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Fractional HR Executive Partnership

Senior HR Leadership.
Fractional
by Design.

Kim Alessi brings 20+ years of executive HR leadership to growing organizations—turning business priorities into meaningful, measurable talent outcomes. She creates clarity in expectations, accountability, and the connection between performance and results, so employees feel grounded, supported, and able to do their best work.

20+ Years HR Leadership
28%→5% Turnover Reduced
C-Suite Partnership Level
Build Empower Elevate
Kimberly Alessi, Founder
20+ Yrs Experience
About Kim

Senior HR Leader.
Strategic Partner. Practical Operator.

Kim builds strong organizations by putting people at the center of business decisions. Over the past 20 years, she has partnered with senior leaders to turn business priorities into meaningful, measurable talent outcomes—bringing both a strategic lens and hands-on operational depth to every engagement.

She designs people systems that support growth, steady teams through change, and help leaders bring out the best in their people. Kim is at her best in evolving environments—growth phases, restructuring, modernization efforts, and leadership transitions. No matter the situation, her goal is to create clarity: in expectations, accountability, workforce planning, and the connection between performance and results.

Her approach blends thoughtful strategy with genuine care for people—designing performance frameworks that encourage growth, modernizing hiring and development to strengthen retention, building workforce dashboards that help leaders make informed decisions, and guiding managers through sensitive employee matters with steadiness and empathy.

  • MPS, Human Resources Management & Labor Relations — Penn State
  • SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR), HRCI
  • Workplace Mental Health Ally — SHRM & Psych Hub
  • Diversity & Inclusion for HR — eCornell
<5% Annual turnover — reduced from 28% and sustained
25% Faster time-to-hire after ATS modernization
30% Increase in review completion and quality
50% Workforce rebuild — restored capability post-reduction
Services

How We Work Together

Executive-caliber HR partnership, fractional by design. Every engagement begins with a complimentary discovery conversation.

Strategic Advisory Retainer

Ongoing executive-level people guidance and HR roadmap execution. Ideal for companies that need a consistent senior thought partner embedded at the leadership level. Includes HR strategy advisory, organizational design, performance management, compensation support, engagement and culture, workforce planning, and compliance oversight.

  • Leadership partnership & HR team mentorship
  • Employee relations guidance & talent strategy
  • Consistent operating cadence with your leadership team

Fractional People Leader

Embedded senior HR leadership for companies needing consistent operating support—org design, workforce planning, executive partnership, performance cycles, retention, and culture.

HR Infrastructure Buildout

Project-based foundation-setting: employee handbook, onboarding, performance review systems, HRIS setup, ATS implementation, job architecture, compensation bands, and manager training. Perfect for startups.

Leadership & Culture Advisory

Leadership strategy advisory, navigating difficult conversations, team effectiveness, engagement strategy, culture design, communication planning, and change management. Especially valuable for founders and growing teams.

Talent Strategy & Recruiting Advisory

Strategic advising (not execution) on interview process design, employer branding, recruiting operations, hiring manager training, candidate experience, ATS optimization, and layoff/reorg transition support.

Investment

Transparent Pricing

Three flexible engagement models designed to meet you where you are. All engagements begin with a complimentary discovery conversation.

Retainer
$3K–$15K+
per month

Ongoing strategic partnership with dedicated monthly hours. Best for companies that need a consistent senior thought partner.

10 hrs/month$3,000–$4,500
20 hrs/month$6,000–$8,000
40 hrs/month$10,000–$15,000+
Best for: Ongoing strategic partnership
Project-Based
$5K–$25K+
per engagement

Defined-scope buildouts with clear deliverables. HR infrastructure setup, performance system buildout, org design, talent strategy, or reorg support.

HR Infrastructure Setup$5K–$15K
Performance System Build$5K–$12K
Org Design / Reorg$8K–$25K+
Best for: Defined-scope buildouts
Advisory Hours
$250–$350
per hour

Flexible hourly advisory for focused consulting needs, leadership strategy sessions, or targeted problem-solving. No long-term commitment required.

HR Advisory / Consulting$250–$350/hr
Leadership Strategy Advisory$250–$400/hr
Bundled packages availableInquire
Best for: Targeted engagements
The First 90 Days
1–30
Listen & Assess

Identify risks, map priorities, clarify business goals, and build the people roadmap

31–60
Build & Align

People roadmap, urgent gaps, leadership alignment, and operating cadence

61–90
Execute & Sustain

Core tools, manager practices, and a sustainable execution rhythm

Why Alessi People Strategy

The Difference Is Depth

  • 01
    Operator Judgment

    Kim has partnered with executive leadership to execute full employee lifecycle strategies at public companies—driving hiring, performance, rewards, and engagement in one aligned direction. She doesn't just advise; she builds and delivers.

  • 02
    Business Acumen & Human Insight

    Strong HR leadership requires both business understanding and human insight—recognizing financial drivers and organizational risk, but also reading culture dynamics, listening deeply, and knowing when to influence, coach, or challenge.

  • 03
    Proven at Public-Company Scale

    From shaping people strategy for a 100-employee public company to partnering closely with business units to strengthen teams—20+ years in talent, culture, total rewards, compliance, and org design, delivered as a flexible engagement.

  • 04
    People-Leader Care

    Above all, Kim creates workplaces where people feel valued, respected, and equipped with the tools and support they need to thrive—building cultures where people genuinely want to come to work.

"Strong HR leadership requires both business understanding and human insight."

Kimberly Alessi — Founder & Principal
MPS, HR Management & Labor Relations — Penn State
Bachelor of Arts — Fordham University
SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Professional in Human Resources (PHR), HRCI
Workplace Mental Health Ally — SHRM & Psych Hub
D&I for HR — eCornell
Generative AI, Recruiting & Talent — LinkedIn Learning
Get in Touch

Start with a Conversation

Every engagement begins with a complimentary discovery conversation. Let's talk about where your organization is, where you want to go, and how strategic HR partnership can help you get there.

201-292-4393
kalessi@alessipeoplestrategy.com
linkedin.com/in/kimberly-alessi
Paramus, NJ — Serving clients nationwide

Complimentary discovery conversation · No commitment required