Fractional Head of People for Startups & Scaleups

Q: What happens in the free 30-minute HR Audit?

We’ll identify your top 3 People Ops gaps, map a prioritized 90-day plan, and recommend next steps based on your stage—no obligation.

Q: What will I see in the first 90 days if we work together?

First you get a prioritized plan (quick wins + foundations). Then we implement the highest-leverage systems—often hiring/onboarding clarity, core People processes, manager tooling, and a lightweight performance rhythm.

Q: What size companies do you support?

Most engagements fit early-stage through growth-stage teams. If you’re unsure, the audit will confirm fit quickly.

Q: Do you handle end-to-end People Ops or only strategy?

End-to-end. Strategy matters, but we also build the actual processes, tools, and rhythms your team needs—and coach leaders to run them.

Q: How do you integrate into an existing team?

We plug into your tools and meeting cadence and align with leadership. We can work alongside HR admin/support if you have it—or be the People function if you don’t.

Q: Do you support multi-state teams?

Yes. For distributed teams, we help align People Ops practices across states and recommend specialist support where jurisdiction-specific legal requirements vary.

Q: How flexible are engagements?

You can scale support up or down based on hiring cycles, performance windows, or urgent issues—without committing to a full-time headcount.

Q: What’s the best next step if I’m not sure what we need?

Start with the free HR Audit. If you want to browse capabilities first, visit the services hub.

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I’m feeling People Ops chaos

Hiring is slow, expectations are fuzzy, and policies are ad hoc.

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I want to see what you actually do

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I’m ready to fix this now

Get a clear plan and next steps in a free 30-min audit.

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Running People Ops wasn’t supposed to be your second job.

Between fundraising, product, and clients, HR fires keep pulling you away from growth. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone:

Hiring drains time

Hiring takes too long and great candidates slip through the cracks.

Performance Reviews Are a Chore

Performance reviews feel random and demotivating.

Compliance You Keep Pushing Off

Compliance and policies stay on your to-do list.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

See how it works →

Running People Ops wasn’t supposed to be your second job.

Between fundraising, product, and clients, HR fires keep pulling you away from growth. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone:

Hiring drains time

Hiring takes too long and great candidates slip through the cracks.

Performance Reviews Are a Chore

Performance reviews feel random and demotivating.

Compliance You Keep Pushing Off

Compliance and policies stay on your to-do list.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

See how it works →

Running People Ops wasn’t supposed to be your second job.

Between fundraising, product, and clients, HR fires keep pulling you away from growth. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone:

Hiring drains time

Hiring takes too long and great candidates slip through the cracks.

Performance Reviews Are a Chore

Performance reviews feel random and demotivating.

Compliance You Keep Pushing Off

Compliance and policies stay on your to-do list.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

See how it works →

What we help you build as your Fractional Head of People

Humanto plugs in as your People function—building systems, supporting leaders, and guiding decisions so your team scales with less friction.

People Ops Foundations

Policies, handbooks, employee lifecycle clarity, onboarding basics, and core People processes.

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Job design, interview loops, scorecards, hiring manager enablement, onboarding that sticks.

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Performance Management

Goal-setting, feedback loops, review cycles, calibration basics, and support for tough performance situations.

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Compensation & Leveling

Comp philosophy, bands, leveling, promotion paths, pay decisions that feel fair.

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Employee Relations & Risk

Manager support, investigations guidance, documentation support, and help navigating tough conversations.

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Manager Development

Coaching, manager playbooks, training sessions, leadership habits.

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Culture & Engagement

Values → behaviors, rituals, engagement signals, retention drivers.

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HR Tech & Vendor Enablement

Selecting HRIS/tools, workflows, rollout, adoption.

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A clear four-step path to scalable People Ops.

Discovery Call

Understand your growth stage and pain points

90-Day People Plan

We design a prioritized roadmap and quick wins.

Execution & Coaching

We implement systems and guide your team.

Scale & Optimize

Continuous iteration as your business expands.

Discovery Call

Understand your growth stage and pain points

90-Day People Plan

We design a prioritized roadmap and quick wins.

Execution & Coaching

We implement systems and guide your team.

Scale & Optimize

Continuous iteration as your business expands.

Step

Discovery Call

Understand your growth stage and pain points

Step

90-Day People Plan

We design a prioritized roadmap and quick wins.

Step

Execution & Coaching

We implement systems and guide your team.

Step

Scale & Optimize

Continuous iteration as your business expands.

Book a free 30-minute HR Audit

No obligation. In 30 minutes, we’ll map your top People Ops gaps and the fastest path to fix them.

What you’ll leave with:

Build a People foundation that supports growth (not chaos)

Hire faster with repeatable recruiting + onboarding

Make performance + compensation clear, fair, and motivating

Book your FREE 30-Min HR Audit

It’s free. Most founders leave with immediate actions

Book a free 30-minute HR Audit

No obligation. In 30 minutes, we’ll map your top People Ops gaps and the fastest path to fix them.

What you’ll leave with:

Build a People foundation that supports growth (not chaos)

Hire faster with repeatable recruiting + onboarding

Make performance + compensation clear, fair, and motivating

Book your FREE 30-Min HR Audit

It’s free. Most founders leave with immediate actions

Book a free 30-minute HR Audit

No obligation. In 30 minutes, we’ll map your top People Ops gaps and the fastest path to fix them.

What you’ll leave with:

Build a People foundation that supports growth (not chaos)

Hire faster with repeatable recruiting + onboarding

Make performance + compensation clear, fair, and motivating

Book your FREE 30-Min HR Audit

It’s free. Most founders leave with immediate actions

What past clients say

Diana Marcela Arias
Director, Financial Intelligence Unit
“Pooja showed us that the HR title should be a company's soul for every action. Furthermore, she taught us that love and respect should always prevail no matter how difficult the path is. Still, the most important thing I could learn from her is that the true identity of the human being is found in love and respect for both business cultures as human beings culture.”
Samantha Young
Program Assistant, ICDL Dirfloortime
“Pooja coached me through a career pivot from education to HR. She helped clarify my goals, refine my resume, prep for interviews. And I got the job! Her insights were sharp, her support was flexible, and her feedback was always actionable. Highly recommend.”
John Fleming
Derivative Path, President and COO
“Pooja brought consistency and fairness to our team management, helping build a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. Her approach strengthened trust, boosted morale, and ensured every team member had equal attention and opportunity, no matter their role.”
KURT Boehringer
CFO derivative Path
“Pooja built Derivative Path’s HR from the ground up streamlining key processes and creating a foundation for global, inclusive engagement. She blends empathy with execution, navigating tough conversations while driving results with deep expertise and relentless dedication.”
Stef Schultz
ENTJ-A: Commander | Apple Alum
"Grounding discussions and cutting-edge advice, with fingers on the pulse ofthe market - Pooja is a no-nonsense human, she cuts to the chase, and she is a straight shooter who is beyond fair in all of her dealings. Can't recommend her enough, and looking forward to many future coachings!"
Dilshan Dowlah
Head of US @ Mercuryo
"Pooja single-handedly led HR at a fast-growing crypto startup, scaling the team from 20 to 100+ in under a year. She managed everything from hiring to employee support, all while shaping a strong, positive culture with passion, empathy, and relentless dedication."
Abigail Fleischman
Experienced Payment Operations Manager
"Pooja is a responsive, approachable HR pro who excels at recruiting and getting things done. She built her team from scratch, made fast progress, and always takes time to listen. Her dedication is unmatched to the point we had to remind her to unplug!"

What past clients say

Diana Marcela Arias
Director, Financial Intelligence Unit
“Pooja showed us that the HR title should be a company's soul for every action. Furthermore, she taught us that love and respect should always prevail no matter how difficult the path is. Still, the most important thing I could learn from her is that the true identity of the human being is found in love and respect for both business cultures as human beings culture.”
Samantha Young
Program Assistant, ICDL Dirfloortime
“Pooja coached me through a career pivot from education to HR. She helped clarify my goals, refine my resume, prep for interviews. And I got the job! Her insights were sharp, her support was flexible, and her feedback was always actionable. Highly recommend.”
John Fleming
Derivative Path, President and COO
“Pooja brought consistency and fairness to our team management, helping build a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. Her approach strengthened trust, boosted morale, and ensured every team member had equal attention and opportunity, no matter their role.”
KURT Boehringer
CFO derivative Path
“Pooja built Derivative Path’s HR from the ground up streamlining key processes and creating a foundation for global, inclusive engagement. She blends empathy with execution, navigating tough conversations while driving results with deep expertise and relentless dedication.”
Stef Schultz
ENTJ-A: Commander | Apple Alum
"Grounding discussions and cutting-edge advice, with fingers on the pulse ofthe market - Pooja is a no-nonsense human, she cuts to the chase, and she is a straight shooter who is beyond fair in all of her dealings. Can't recommend her enough, and looking forward to many future coachings!"
Dilshan Dowlah
Head of US @ Mercuryo
"Pooja single-handedly led HR at a fast-growing crypto startup, scaling the team from 20 to 100+ in under a year. She managed everything from hiring to employee support, all while shaping a strong, positive culture with passion, empathy, and relentless dedication."
Abigail Fleischman
Experienced Payment Operations Manager
"Pooja is a responsive, approachable HR pro who excels at recruiting and getting things done. She built her team from scratch, made fast progress, and always takes time to listen. Her dedication is unmatched to the point we had to remind her to unplug!"

Who you’ll be working with

Meet Pooja Amin, a senior People leader who helps startups turn growth chaos into structured, scalable teams. She partners with founders and operators to build People systems that support hiring, performance, compensation, culture, and risk—without adding full-time overhead before you’re ready.

Built hiring systems that cut time-to-fill by 40%

Designed performance frameworks that lifted retention by 25%+

Implemented culture and compliance systems strong enough for due-diligence reviews

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Who you’ll be working with

Built hiring systems that cut time-to-fill by 40%

Designed performance frameworks that lifted retention by 25%+

Implemented culture and compliance systems strong enough for due-diligence reviews

Learn more →

Who you’ll be working with

Built hiring systems that cut time-to-fill by 40%

Designed performance frameworks that lifted retention by 25%+

Implemented culture and compliance systems strong enough for due-diligence reviews

Learn more →

Supporting teams across the United States

Humanto supports founders and operators nationwide—remote-first, with an execution-driven approach to People Ops that fits how modern teams work.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

Supporting teams across the United States

Humanto supports founders and operators nationwide—remote-first, with an execution-driven approach to People Ops that fits how modern teams work.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

Supporting teams across the United States

Humanto supports founders and operators nationwide—remote-first, with an execution-driven approach to People Ops that fits how modern teams work.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

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Frequently asked questions

What happens in the free 30-minute HR Audit?

What will I see in the first 90 days if we work together?

What size companies do you support?

Do you handle end-to-end People Ops or only strategy?

How do you integrate into an existing team?

Do you support multi-state teams?

How flexible are engagements?

What’s the best next step if I’m not sure what we need?

Frequently asked questions

What happens in the free 30-minute HR Audit?

What will I see in the first 90 days if we work together?

What size companies do you support?

Do you handle end-to-end People Ops or only strategy?

How do you integrate into an existing team?

Do you support multi-state teams?

How flexible are engagements?

What’s the best next step if I’m not sure what we need?

Let’s build the People systems your business deserves.

No obligation. We’ll map your top 3 gaps in 30 minutes.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

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Let’s build the People systems your business deserves.

No obligation. We’ll map your top 3 gaps in 30 minutes.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

Explore Services

Let’s build the People systems your business deserves.

No obligation. We’ll map your top 3 gaps in 30 minutes.

Book Free 30-Min HR Audit

Explore Services