A fractional CHRO is a senior HR executive who works with an organization part-time, providing chief-HR-officer leadership without a full-time hire. Ojong People & Strategy Group offers fractional CHRO and senior HR advisory support to organizations in Calgary and across Canada.
What's included
- People strategy aligned with business objectives
- Executive team advisory on people decisions
- HR function assessment and roadmap
- Workforce planning and succession
- Leading people-side change during growth or restructuring
When a fractional CHRO makes sense
Many growing and mid-sized organizations reach a point where people decisions need executive-level HR leadership, but a full-time Chief HR Officer isn't yet justified, or the role is vacant during a search. Others are going through a restructure, merger or transformation and need senior HR leadership for a defined period.
A fractional CHRO fills that gap: a senior leader who sits with the executive team for an agreed amount of time, sets the people strategy, strengthens the HR function and leads the people side of major changes.
What Nelson brings to the role
Nelson combines an M.A. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology with Prosci change management certification and PMP project discipline. As a fractional CHRO, that means people strategy that is grounded in evidence, connected to business priorities, and delivered.
Fractional CHRO: frequently asked questions
What does a fractional CHRO do?
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A fractional CHRO provides chief-HR-officer leadership part-time: setting people strategy, advising the executive team, assessing and strengthening the HR function, planning the workforce and succession, and leading the people side of major changes.
Fractional CHRO or full-time CHRO: which do we need?
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A fractional CHRO suits organizations that need executive-level HR leadership but not a full-time executive yet, need cover during a search, or need senior support for a defined change. A full-time CHRO suits organizations whose people agenda needs a dedicated executive every day.
Fractional CHRO or HR consultant: what's the difference?
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An HR consultant is usually engaged for a specific project. A fractional CHRO takes on an ongoing leadership role, sitting with the executive team and owning the people strategy for the period of the engagement.