Your Outsourced HR Department. Built for Growing Businesses
HR Operations | Payroll | Compliance | Fractional CHRO
Texas-based. Senior-led. Fully embedded in your operations, without the cost of building an HR department from scratch.
Our partners
We partner with growth-minded companies who want HR that actually works - practical, scalable, and built for today’s workforce. From founder-led start-ups to private equity portfolios, our clients share one thing: they need HR that’s compliant, efficient, and aligned with business goals.Without the overhead of a bloated HR department.
Client Profiles:
Private Equity Portfolios
Fast-moving companies that need human capital due diligence pre-acquisition to uncover risks, liabilities, and integration challenges before a deal closes — and scalable HR infrastructure post-acquisition to embed compliance, policies, and people systems that drive growth and prepare for exit.
Founder-Led & Growth-Stage Businesses
Leaders who need professional HR without the full-time CHRO price tag. We design handbooks, processes, and systems that support rapid growth while reducing compliance risk.
Industrial & Field-Based Companies
Hourly-heavy, multi-state workforces where turnover, safety, and compliance risks pile up fast. We bring structure to employee relations, leave management, and workforce compliance so operators can focus on productivity.
Small & Mid-Sized Enterprises
Companies of any size who need help with specific HR projects — from audits and investigations to compensation structuring and HR tech rollouts. No matter the project, we scale our support to fit your needs.
Whether you’re preparing for diligence, scaling a new team, or simply tired of HR distractions, we make sure your people practices are a driver of growth — not a liability.
Your Outsourced HR Department.
Built for Scaling Businesses.
HR Operations | Payroll | Compliance | Fractional CHRO
Embedded HR is not a consultant you call when something breaks. We are your HR department - fully operational, embedded in your business, and built to handle everything a dedicated HR function would handle. Without the cost, the headcount, or the hiring risk.
Most Scaling Businesses are One HR Problem Away from a Serious One.
Turnover
Your people are walking out the door and nobody owns it. A 200-person industrial company running 40% annual turnover is losing between $800,000 and $1,200,000 per year in replacement costs alone. That's not a culture problem. That's a financial one.
Legal Exposure
One bad termination. One mishandled complaint. One employee who calls an attorney. The average EEOC charge costs $75,000 to defend; before settlements. Most of it is preventable with the right HR infrastructure in place.
The In-House Trap
A qualified HR Manager runs $150K+ fully loaded. That buys you one person, one skill set, and one point of failure. Most companies between 50 and 500 employees can't justify it. And they shouldn't have to.
There is a better way.
We are your HR department. Not a consultant. Not a hotline. Yours.
We don't advise from the outside. We operate from the inside - running your HR function end to end, alongside your leadership team, as a fully dedicated extension of your business.
Embedded
We don't send reports and disappear. We work inside your operations as your HR department - dedicated to your business, your people, and your risk.
Scaling & Growth-Stage Companies
From Series A to pre-exit, scaling companies need HR infrastructure that moves as fast as they do. We build the people systems, compliance foundation, and management frameworks that let you grow headcount without growing risk.
Industrial & Field-Based Operations
We are built for manufacturing, logistics, distribution, construction, and oil and gas. Hourly workforces, multi-state exposure, safety-sensitive roles; we know the compliance landscape and operational reality that comes with it. This is not a generic HR service.
Senior-level
Founded by an HR executive with 16+ years leading HR for private equity-backed industrial companies - from 200 to 2,700 employees, $200M to $500M in revenue. You are not getting a coordinator. You are getting a strategic operator who has sat in the seat.
Everything your HR department needs to do - Done.
Every Embedded HR engagement covers the full spectrum of HR operations from day one.
1 — HR Operations & Administration
Personnel records, I-9 maintenance, new hire documentation, employment verifications, policy administration, job description management, and monthly HR reporting. Every detail. Every deadline. Handled.
2 — Payroll Administration
End-to-end payroll management - time and attendance, multi-state compliance, garnishments, deductions, and year-end support. We work inside your existing payroll provider or help you implement a better one.
3 — Compliance & Policy Management
We track federal and state employment law changes so you don't have to. Employee handbook, standalone policies, FMLA and ADA leave administration, and a current compliance calendar. Nothing missed.
4 — Employee Relations & Manager Coaching
Strong employee relations starts with strong managers, and not HR departments. We train and coach your management team to handle workplace issues confidently, consistently, and correctly. We step in when situations escalate.
5 — Onboarding & Offboarding
First day to last. Structured onboarding checklists, new hire documentation, 30-60-90 day frameworks, separation paperwork, final pay compliance, COBRA coordination, and unemployment claim management.
6 — Recruiting Support (Add-On)
We post your jobs, screen your applicants, and deliver a qualified shortlist directly to your hiring managers. Your managers interview and decide. We keep the pipeline moving.
Simple, transparent pricing
Fixed Monthly Fee. No Hourly Billing. No Surprises.You always know exactly what you're paying, and exactly what you're getting.
Tier 1— HR Essentials $7,500 – $8,000 / month
For companies up to 150 employees
HR Operations & Administration · Payroll · Compliance & Policy Management · Employee Relations & Manager Coaching · Onboarding & Offboarding
The foundation. Everything you need to run a compliant, fully operational HR function. With senior oversight behind it.
Tier 2 — HR + Recruiting (Most Selected) $10,000 – $11,000 / month
For companies up to 150 employees that need a consistent talent pipeline
Everything in HR Essentials, plus active recruiting support, job postings, applicant screening, and qualified candidate delivery directly to your hiring managers.
Built for companies that need HR operations and talent acquisition, without the overhead of a dedicated recruiting function.
Tier 3 — Full Embedded Custom Pricing
For companies 150+ employees, or any organization needing strategic HR leadership
Everything in HR + Recruiting, plus Fractional CHRO advisory — org design, workforce planning, compensation strategy, M&A HR support, PE board reporting, and executive-level people strategy.
For businesses that need a senior strategic operator, not just an HR department..
*Final pricing is determined following a discovery call and assessment. Factors including employee count, states of operation, payroll complexity, and active HR issues may affect final scope and pricing. All engagements begin with a three-month minimum commitment. After Month 3, we continue month to month with 30 days written notice to exit. No long-term contracts. No lock-in.
How we operate
Getting Started Is Simple. Being Embedded Is the Point..
Step 1 — Discovery (Weeks 1-4)
Before we do anything, we learn your business. Full assessment of your current HR state — systems, processes, compliance posture, people challenges, and gaps. No assumptions. No generic playbooks.
Step 2 — Deployment (Month 2)
Months one and two are structured and deliverable-based. You receive your HR Assessment Report and your 90-day HR roadmap. We stand up operations inside your business. At the end of Month 2, we are fully operational and ready to execute.
Step 3 — Embedded (Month 3 and Beyond)
Full HR operations. Payroll live. Employee relations active. Recruiting launched if included. Monthly reporting, ongoing compliance monitoring, and direct access to your HR team. We are inside your business; not waiting for you to call
Fractional HR Services
People can be a company’s greatest advantage. Or its biggest liability. One compliance gap or culture issue can ripple through retention, morale, and performance. At Embedded HR, we embed into your business as your Fractional HR leader: eliminating risks, building systems, and helping teams thrive at scale.
Fractional CHRO
→ Executive-level HR leadership for companies that need a seasoned CHRO but not a full-time hire. We design people strategy, coach leaders, and manage compliance so HR drives growth, not distractions.
HR Audits & Transaction Readiness
→ A full 360° checkup of your HR function — hiring, pay, policies, benefits, compliance, and safety.→ Specialized Human Capital Diligence & Readiness for private equity: pre-acquisition risk sizing and pre-sale remediation that prevents red flags from surfacing in diligence.
Workforce Policies & Processes
→ Employee handbook creation and overhaul (delivered digitally, always updated).→ Hiring & termination process design that reduces risk and improves consistency.→ Leave & accommodation administration to keep you compliant with FMLA, ADA, and state laws.→ Independent investigations of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation claims
Employee Relations & Manager Support
→ On-demand guidance for conflict resolution, discipline, and performance management.→ Real-time coaching to ensure tough calls are fair, consistent, and defensible.→ Harassment and compliance training tailored for supervisors and front-line managers.
HR Hotline (On-demand support)
→ Direct line for managers and leaders to get quick answers to HR questions before they turn into risks.→ Practical guidance in real time, with escalation to deeper project support when needed.→ Benefits administration and broker coordination that save time and reduce costs.
From complex transactions to critical disputes, we operate as your embedded counsel — pragmatic, responsive, and aligned with your business goals.
Founder
Daniel Tyrone, Managing Attorney and PE Head of HR (4x), Embedded Legal FIRM, PLLC
Daniel Tyrone | Founder, Embedded HRDaniel is not a consultant who learned HR from the outside. He built it from the inside. As the head of HR for private equity-backed industrial companies managing hundreds of millions in revenue, thousands of employees, and the kind of workforce complexity that doesn't leave room for theory.Over 15 years of executive HR and legal experience. High-growth environments. M&A integrations. Economic downturns. The full range of what happens when people operations actually matter to business outcomes.He founded Embedded HR because most companies between 50 and 500 employees are underserved — too complex for generic solutions, not large enough to justify a full HR department. That gap is where he operates.The credential that matters most:
He has sat in the seat. Not advised from it. Led from it.Education & Certifications:
J.D., Syracuse University of Law · SHRM · DEI Certification, University of South Florida · Rice University, Glasscock School of Continuing Education
"Our mission is simple: empower growing companies to scale through people by building compliant, high-performing teams.
Without the HR drag."
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Founder: Daniel Tyrone
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