Fractional HR Toronto
Fractional HR Support for Toronto Businesses
Senior, embedded HR leadership without the cost of a full-time CHRO. Designed for Canadian SMBs and non-profits that need partner-level judgement on the calls that matter — week to week, month to month.
Who this is for
Built for the calls in front of you.
- Founders past 30 employees making people decisions without a senior HR partner.
- Heads of People who need a senior thought partner before a CHRO hire is justified.
- Non-profits and mission-driven orgs whose HR work has outgrown the executive director's plate.
Definition
What is fractional HR?
Fractional HR is a senior, credentialed HR practitioner engaged on a recurring cadence — typically 5–15 hours a week — to handle the work an in-house generalist can't and a full-time CHRO isn't yet justified for. It's the closest thing to a fractional CHRO and works well for Canadian SMBs between 30 and 200 employees. The engagement is shaped around your business: standing weekly time, ad-hoc senior judgement, or full embedded HR leadership during a transition.
How it works
A clear shape, every time.
Discovery
30-minute call to understand the business and the people calls in front of you.
Diagnostic
Two-week written read of where the HR function is today and what to change first.
Embed
Standing weekly cadence, written agenda, decisions made in real time. Quarterly reviews against outcomes.
Hand off
Build the in-house capability — playbooks, hires, manager skills — so you can scale down or graduate to full-time HR when ready.
What you get
Concrete deliverables, not slideware.
- Standing weekly HR partner cadence
- Compliance, employment law, and policy review
- Manager coaching and escalation support
- Recruitment oversight on senior roles
- Quarterly progress reviews against written outcomes
FAQ
Common questions.
How many hours a week? +
Most retainers land between 5 and 15 hours a week. We size to the actual work, not the calendar.
Is this a long-term commitment? +
Engagements are month-to-month after an initial 90-day window. Most clients stay 12+ months; some graduate to a full-time hire.
Do you replace HR software? +
No. We work alongside your HRIS or help select one. Fractional HR is judgement, not administration.
Toronto only? +
Toronto/GTA in person where useful, remote across Canada the rest of the time.
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