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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.

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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

Most engagements begin with a conversation to understand what’s needed—not a predefined package.

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