In today’s fast-moving business environment, the pace of change doesn’t always align with your hiring cycles. Whether you’re navigating growth, managing transformation, or filling a critical gap, the need for experienced HR leadership often can’t wait, but that doesn’t mean you have to take on the cost and risk of a full-time executive. That’s where interim HR solutions come in.
Why Interim HR?
Interim HR leaders are seasoned professionals who step in quickly, work efficiently, and deliver impact right out of the gate. They’re not a temporary fix, they’re a strategic lever to drive business results without long-term commitments.
Whether you need to:
- Launch a DEI initiative
- Clean up a messy HRIS implementation
- Lead performance reviews or compensation planning
- Support a merger, restructure, or leadership transition
An interim leader can bring in the skills you need, right when you need them.
Add Skills Without Adding Risk
Hiring a full-time leader for a niche or short-term need often doesn’t make financial or strategic sense. Interim leaders give you flexibility, allowing you to:
- Access senior-level skills at a fraction of the cost
- Scale up or down based on project needs
- Evaluate longer-term fits without commitment
- Bring in outside expertise with no internal bias
Lower Costs, Higher Value
When you work with a firm like TCG, you don’t just get talent, you get talent that fits. Our interim leaders are vetted, aligned to your goals, and ready to hit the ground running. Many clients find that the cost of an interim CHRO, HRBP, or Total Rewards expert is less than one mis-hire or delayed initiative.
Use Cases We See Every Day
- A private equity portfolio company navigating growth brings in an interim CHRO to stabilize culture and build foundational processes.
- A mid-sized tech company leverages a contract Total Rewards leader to fix compensation issues before a major funding round.
- A retail chain fills a sudden leave of absence with an interim HRBP to keep talent development on track.
The TCG Advantage
We specialize in placing interim and fractional HR leaders who are more than seat-fillers: they’re builders, coaches, and problem-solvers. And because we’re HR-exclusive, we understand what great looks like and how to match the right talent to your exact challenge.
Ready to fill the gap and build the future? Let’s talk about how TCG’s Interim HR Services can help you get the skills you need – fast, flexible, and fully aligned to your goals.
Eric Torigian serves as the Managing Partner of The Christopher Group’s Interim and Fractional Services Division, bringing over three decades of global HR leadership across Fortune 500 companies and private equity-backed organizations. As a seasoned Global CHRO and transformation expert, Eric has built a distinguished track record leading complex business turnarounds, scaling operations, and delivering measurable value across a wide range of industries. His portfolio includes executive roles at iconic organizations such as Ford, Pepsi, NBC/Universal, and Comcast, as well as leadership assignments in private equity environments with assets ranging from $35B to $40B. Whether stabilizing operations, building executive teams, or driving organizational design, Eric consistently delivers results through a strategic, people-first approach. To learn more about Eric, visit his bio page.