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Looking for senior HR expertise without the overhead of a full-time hire? Our Portfolio HR Director service gives your business access to high-level strategic HR leadership – flexibly, affordably, and when you need it most.
Whether you’re scaling, navigating change, or strengthening your people strategy, our experienced HR leaders bring commercial insight and practical action to help you move forward with confidence.
A Portfolio HR Director is a seasoned HR professional who works with multiple organisations, offering strategic direction, leadership support, and hands-on expertise as part of your senior team. You gain all the benefits of board-level HR experience – without the full-time commitment or cost.
We tailor the arrangement to suit your business. Whether it’s one day a week, a couple of days a month, or on a project basis, we integrate with your leadership team to provide continuity, strategic thinking and results.
Charlotte Bate
Director with 20 years of experience in HR
If you need access to commercial and friendly experts to chat through any HR concerns or challenges your business is facing, you have come to the right place!
We’re more than just advisers—we roll up our sleeves and help you get things done. With a Portfolio HR Director on board, you’ll benefit from:
Our Portfolio HR Directors operate as part of your team. We build trust, bring clarity and challenge, and help you make bold, informed decisions about your people.
With decades of board-level HR experience
Shaped around your needs, culture and ambitions
We always align HR strategy with business performance
If you’re looking for a commercially minded, people-focused partner to help shape your organisation’s future, we’re here to help.
Get in touch today to learn more about how a Portfolio HR Director could support your next stage of growth.
Our work speaks for itself. From fast-scaling SMEs to established organisations undergoing transformation, our strategic HR consultancy has helped businesses across sectors redesign their structures, strengthen leadership, and deliver people-centred change with impact.
Take a closer look at how our tailored solutions deliver measurable outcomes.
Explore our Case StudiesA Portfolio HR Director provides senior-level HR expertise on a flexible basis. They help shape and deliver strategic people plans, improve organisational effectiveness, and offer guidance on complex HR issues—all without the cost of a full-time executive.
Engaging a Portfolio HR Director offers access to high-level expertise and experience at a fraction of the cost of a permanent HR Director. It is ideal for businesses undergoing change, growth or needing strategic HR support without long-term commitment.
A Portfolio HR Director can lead strategic workforce planning, change management, leadership development, culture transformation, compliance, and complex employee relations. They also support organisational design and succession planning.
A Portfolio HR Director is experienced in delivering results quickly. They can assess your business needs and begin making strategic recommendations from the outset, often producing measurable outcomes within a short timeframe.