Fractional HR & CPO: Senior HR Leadership, Fraction of the Cost

You keep the culture. We build the systems

You need strategic HR leadership, org design, role clarity, and retention strategy, without the full-time price or the long hiring ramp.

PB&J’s Fractional HR & CPO services provide practical HR leadership on a predictable, flat-fee basis. We step in to solve your most urgent people problems, build durable HR architecture, then hand everything over so you run it your way.

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What Fractional HR means

What is fractional HR? Fractional HR is senior-level HR leadership delivered part-time and within a defined scope: the strategic thinking of a CHRO or CPO with the flexibility companies need.

It’s not outsourcing your people; it’s bringing in a seasoned builder who creates the systems your company owns.

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Why founders hire fractional HR

  • Immediate access to senior HR expertise without a full-time hire
  • Faster problem solving for turnover, role confusion, and compliance risks
  • Clear, finite projects: org redesigns, career-path programs, performance systems
  • Predictable costs and transparent scopes — no surprises

Who this is for

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Companies that want to protect culture while scaling

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Leaders who need senior guidance, mentorship, and practical frameworks

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Teams ready to move from ad hoc to repeatable people operations

How PB&J’s Fractional HR & CPO works. We partner in three practical phases:

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Discover:

We audit your current structure, people metrics, and pain points. This is a fast, focused diagnostic that surfaces the root causes of turnover and confusion.

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Design:

 We build the blueprint: org charts, role definitions, career paths, and a prioritized roadmap that aligns HR work to business outcomes.

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Deliver & Handoff:

We implement the highest-impact items, train leaders and HR owners, and hand you a compact, runnable playbook. If you want ongoing help, we can transition into a monthly advisory retainer.

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Deliverable examples

  • Clean org structure and role clarity that reduces duplicated work
  • Career-path frameworks that retain high performers
  • Performance management cadence with practical templates
  • Job descriptions that improve hiring quality
  • A one-page HR roadmap so leaders always know what comes next

Why founders trust PB&J

Leaders want two things: to protect the “soul” of the company and to stop being pulled into constant people fires. PB&J’s approach is built on those priorities:

  • We operate as architects, not replacements. We build, you run
  • Pricing is flat and scope-defined. No hidden fees, no surprises
  • Deliverables are practical templates and systems, not academic reports

Client story

A mid-stage founder was losing senior employees to unclear career paths. PB&J ran a four-week engagement & satisfaction assessment (survey + IDIs), clarified career levels, refined job architecture, introduced promotion criteria, and trained managers on growth conversations.

When fractional HR is the wrong fit

  • If you need continuous, day-to-day HR operational support, an outsourced HR service or operations retainer may be a better fit
  • If your team only needs transactional support or a short project, a consultant is sufficient

Pricing & engagement models:

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Short-Term Sprints (4–8 weeks):

solve a single high-impact problem

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Part-Time Fractional Leadership (monthly retainer):

ongoing strategy + advisory

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Project-Based Options:

fixed scope, fixed fee, clear outcomes

All options come with a clear hand-off plan, so your people own the systems we build.

When to call us

Ready to get senior HR strategy without the full-time cost?

Schedule a discovery call and we’ll quickly diagnose your top people risks and recommend a finite engagement that preserves your culture while closing the gaps.

Build structure. Keep control.

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