FRACTIONAL CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Senior People Leadership. When You Need It.
You may not need a full-time Chief People Officer.
You may need the experience of one.
A Fractional Chief People Officer brings the strategic leadership, executive perspective, and hands-on expertise of a senior People executive without necessarily requiring a full-time C-suite hire.
I partner with CEOs and leadership teams to connect people strategy to business strategy, navigate organizational change, strengthen leadership, and build the People infrastructure needed for what's next.
WHAT Makes A FRACTIONAL CPO Different?
A traditional consultant may assess a problem and provide recommendations.
A Fractional CPO can do more.
I can sit at the leadership table, advise the CEO, lead the People function, develop the internal team, build the infrastructure, and execute the work.
Think of it as CPO-level leadership with the flexibility of a fractional model.
You May Need A Fractional CPO If...
You're growing faster than your organization can keep up.
Your structure, leadership, talent practices, or People infrastructure haven't caught up with the business.
You're navigating significant change.
A restructuring, acquisition, leadership transition, transformation, or new phase of growth requires experienced People leadership.
Your HR team needs a strategic leader.
You have capable HR professionals but need someone to elevate the function, connect it to the business, and help determine what comes next.
Your CEO needs a trusted People partner.
Someone who can ask the hard questions, bring perspective, understand the business, and help make better decisions.
WHAT CAN I HELP YOU SOLVE?
Organizational Growth & Design
Structure, workforce planning, roles, responsibilities, leadership capability, operating models, and organizational effectiveness.
Leadership, Talent & Succession
Leadership capability, succession planning, career architecture, performance, talent strategy, talent acquisition, sourcing, recruiting, and internal mobility.
Culture & Change
Culture strategy, leadership alignment, employee experience, organizational change, and communication.
Compensation & Performance
Compensation strategy, job architecture, performance management, total rewards, and pay equity.
People Function Transformation
Building, restructuring, or elevating the People function so it becomes a true strategic business partner.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Every organization is different. I tailor the engagement to the situation rather than putting you into a predetermined consulting package.
Fractional CPO
Ongoing executive People leadership for organizations that need a CPO but don't need, or aren't ready for, a full-time hire.
Strategic Advisor
An experienced executive partner for CEOs and leadership teams navigating important People and organizational decisions.
Interim / Transition Leadership
Experienced People leadership during a CPO/CHRO transition, organizational change, or period of uncertainty.
Strategic Project Leadership
Focused leadership for a defined priority such as organizational redesign, culture transformation, succession, compensation, or People function development.
Let's Talk
If your organization is at an inflection point, or you simply need experienced People leadership at the table, I'd welcome a conversation.
Mara Rae Rivera, MS, SHRM-SCP
Fractional Chief People Officer
Mara Rae Consulting
mara@mararaeconsulting.com
802.299.7900
