(petronela)Sanduleasa · Fractional HR
Petronela Sanduleasa
FRACTIONAL HR LEADER
Building and implementing the People & Culture systems that power growth

(people first)

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Business perspective.
Human connection.

Clarity in people decisions.
Structure that supports the business.
Hands-on fractional HR leadership.

Good businesses grow
through their people.

Let’s talk

Understand the business.
Stay close to the people.

I’m Petronela. I start by understanding the need behind the request: what the business is trying to achieve, where work gets stuck and what people need to move forward. I connect these perspectives, agree priorities with the leadership team and stay involved as we put them into practice.

Who I work with

Founders and leadership teams who need senior HR experience to support growth, bring structure to the organisation or work through change. We may start with a specific need — a role to clarify, a system to implement or an HR function to lead — and agree the scope around it.

Experience, put
into practice.

Selected contributions from my HR leadership roles. Explore the business context, my responsibilities and what we put in place.

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People decisions.
Business perspective.

I work with founders and leadership teams to turn people priorities into practical decisions, clear responsibilities and ways of working the team can use.

01 — DIRECTION

People strategy
& HR foundations

Bring structure to your people priorities and build practical processes that support your team’s everyday work.

  • People priorities & planning
  • Roles, responsibilities & HR processes
  • HR systems & digitalisation
02 — DEVELOPMENT

Talent
& leadership

Build the practices that help you find the right people, develop managers and bring clarity to performance.

  • Talent acquisition & onboarding
  • Performance & accountability
  • Learning & manager development
03 — CULTURE

Culture
& organisational health

Understand how your organisation works today and translate your values into the way people lead and collaborate.

  • Employee experience & engagement
  • Culture & shared behaviours
  • Support through organisational change

When the business
needs its people
practices to catch up.

You may need a clearer starting point, stronger foundations or someone experienced to help you move a people priority forward.

01 / GROWTH

The business has grown.
The way you work needs to evolve.

Roles have become less clear, hiring is reactive or too many people decisions still sit with the founder. I help clarify priorities, responsibilities and the practices the next stage needs.

02 / FOUNDATIONS

HR is busy.
But the foundations need attention.

Processes, documentation and people data have developed separately. I help connect them into a practical way of working that supports employees, managers and business decisions.

03 / CHANGE

You know something needs to change.
You need help making it happen.

A new way of managing performance, a change in structure or an HR system needs more than a plan. I help align the people involved and stay close to implementation and adoption.

What is HR fractional?

Part of your team.
At the pace you need.

Fractional HR gives your business ongoing access to an experienced HR leader, with an agreed part-time commitment. We define the priorities, scope and working rhythm together, then work alongside your leadership team to turn decisions into action.

I work online, at your premises or in a hybrid format, depending on what your business and team need.

Understand HR fractional & how we work together

Understand first.
Build what matters.

I start with the real need behind the request. We agree what needs to change, what I take responsibility for and a working rhythm that fits the business.

01

Understand the situation

We talk about the business, its people and the decisions that are difficult today. I look at the practices, roles and information already in place.

02

Choose the priorities

We identify what needs attention first and agree a practical plan, responsibilities, working rhythm and signs of progress.

03

Build & put into practice

I work alongside your team on the agreed priorities, support implementation and review what is working as the business moves forward.

An intrapreneur
at heart.
A people person,
always.

I have spent more than 15 years working closely with business founders, building teams and helping organisations develop the processes and culture they need to succeed.

My experience spans entrepreneurial businesses in B2B and B2C services. I bring curiosity, creativity and a practical understanding of how businesses work.

Interviews & perspectives

Art 4 People

Founder · Fractional HR Executive

Sezamo

Chief People & Culture Officer

Vivre

Chief Human Resources Officer

Total Waste Management

Human Resources Director

OTZ Group

Human Resources Director
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Trust, built
through the work.

Excerpts from professional recommendations. Roles shown are those held when the recommendations were written. English excerpts are translations of the Romanian originals.

Building, from direction to delivery

Petronela was the architect of this process: she designed the implementation structure, guided the team through analysis, testing, configuration and training, and maintained constructive collaboration with the technology provider throughout all stages.
Monica CadoganCEO · Vivre

Strategy, with attention to the detail

She is a professional who understands both the strategic level and the operational details, with particular attention to the organisation’s pace and the real value of each step in the process.
Ioana DumitruDirector of Operations, Romania · Romanian Software

Rigour through change

She demonstrated excellent multi-platform integration skills, strategic vision and rigour in execution — all within the constantly changing environment of a business launch.
Tomas ChadsivasilisCEO · Sezamo Romania
A conversation is a good place to start.

(let’s talk)

Tell me what your business needs right now.

In our first conversation, we explore the context, the need behind your request and what would make a useful difference. If we decide to work together, I propose a scope, responsibilities and a working rhythm — through fractional leadership, an interim role or a defined project.