Fractional HR Leadership for High-Growth Companies
Serving Silicon Valley and San Diego startups in technology, life sciences, biotech, and advanced manufacturing
Fractional HR of Silicon Valley is a Human Resources consulting firm that provides HR leadership, recruiting, talent management, total rewards, and career development solutions customized to your needs. We specialize in startups and medium-sized companies in technology, FDA-regulated life sciences, and advanced manufacturing firms across Silicon Valley, San Diego, and throughout California.
Our Services
Fractional or Interim CHRO
Strategic HR leadership when and where you need it.
We provide on-site and remote fractional and interim CHRO leadership for high-growth technology, biotech, life sciences and advanced manufacturing companies across Silicon Valley and San Diego.
Our model delivers senior HR leadership, strategic partnership and execution without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Our fractional CHROs can help you:
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Establish and scale compliant, audit-ready HR infrastructure
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Design and execute talent and workforce strategies
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Lead organizational change and growth initiatives
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Build a high-performance, values-aligned culture
Our Services
People Infrastructure
Strategic people programs that drive performance, retention, and growth.
We partner with leadership teams in high-growth technology, biotech, and life science companies across Silicon Valley and San Diego to design and execute the talent systems that enable scale,
accountability, and organizational health.
Our services include:
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Annual performance and compensation review cycles
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Performance appraisal system development
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HRIS/HCM and payroll selection and implementation
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Employee handbook and policy development
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Organizational design and rightsizing
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Career pathing and leadership development programs
Our Services
Compensation & Benefits
Design total rewards programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent.
We help high-growth technology, biotech, and life science companies across Silicon Valley and San Diego move beyond ad hoc pay decisions to build structured, market-aligned, and performance-driven compensation programs that scale with the business.
Services include:
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Market pricing and salary benchmarking
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Pay structure design and job leveling
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Merit, bonus and incentive planning aligned to performance
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Manager training for compensation conversations
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Benefit strategy and open enrollment execution
Our Services
High Potential Development
Targeted executive and high-potential coaching to accelerate performance and leadership impact.
We provide structured, outcome-driven coaching for senior leaders, new managers, and key employees. Our coaching is aligned with your company’s performance goals, leadership expectations, and culture.
Using DiSC and the Co-Active Coaching model, our 90-day coaching engagements drive measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness, communication, and accountability.
Program structure:
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Leadership intake and goal setting with manager
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DiSC personality assessment and debrief
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Five one-hour coaching sessions over 90 days
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Mid-point and final progress reviews
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Written feedback and recommendations for future development.
Our Services
Talent Acquisition
Build the talent your business needs to scale.
We provide hands-on recruiting for high-growth technology, biotech, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing companies across Silicon Valley and San Diego. Our approach combines executive search discipline with deep knowledge of FDA-regulated and technical environments, allowing us to deliver high-quality candidates quickly and with precision.
Our Services
Testimonials
Sunita
"Peggy was a huge help when we had a tricky situation with some employee conflict. She handled the investigation professionally and made sure to gather all of the facts. Afterwards, she gave us clear, practical advice on how to move forward. The actions we took based on her recommendations helped to resolve the issue fairly, and things are much better now."
John
"When I have a pressing workplace issue, I consult with Peggy. She has the breadth of experience that makes her advice indispensable. From working in large companies throughout the US, to high tech and biotech startups in Silicon Valley, from navigating leadership in Asia or Europe, Peggy most likely has encountered and resolved what you are grappling with right now."
Testimonials
Shail
"Working with Peggy on a recruiting assignment was a great experience. She took the time to understand our company and the exact skills we needed in a candidate. The recruiting process was smooth, and we always knew what was happening and when. Peggy sent us only well-screened candidates, and we hired someone quickly who has turned out to be a great fit for our team.
Dev
"We worked with Peggy for two months. During that time, we had an employee relations issue, and she handled the whole process. She managed the investigation from start to finish, keeping things fair and clear. Her recommendations on how to handle the situation were spot on, and thanks to her, we were able to fix the problem in a way that worked for everyone involved."
