Fractional HR & HR Advisory
Part-time HR leadership and advisory for SMEs, startups and scale-ups that need senior HR without a full-time hire.
Overview
Fractional HR gives growing UAE businesses access to senior HR leadership on a part-time basis — the strategic guidance of a CHRO without the full-time cost. Ideal for SMEs, startups and scale-ups building their people function for the first time.
Who this is for
Founders, CEOs and MDs of SMEs, startups and scale-ups in the UAE who need senior HR guidance on a flexible basis.
Problems we solve
- Growing headcount but no senior HR leader in place.
- Ad-hoc people decisions creating risk and inconsistency.
- No HR policies, structure or process to support scaling.
- Investor or board asking for a credible people plan.
What Horizon GCC does
- Named fractional HR leader engaged for an agreed number of days per month.
- People strategy, workforce planning, org design and leadership hiring support.
- Policies, processes and HR operating model tailored to your stage.
- Coaching and support for founders and line managers.
How we work
- 01Diagnose
Review your current people setup, risks and priorities.
- 02Plan
Agree a rolling 90-day people plan and monthly cadence.
- 03Embed
Fractional HR leader engaged on-site and remotely each month.
- 04Scale
Build permanent HR capability as the business grows.
Industries supported
- Financial Services
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Real Estate
- Technology-enabled services
FAQ
Answers to common questions.
If you don't see your question here, get in touch — we're happy to walk you through our process.
- Most fractional HR engagements run between 2 and 8 days per month, adjusted as the business grows.
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