Vicki McCalley, Fractional Chief People Officer
Fractional HR Leadership

HR infrastructure
that powers
scale.

I work with leadership teams at growing companies to build the HR structure, compliance, and systems their organization needs to scale without breaking.

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20+ Years C‑Suite Experience 4+ Industries SHRM‑AI Certified
About

Built from the ground up.
By someone who's done it.

Vicki McCalley, Fractional Chief People Officer

With more than 20 years of HR leadership experience, Vicki has supported organizations across construction, manufacturing, retail, and service-based environments, bringing both hands-on operational insight and executive leadership perspective.

Her journey from Head Start to the C-suite executive fuels her commitment to help organizations scale in a way that creates meaningful work and lasting impact for employees, their families, and their communities.

When HR is built right, it doesn't just support the business. It strengthens the people behind it.

Vicki McCalley, Fractional Chief People Officer
50–1000
Employee Focus
4+
Industries Deep Experience
C·Suite
Executive Perspective
SHRM·AI
Sr. HR + AI Certified
The Approach

Three layered infrastructure.
One scalable system.

— 01

Build Your Foundation

Policies, organizational structure, and compliance frameworks built to hold up under audit and growth. Clear, documented systems that are structured, defensible, and in the right place.

— 02

Strengthen Your Systems

HRIS implementation, performance management foundations, succession planning, and workflows that turn scattered processes into a connected and reliable operating rhythm.

— 03

Support Your People

Communication, engagement, and leadership alignment that support the business and strengthen the people behind it. When HR works well, it improves both performance and culture.

What Others Say

“Vicki is a true professional and an exceptional asset to any organization.”

“Vicki consistently undertook the most challenging and difficult projects… exhibited a keen grasp of the central issues key to achieving project success.”

“I found Vicki to be an incredible resource… she brings a mindset of excellence in her work and would be a great asset to any organization.”

Project Executive, Ceco Concrete Construction President / CEO, Heico Construction Group — Retired VP & Chief Safety Officer, Heico Construction Group
Services

HR services designed to move business forward.

Three ways to work together, built around where you are and what you need.

01 /

Compliance Readiness Checklists

Self-guided tools to assess risk and prepare for audits, including Form I-9, OFCCP, DOL, and more. Step-by-step audits with corrective action guidance so you walk in confident and walk out ready.

Coming Soon
02 /

Fractional HR Leadership

Executive-level HR support without the full-time overhead. Strategic guidance, C-suite partnership, and the steady hand of someone who's led HR through growth, audits, and acquisitions.

Ongoing Retainer
03 /

Project-Based HR Support

HRIS implementations, policy design, performance frameworks, succession plan color coding, and organizational structure. Defined scope, real deliverables.

By Engagement

Not sure which is right for you?

In 20 minutes, we can talk through your needs and whether my support would be helpful.

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Most companies are trying to run at modern speed on infrastructure that was never built to scale. My job is to build the quiet machinery that lets good people do great work.

Vicki McCalley · Chief People Officer, Groundwork to Growth
Vicki McCalley
Industry Experience
Construction
Manufacturing
Field Services
Retail
Service-Based Organizations
Tech & Growth
Federal Contractors
Multi-Site Operations
Construction
Manufacturing
Field Services
Retail
Service-Based Organizations
Tech & Growth
Federal Contractors
Multi-Site Operations
Start the Conversation

Let's build the groundwork
for what you're scaling next.

Whether you're preparing for an audit, an acquisition, or the next fifty hires, start with a free twenty minute consultation. No obligation, no pitch deck. Just a direct conversation about where you are and what comes next.

Prefer email? Reach Vicki directly at vicki@groundworktogrowth.services

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Serving growth-stage organizations nationwide · Based in AZ