Senior HR leadership on a part-time basis: the judgment of an experienced HR executive, scoped to the size and pace of your organization.
Most small and mid-sized organizations reach a point where HR is too important to leave with the owner or an office manager, but a full-time HR executive is more than the budget or the workload supports. A fractional HR director fills that gap. You get an experienced HR leader who sets direction, oversees compliance, and advises leadership on people decisions, on a schedule that fits your organization.
Because The Simmons Collective works as an embedded partner rather than a one-time vendor, a fractional engagement is not a stack of templates. It is ongoing leadership: someone who knows your team, your history, and your goals, and who is accountable for the people function getting stronger over time.
A people plan tied to your business goals, including structure, hiring sequence, and priorities for the year.
Ongoing review of policies, classifications, and practices as federal and state requirements change.
A seasoned advisor for performance issues, conflicts, complaints, and separations.
A sounding board for owners, executives, and managers on the people side of decisions.
Job descriptions, interview processes, and onboarding that set new hires up to succeed.
Simple measures for turnover, engagement, and hiring so leadership can see what is changing.
We review your current policies, practices, and risk areas, and listen to what leadership is seeing day to day.
We draft the policies, processes, and tools the engagement calls for, written for your organization rather than pulled from a template.
We roll the work out alongside your team, including manager training and employee communication.
Ongoing support keeps the work current as laws change and your organization grows.
A fractional HR director is an experienced HR leader who works with your organization part time on an ongoing basis. You get senior-level HR judgment and oversight without the cost of a full-time executive hire.
Payroll providers process pay, and a PEO typically handles payroll, benefits administration, and some HR administration through a co-employment arrangement. A fractional HR director provides leadership and judgment: strategy, policy, employee relations, and advice to your managers. We can work alongside a PEO or payroll provider you already use.
Scope is set during your consultation based on your headcount, your current HR setup, and what is happening in the organization. Engagements are structured as ongoing partnerships and adjusted as needs change.
Yes. Many engagements support an internal HR generalist or office manager with senior guidance, while they continue to handle day-to-day administration.
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