Interim CHRO search for proven HR leadership

Start with our Request Staff form and share the HR leadership support you need. A Scion search expert discusses your priorities, timing, location and working arrangement, then guides the search and coordinates introductions to experienced leaders. You do not need a completed job description to begin.

An interim Chief Human Resources Officer is an experienced executive engaged to lead the HR function for a defined period or transition. The executive takes responsibility for agreed workforce priorities and works with the leadership team on people strategy, HR operations and continuity while the organization prepares its next step.

An interim CHRO provides accountable HR leadership during a vacancy or major business change. Relevant benefits include continuity for employees and managers, experienced ownership of immediate priorities, support for organizational change and time to make a considered permanent leadership decision.

The duration depends on the work and the transition you need to complete. A leadership bridge, acquisition integration and HR transformation may require different timelines. Scion helps clarify your expected scope and timing at intake, with the engagement arranged around the assignment rather than an assumed standard duration.

Scion recruits interim HR leaders for technology, healthcare, private equity portfolio companies, financial services, manufacturing, enterprise organizations, startups, small and midsize businesses, nonprofits, education, professional services, consumer businesses and energy. Searches focus on the relevant industry and workforce experience for each employer.

A consultant generally advises on an issue or project. An interim CHRO is engaged to take an executive leadership role with agreed responsibilities and decision authority. The exact scope depends on your organization, and some assignments include both executive ownership and project work.

Scion can begin recruiting promptly once your priorities and engagement requirements are clear. Timing depends on the experience needed, candidate availability, interviews and onboarding. For suitable assignments, qualified introductions may be possible within 48 to 72 hours; this is not a guaranteed placement or start date.

Scion combines specialized executive recruiting, national HR leadership relationships and a dedicated search expert. Our 2026 Best of Staffing client and talent awards recognize service across the firm. Your search is built around relevant leadership experience and the workforce priorities your organization needs addressed.

Yes. The search can target an interim Chief People Officer, Head or VP of People, HR Director, Head of Total Rewards, HRIS and People Analytics Director, HR transformation lead or another appropriate HR leadership role. We help match the title and seniority to the responsibilities rather than treating every opening as a CHRO assignment.

Yes. Scion’s US-based national recruiters serve employers in all 50 states, including cities and communities without a Scion office. We recruit for onsite, hybrid and remote assignments and can support multi-site or distributed workforces.

Yes. Your search can prioritize experience with acquisition integration, HR separation, organization design, compensation harmonization or workforce change. The interim leader coordinates the agreed people priorities with your executives and qualified legal, financial or specialist advisors where needed.

Cost depends on the role’s seniority, scope, expected duration, working arrangement and required experience. Scion discusses the assignment with you and clarifies the applicable engagement terms before you move forward. We do not apply a single public rate to every HR leadership search.

Yes. An interim executive can provide leadership continuity while you evaluate the permanent role and complete a search. Scion also offers permanent CHRO executive search through Scion Executive Search. Interim and permanent requirements are discussed separately so the leadership handoff is clear.

Explore Scion’s Search Jobs page and apply to relevant posted opportunities. You can also use the Apply with Scion Staffing page to share your background. An application allows our team to consider your experience for suitable opportunities; it does not guarantee an interview or assignment.