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Melina Murray
How I help
I work with Seed to Series C companies at critical growth stages—when People challenges begin to surface as constraints on execution, leadership, and scale.
Fractional Head of People / Chief People Officer
Embedded leadership for companies that need full ownership of the People function without hiring a full-time executive.
Scope includes:
- Organizational design and workforce planning
- Performance management and career frameworks
- Compensation and equity strategy
- Recruiting systems and hiring infrastructure
- Compliance and risk management
- Leadership coaching and manager development
Best for: Seed–Series C companies building or rebuilding their People function during rapid scale.
Strategic Advisor
For companies that already have HR support but need senior-level perspective and decision support.
Includes:
- Org design and operating model guidance
- Headcount planning and scaling strategy
- Executive and founder coaching
- Support on complex People decisions
Project-Based Work
Focused engagements designed to solve specific People infrastructure needs at critical inflection points.
Examples:
- Performance management systems and review cycles
- Compensation structures and leveling frameworks
- HR foundation setup including policies, compliance, and systems
- Recruiting process optimization and hiring infrastructure design
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