Strategic HR Leadership. Part-Time Commitment. Full-Time Impact
Fractional CHRO & Strategic HR Advisory
What is a Fractional CHRO Service?
A Fractional CHRO brings the expertise and strategic vision of a Chief HR Officer without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. I partner with growing businesses, startups, SMEs, and investor-backed companies to design and execute people strategies that drive measurable results.
HR Strategy & Business Alignment
Align your people strategy with business growth.
I partner with leadership to design and execute future-ready HR strategies that fuel performance, culture, and long-term success.
This includes:
– Building scalable HR structures,
– Setting clear priorities, and
– Ensuring every people initiative directly supports business goals.
Whether your organisation is scaling, restructuring, or preparing for the next stage of growth, I ensure HR is not just supportive — but strategic, measurable, and business-critical.
Leadership Capability Building
Strengthen leaders, shape culture, and secure your succession pipeline.
I work closely with senior leaders to sharpen performance, build people leadership depth, and nurture the culture your business needs to thrive. From accelerating CXO readiness to coaching emerging managers, I create structured leadership journeys that balance immediate results with long-term succession.
This includes:
– Coaching senior leaders to grow self-awareness, influence, and agility.
– Equipping mid-level managers with people leadership and decision-making skills.
– Designing robust leadership pipelines that ensure scalability and continuity.
Whether your challenge is preparing the next generation of leaders, addressing leadership gaps, or future-proofing your organisation, I deliver outcome-driven programs that blend strategy with practical application.
Talent & Organisation Development
Build future-ready talent, stronger teams, and an organisation that grows with intention.
I design and implement comprehensive talent management frameworks that help you identify, develop, and retain the right people for today and tomorrow. From assessment centres to customised learning journeys, my approach combines science, strategy, and experience.
This includes:
– Designing talent management frameworks that align individual growth with business strategy.
– Rolling out assessment centres and development centres to identify high-potential employees.
– Creating learning & development (L&D) frameworks that drive measurable capability building.
– Embedding Gallup CliftonStrengths®–based development to unlock individual and team potential.
– Developing career pathing, succession planning, and internal mobility frameworks for stronger pipelines.
With a strengths-based, data-driven approach, I help you move beyond ad-hoc initiatives to build a sustainable talent ecosystem.
Culture & Employee Experience
Shape a workplace culture where people feel engaged, valued, and inspired to perform at their best.
I help organisations move beyond policies and perks to design employee experiences that drive long-term commitment, productivity, and trust. By aligning culture with business values, leaders can create an environment where employees thrive and the organisation becomes an employer of choice.
This includes:
– Designing culture-building strategies that reflect your organisation’s values and growth stage.
– Developing employee engagement frameworks backed by data and actionable insights.
– Introducing integrated wellbeing, recognition, and DEI programs that are measurable and scalable.
– Enhancing employee lifecycle touchpoints (onboarding, career development, exit) for consistency and impact.
– Building systems for ongoing employee voice, feedback, and continuous improvement.
A strong culture is not just about retention — it is about building resilience, pride, and purpose across your workforce. With my guidance, you can create employee experiences that are authentic, inclusive, and aligned with your business strategy.
People Policy & Practices
Create people policies that build clarity, trust, and fairness while aligning with both compliance and culture.
I help organisations move beyond rulebooks to craft progressive, people-first policies that reflect evolving workforce needs and legal standards. Strong policies are not just about compliance — they set the tone for how employees experience your organisation every day.
This includes:
– Designing or refreshing HR and people policies across leave, flexibility, compensation, inclusion, and hybrid work.
– Building progressive frameworks such as gender affirmation, parental support, and wellbeing policies that foster equity and belonging.
– Ensuring legal compliance and risk management while maintaining sensitivity and fairness.
– Embedding policies into the organisation through communication, training, and adoption strategies.
– Creating policy toolkits that are clear, accessible, and aligned to employee voice and organisational values.
With my advisory, policies stop being “documents in a file” and start becoming living frameworks that enable trust, performance, and a culture of fairness.
Change Leadership
Guide your organisation through complex transitions with clarity, confidence, and care.
Whether it’s a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or digital transformation, change impacts people first — and that’s where effective HR leadership makes the difference. I help organisations lead transformation smoothly, balancing business imperatives with employee trust and engagement.
This includes:
– Designing and executing HR transformation roadmaps that align with strategic goals.
– Leading people-focused integration during mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.
– Building clear and consistent change communication strategies that reduce uncertainty and resistance.
– Supporting leaders and managers to engage, inspire, and guide their teams through disruption.
– Ensuring stakeholder alignment across the board, from executives to frontline employees.
– Embedding resilience and adaptability into the workforce to sustain change long after the event.
With my change leadership support, you don’t just “manage change” — you lead it as an opportunity to strengthen culture, retain talent, and position your organisation for sustainable growth.
Engagement Models
On Demand CHRO Expertise
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Ongoing
1 – 2 days per week or month, on a retainership basis.
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Project Based
Specific engagement for a project or set of projects which have a defined scope & outcomes.
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Interim Leadership
Engagement for a specific period to provide HR leadership transition support till a full time CHRO is onboarded.
Our Unique Value Proposition
Discover what sets us apart and makes us the ideal choice for your leadership & organisational needs.
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Proven global experience
25+ years overall across Indian and global multinational companies & 16+ years as CHRO
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Integrated Approach
Combining coaching insights with strategic consulting for practical effective outcomes.
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Outcome Driven
Every engagement has defined success metrics
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Personal Involvement
Work directly with a trusted hands-on expert, with wide industry exposure and not layers of consultants
let’s talk
If your organisation is ready to scale, transform, or strengthen its people strategy without the cost of a full-time CHRO — I can help.
📧 jayamalini.r@sculptpotential.com