Fractional HR Services
Strategic and Tactical HR Leadership—When You Need It Most
Get senior-level HR expertise without the full-time cost. Align your people strategy with business goals through a flexible, embedded partnership.
We become your HR department handling tactical and transactional necessities, while also providing strategic guidance and leadership support.
What Is Fractional HR at MEA?
Fractional HR is comprehensive senior-level support for strategic people challenges and tactical operations. Unlike traditional HR outsourcing, our fractional model gives you access to a high-impact HR leader, someone who functions as part of your team. They guide talent strategy, leadership development, succession planning, and more, all tailored to your stage of growth, while also focusing on day-to-day requirements of the Human Resources function.
Whether you’re scaling, navigating change, or preparing for the future, your fractional HR team brings the insight and experience necessary to move your people strategy forward.
What Your Fractional HR Team Can Do
Core Functional HR Support
Efficient and effective management of essential HR necessities like payroll, benefits administration, recruiting, and more
Strategic Workforce Planning
Design organizational structure, roles, and hiring for growth
Leadership & Succession Development
Build future-ready leaders and succession pipelines
Change Navigation & Culture Shaping
Guide transitions with clarity and build an engaged workforce
Performance Management Systems
Develop a highly efficient and impactful performance feedback process
How Fractional HR Leadership Can Help in Key Business Scenarios
Bringing Continuity to the HR Function
When businesses face consistent turnover in their HR role, whether hiring too senior and strategic or too junior and tactical, Fractional HR provides the right balance. With access to experienced professionals who can flex between strategy and execution, organizations gain stability, continuity, and expertise without the risk of another misaligned hire. Fractional HR ensures the function is properly supported while freeing leadership from the disruption of constant turnover.
Flexible Support During Periods of Rapid Growth or High Volume
Our experts’ step in as an extension of your team, adapting quickly to your needs and providing the right level of support when you need it most. This ensures your HR function stays strong and responsive. Fractional HR gives you the flexibility to scale up seamlessly during high-demand periods, whether it’s a surge in hiring, the complexities of open enrollment, or the demands of performance management season.
Keeping You Legally Compliant
Staying current with employment law is critical, but increasingly complex. MEA’s fractional HR experts are compliance specialists. They help companies stay ahead of changes in labor laws, wage regulations, and industry-specific mandates. Our fractional HR solutions include policy development, audits, and training, reducing risk and reinforcing legal confidence.
Partnering With and Coaching People Managers
Fractional HR support goes beyond day-to-day operations; it’s about developing stronger leaders. MEA’s HR experts act as trusted partners to your people managers, guiding them through real-world challenges such as employee relations issues, performance conversations, and personal leadership development.
With an HR expert by their side, managers gain the confidence and skills to handle sensitive situations, strengthen their teams, and drive better outcomes across the organization.
Enabling Business Growth Through Strategic HR
Fractional HR isn’t a temporary fix; it’s a growth accelerator. By aligning your workforce strategy with your business goals, fractional HR leaders help lay the foundation for sustainable scaling. They introduce performance systems, culture-building strategies, and succession planning frameworks that enable organizational maturity.
A Cost-Effective Alternative to Full-Time Leadership
Hiring a full-time HR executive is a significant investment. MEA’s fractional HR solutions provide senior-level impact at a fraction of the cost. This makes strategic HR leadership accessible to growing companies and mid-sized businesses that need big-picture thinking without the executive price tag.
How Fractional HR Differs from Other MEA Services
MEA offers a wide range of HR solutions, whether it’s project-based services for specific initiatives or our Membership model designed to provide ongoing guidance and point-in-time answers to HR challenges. But for business leaders who want more than occasional support, Fractional HR stands apart.
Fractional HR is designed for leaders who want to offload the ongoing administration and management of HR to seasoned experts. Instead of spending valuable time on compliance, employee relations, and day-to-day HR tasks, leaders gain a dedicated partner who functions as part of their team, ensuring HR runs smoothly while they stay focused on leading the business and driving growth. While you gain the advantage of a dedicated HR expert, you also have access to all of the MEA experts when needed.
Who This is For
- Growing businesses without a dedicated HR leader
- CEOs, COOs, or CFOs managing HR alongside company growth
- Companies preparing for succession or M&A
- Organizations professionalizing the HR function
- Teams ready to align people with business goals
Who This Is Not For
- Companies looking only for HR project support (Handbook, HR Assessment, Training, etc.)
- Early-stage startups with minimal HR complexity
- Existing HR or business leaders looking for guidance only
- Organizations looking for full-time, permanent hires
- Temp Support during busy periods
Why Choose MEA for Fractional HR?
Senior-level HR professionals
Flexible scope: 1 day/week, 2 days/month, as needed
Industry and ESOP expertise where it matters
Strategic focus with hands-on support backed by MEA’s team of employment law attorneys and subject matter experts (Team approach)
Seamless integration into your leadership team
Meet Our Fractional HR Leaders and The Experts Beside Them
Mindy Geib
Director of Strategic HR Services
Christopher DiRico
HR Consultant
Deborah Eurillo-Wilders
HR Consultant
Tim Renn
HR Consultant
Amy McAndrew
Director of Legal and Compliance Services
Sarah Acuna
Training Manager
Holly DePalma
Managing Director, MEA Services & Behavioral / PI Consultant
Faran Malik
HR Specialist
How We Work
Depending on the nature of the service, there are several ways in which we operate:
We become your HR Department on an ongoing basis (12-month engagement)
Onsite availability as needed
Remote support with access via phone, video, and email
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How is fractional HR different from traditional HR outsourcing?
Traditional HR outsourcing focuses on day-to-day tasks like payroll or onboarding. Fractional HR delivers executive-level guidance and people strategy, often supporting CEOs and senior leadership in addition to handling day-to-day tasks
Can fractional HR services be scaled up or down?
Yes. MEA offers flexible fractional HR solutions—ranging from a few hours per week to multiple days per week or month—depending on your needs.
Is fractional HR only for small businesses?
Not at all. Fractional Human Resources is widely used by small and mid-sized organizations as the preferred solution to provide consistency and expertise across the HR function.
Do I still need internal HR staff if I hire fractional HR support?
It depends. In some cases, fractional HR consulting complements internal teams who are primarily handling transactional activities; in others, it serves to provide comprehensive support as both the strategic and transactional resource when internal capacity doesn’t exist.
Let’s Build Your People Strategy Together
Your business deserves HR leadership that fits your size and ambition. MEA’s Fractional HR Services deliver the guidance and accountability to grow with confidence.
