FRACTIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES • NYC

HR that lets you focus on growth.

We embed in growing businesses and build the people operations infrastructure they need to hire, manage, and scale — without the cost of a full-time HR executive.

20+
Years of experience
3
Sectors served
NYC
Based, serving nationally
Investment in your outcomes
Trusted across industries
Startups
Nonprofits
Professional Services
Tech
Healthcare
Education

WHY CEMA

Small by design.

Mighty by experience.

We keep our client list intentionally limited so that every engagement receives our full attention, our deepest expertise, and our genuine investment in your outcomes.

Our principal brings over 20 years of operations experience across government, nonprofit, and private sector organizations. We know what good HR looks like at scale, and how to build it from scratch.

Cema — Block 05: Who We Help
who we help
We work with leaders
who need to —
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Build HR from the ground up
02
Get compliant before it's costly
03
Hire and onboard with intention
04
Manage performance without guesswork
05
Scale without losing their culture
06
Solve people problems before they become legal ones
our services
How we can help you

Senior-level HR and people operations support — on retainer or project basis — deeply invested in your growth.

01

Fractional HR Partnership

Ongoing people operations leadership without the full-time cost. We become your HR department — handling everything from compliance to culture.

From $3,000 / month · Min. 3 months
02

HR Infrastructure Build

Your handbook. Your onboarding. Your performance system. Built once, built right, and built to grow with your business.

Project-based from $3,500
03

HR Audit & Compliance Review

A comprehensive review of your current HR practices, gaps, and risks — with a clear, actionable plan to get you where you need to be.

From $6,000
04

Recruiting & Onboarding Support

End-to-end support for your next great hire — from job description through day ninety — so they arrive ready and stay.

Retainer add-on or standalone project

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resources
Tools to help you grow

Free guides and premium templates built for founders, operators, and growing teams.

Free Guide

The HR Foundation Checklist

Everything your growing business needs to get HR right from day one. Download free and build with confidence.

Template · $97

Employee Handbook Template

A fully editable, compliance-ready handbook built for small businesses and startups ready to scale.

Template · $67

90-Day Onboarding Playbook

Structure your new hire experience from offer letter through the first ninety days — so great people stay.

what clients say
Built on trust.

We are discreet about the work we do. Here is what a few clients have shared.

"Working with cema was transformational. They understood our people challenges immediately and built systems we actually use. We finally feel like a real company."

Founder · Series A Tech Startup · New York

"We were growing faster than our HR could keep up. cema came in, assessed everything, and built us infrastructure that scaled with us. Worth every dollar."

Executive Director · NYC Nonprofit

GET IN TOUCH

Ready to build something great?

Whether you need ongoing HR support or a one-time project, we'd love to learn about your business.


hello@cemaconsulting.com

New York, NY · Serving Nationally