Fractional CHRO & People Director

Executive People leadership — without the full-time cost.

For scaling and PE-backed businesses that need someone to own the People agenda, but aren't ready for — or don't need — a full-time hire.

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Years in People leadership
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Revenue uplift delivered
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Countries, global HRIS rollout
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Increase in senior female representation

Most scale-ups don't lack HR.

They lack someone senior enough to own the People agenda at board level — before the gap turns into risk.

Without senior People leadership

No one owns the People agenda at board level
HR sits with someone without the seniority to carry it
Reactive firefighting instead of strategic planning
Risk builds quietly — in ER, structure, and culture

With a fractional People leader

Board-level thinking, embedded in your leadership team
Hands-on delivery — not just advice from the sidelines
A fraction of the cost, time, and risk of a full hire
Scales up or down as the business needs it to

15+ years partnering CEOs, boards, and PE investors

Across the UK, Europe, and Africa — most recently at board level inside PE-backed businesses.

Natasha Giles

Most recently Global People Director (Global Leadership Team) at a PE-backed enterprise SaaS company, and Chief People Officer at a PE-backed digital consultancy. Natasha Giles operates at CPO/CHRO/VP People level.

  • Delivered a significant revenue uplift by designing a performance-enablement framework embedding commercial accountability at every grade
  • Built a People Strategy & Scorecard from the ground up, giving a Global Leadership Team a single, measurable view of workforce priorities
  • Led a global HRIS/payroll/EOR rollout across seven countries, and authored a Global Employee Handbook spanning every jurisdiction
  • Managed two CEO transitions end-to-end, and led the strategic wind-down of an international entity with zero governance breaches
  • Increased senior female representation by 20% and BIPOC promotions by 10% through targeted talent and progression frameworks

"A strategic thinker who develops and implements effective strategies aligned to business objectives while keeping employees engaged."

Josh Warrell
Capability & Learning Director, Les Mills International

"Strategic, highly organised, commercial and efficient, with exceptional project management skills. A trustworthy HR leader able to influence at every level."

Sally-Anne Cruddas
Senior HR Leader, Bravura Solutions

Four ways to work together

From a fully embedded executive partner to a single fixed-fee project. Take one of the diagnostics below, or book a call, for pricing tailored to your business.

PREMIUM

Fractional CHRO

Full executive ownership of the People agenda. 1–2 days/week.

Fractional People Director

Senior direction for an existing HR team.

HR Advisory Retainer

A trusted senior sounding board, on call.

People Projects

A specific, fixed-fee, time-bound piece of work.

People Audit
HR Transformation Roadmap
Organisational Design
Performance Framework
Reward Review
HR Tech Selection / Implementation
PE Readiness People Review

Pricing is tailored to scope and commitment — complete a diagnostic below or book a call to get your numbers.

Not sure where to start?

Two free, 5-minute tools — each ends with a tailored view of where to focus first, and what it would cost to fix.

People & Culture

People & Culture Diagnostic

A health check across performance, engagement, structure, and development — for any growing business.

Take the Diagnostic →
PE & Scale-Up

Exit & Scale Readiness Diagnostic

Is your People function ready for due diligence, an exit, or scaling to 2–3x headcount?

Take the Diagnostic →

How engagements work

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A no-obligation call

To understand where you are and what's needed.

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A tailored proposal

No generic packages forced to fit.

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A clear start

Defined scope, start date, and review point.

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No long lock-ins

Month-to-month for retainers and fractional roles.

Let's talk

Tell me a little about where your business is, and I'll come back to you within a day or two.

Natasha Giles

Emailnatashasfgiles@gmail.com
Phone+44 7405 756166
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/natasha-giles-mba-5a659830