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Singapore-Registered · Serving SEA & UK

Senior IT & HR leadership, without the full-time cost.

Skye HR Solutions places experienced fractional CIO and fractional HR leaders inside growing companies across South East Asia and the UK, giving you boardroom-level expertise exactly when and where you need it.

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33+ yrs combined leadership experience
2 specialisms, one accountable partner
SEA + UK regional coverage

Why fractional, why now

  • Get a CIO or HR Director-level partner for a fraction of a full-time hire
  • Scale support up or down as your business needs change
  • Deep financial services, systems and people expertise from day one
  • No recruitment fees, no lengthy onboarding, no long-term contracts

Trusted across

🇸🇬 Singapore 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
What We Do

Two disciplines. One accountable partner.

Skye HR Solutions gives you direct access to two senior practitioners, a fractional CIO and a fractional HR leader, who plug straight into your leadership team.

Fractional CIO & IT Leadership

Board-level technology strategy for businesses that need senior IT leadership but aren't ready for a full-time CIO.

  • Technology strategy & digital transformation roadmaps
  • AI & data strategy: responsible adoption, governance and measurable ROI
  • Cybersecurity, risk & regulatory compliance
  • IT governance for regulated industries (financial services background)
  • Vendor, budget & technology cost management
  • Interim & crisis technology leadership
Best for: scale-ups, financial services firms and regulated businesses needing senior IT governance without a full-time hire.

Fractional HR Leadership

Senior HR partnership covering leadership, systems and talent, built for businesses scaling their people function.

  • HR strategy, leadership & organisational design
  • HR systems implementation & people analytics
  • AI adoption & workforce analytics: practical, responsible use of AI in HR and the business
  • Recruitment & talent acquisition strategy
  • Employee relations, policy & compliance
  • Change management & culture initiatives
Best for: growing companies that need experienced HR leadership, better people data, or hands-on recruitment support.
How It Works

A straightforward way to add senior leadership

No lengthy recruitment process. From first conversation to embedded support in a matter of weeks.

1

Discovery Call

A free, no-obligation conversation to understand your business, challenges and goals.

2

Tailored Proposal

We scope the right level of support (days per month, focus areas and outcomes) and share a clear proposal.

3

Embedded Engagement

Ben or Charlotte (or both) join your leadership team, working alongside you as a trusted partner.

4

Ongoing Partnership

Flexible, rolling engagements that scale up or down as your business needs evolve.

Meet The Team

Two specialists. Direct access, no layers.

When you work with Skye HR Solutions, you work directly with the practitioner, not an account manager.

Fractional CIO

Ben Westlake

Ben is a fractional Chief Information Officer with over 18 years of experience in financial services technology leadership. He helps companies build resilient, secure and well-governed technology functions: from strategy, cybersecurity and responsible AI adoption through to digital transformation and vendor management.

Financial Services Technology Strategy Cybersecurity & Risk AI Adoption 18+ Years Experience
Visit thebenwestlake.com Enquire About Ben
Fractional HR Leader & Consultant

Charlotte Newman-Ford

Charlotte is a fractional HR Leader and Consultant with over 15 years of experience spanning HR leadership, HR systems and analytics, and recruitment. She partners with growing businesses to build effective people strategies, implement modern HR systems and AI-enabled people analytics, and strengthen talent acquisition.

HR Leadership HR Systems & Analytics AI in HR Recruitment 15+ Years Experience
Visit charlottenewmanford.com Enquire About Charlotte
The Case For Fractional

Senior expertise, matched to how you actually work

Fractional leadership gives growing businesses access to experience that would otherwise be out of reach.

Cost-Effective

Access senior, C-suite level expertise at a fraction of a full-time salary, bonus and benefits package.

Flexible By Design

Engage by the day, week or month. Scale support up during critical projects, down when things are steady.

Proven Experience

Decades of combined leadership in financial services technology and HR: not a generalist, a specialist.

Fast To Start

Skip the months-long executive search. Start working with a senior leader within days of your first call.

What Clients Say

Trusted by growing businesses

A snapshot of the impact fractional leadership has made for our clients.

★★★★★

"Bringing in fractional leadership gave us board-level thinking on technology strategy without the overhead of a full-time hire. It was exactly the right fit for where we were."

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CEO, Financial Services Firm
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"Our HR function went from reactive to strategic within months. The systems and analytics work alone paid for the engagement many times over."

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COO, Regional Scale-up
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"Working across time zones with a UK and Singapore-based business, having a partner who understood both markets made all the difference."

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Managing Director, UK/SEA Group

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Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

Fractional leadership means you engage a senior, experienced professional for a portion of their time (a set number of days per week or month) rather than hiring them full-time. You get the same calibre of leadership as a full-time executive hire, matched to the amount of support your business actually needs.
Costs vary depending on the scope, seniority and time commitment required. Because engagements are flexible, most clients find fractional leadership significantly more cost-effective than a full-time hire once salary, bonus, benefits and recruitment costs are factored in. Book a discovery call and we'll provide a tailored proposal.
We work primarily with growing SMEs, scale-ups and regulated businesses (particularly in financial services) across South East Asia and the UK, typically companies that need senior leadership but aren't yet ready, or don't need, a full-time executive hire.
Yes. Many clients benefit from combined technology and people leadership, particularly during periods of growth or transformation. We'll scope a joint engagement that covers both disciplines under one coordinated plan.
All engagements are covered by a mutual confidentiality (NDA) agreement as standard. Given our financial services background, we're well versed in handling sensitive commercial, technology and people data appropriately.
Yes. While Skye HR Solutions is Singapore-registered, we actively support clients across South East Asia (including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam) and the UK, working remotely and on-site as needed.
Get In Touch

Let's talk about your business

Tell us a little about what you need and we'll come back to you within one business day.

Reach us directly

Prefer to reach out to a specific consultant? Contact Ben or Charlotte directly through their own sites, or send us a message here and we'll route it to the right person.

  • Emailhello@skyehrsolutions.com
  • Registered OfficeSingapore
  • Response TimeWithin 1 business day
  • CoverageSingapore, South East Asia & UK
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