HR Function Development
An HR function that runs without us.
For companies scaling past thirty people. We design the HR organisation, hire and train the team, and hand over a playbook so HR becomes a strategic partner instead of an admin desk.
From HR admin to strategic partner
Most companies discover HR the hard way: an office manager absorbs contracts and payroll paperwork, then one day the team is sixty people and nobody owns hiring, performance or retention. This service closes that gap deliberately instead of accidentally.
We start with a full audit of what already exists, then design the HR organisation your company actually needs at this size: which roles, which responsibilities, which processes stay with managers, and what HR owns end to end. Nothing is copied from a bigger company that has different problems.
Then we make it real. We recruit and onboard your HR people, or upskill the ones you have, run the first cycles side by side with them, and leave documentation, SOPs and reporting your board can read. The goal is an internal function that no longer needs an external partner.
HR org design
The right number of HR roles for your size and growth plan, with clear scopes and no overlap.
Full HR audit
Documents, processes, data and risks reviewed, then ordered into a prioritised fix list.
Hire your HR team
We write the profiles, run the search and assess candidates who fit your stage, not a corporate one.
Train existing HR staff
Mentoring and hands-on training so your current people grow into the strategic part of the role.
Core process build
Hiring, onboarding, performance, compensation basics and offboarding, documented and running.
Board-ready reporting
A small set of people metrics leadership trusts: headcount, turnover, time to hire, cost per hire.
Signs you need this
- You passed thirty people with no dedicated HR owner
- HR work is spread across finance, office and founders
- You hired an HR generalist who is drowning in admin
- Nobody can answer basic people questions with data
- Investors or the board started asking for people metrics
- Every people process depends on one person's memory
What you get
- HR audit report with a prioritised roadmap
- HR organisation design and role scorecards
- Recruitment and onboarding of your HR hires
- Training plan and mentoring for the internal team
- Documented core HR processes and SOPs
- Reporting pack and a clean handover session
Four clear steps
Audit
We map what exists today across documents, processes, data and risk.
Design
We define the HR structure, roles and the processes worth building first.
Build
We hire or train the team and run the first cycles together with them.
Handover
Documentation, reporting and a review cadence, then we step back.
HR Function Development, common questions
How is this different from fractional HR?
Fractional HR means we run HR for you on an ongoing basis. HR Function Development is a project with an end date: we build your internal HR capability and hand it over.
How long does it take?
A first working version of the function is usually in place within ninety days. Hiring an HR lead can extend that depending on the market.
Do we need to hire someone new?
Not always. If you already have capable people, we upskill them. We only recommend hiring when the workload genuinely requires it.
Is this training for our teams?
No. This builds the HR function itself. Training for operational teams and managers is our Team Training & Development service.
What size company is this for?
Typically thirty to two hundred and fifty employees, or smaller companies growing fast enough that HR will be needed within a year.
Do you stay involved after handover?
Only if you want it. Many clients keep a light quarterly advisory retainer for the internal HR lead.
Let's map your HR function
Tell us where HR sits today and we come back with a realistic plan and timeline for building it properly.
We reply within one business day. info@beehr.co
Not sure this is the right service for you?
Book a free 30-minute HR audit. We map your current state and tell you which service would actually move the needle.