what to prioritize first — with a practical roadmap, not just a findings deck.
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A clear, compliant employee handbook and core policies — built for how your company actually operates, not copy-pasted from a template.
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Comp bands, leveling frameworks, equity guidelines, and incentive structures built to hold up as you scale and hire more senior talent.
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Lightweight, right-sized review cycles, check-in structures, and calibration processes built for your team's stage and size.
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Selection and setup of your HR tech stack — HRIS, ATS, payroll, and benefits administration — so the systems fit your size today and scale with you.
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Guidance and execution on hiring across states or internationally — entity setup, EOR selection, and compliance basics for distributed teams.
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Defining the mission, vision, and values that actually shape hiring, decisions, and how your company operates day to day.
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Live or self-paced training for new and existing managers on feedback, performance management, delegation, and the fundamentals of leading people well.
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1:1 or team coaching for founders, managers, and high-potential leaders — delivered alongside HR work or as a standalone engagement. See Leadership & Executive Coaching for full details.
get in touch!
Book a call to grab time directly - or drop me a message if you’d prefer. I’ll follow up promptly!
Oren Margolis
oren@pinetreepalm.com
310-893-0959