Let’s turn the mess into success
Align people, systems, and technology around business goals
We partner with ambitious founders and executives, quickly integrate with their teams, build on what already works, and strengthen it with the right people, systems, and technology.
€18k
Employment law risk closed
1,000+
Employees impacted across engagements
5★
Verified reviews on G2
You’re in the right place if…
Sound familiar?
If any of these keep you up at night, we should talk.
Your board or investors are about to ask about People.
Due diligence, a funding round, or a board review is coming. Right now, your answers on headcount, compliance, and retention are educated guesses.
You have a People team, but nobody trusts it.
Employees say the team doesn’t respond, payroll errors come back every month, and managers have stopped asking the People team for help
Headcount is moving faster than your systems.
Rapid hiring, restructuring, or layoffs have outgrown your processes, and people tasks and data now live in five different places.
Two companies, one stretched People team.
After an acquisition, you’re running two sets of policies, contracts, and cultures, and no one has had time to merge them.
A key People person just left.
A resignation or a long leave has taken knowledge with it, and the backlog and compliance risk grow every week.
You can’t see what’s really happening on the ground.
You lead from HQ or a regional role, and the reports you get from local People team don’t match what you hear from the business.
What we believe
Successful companies align People, Systems, and Technology around their business goals
When all three work together, teams do their best work and the business grows.
01
People
The right people in the right seats, with clear responsibilities and the right leaders.
- Everyone knows what they own
- Leaders people want to follow
02
Systems
Processes, culture and employee experience that help people do their best work.
- Simple processes that just work
- A culture people want to stay in
03
Technology
Continuous improvement and automation, freeing people to focus on what truly adds value.
- More time for meaningful work
- Data you can trust
Solutions
Two ways in. Both start with the facts.
Need answers first?
People Impact Assessment
A clear, honest audit of your People function: what’s working, what’s missing, and what to fix first.
Choose this if
- An independent diagnosis of your People function
- You have a People team but aren’t sure it’s working
- You want the facts before you hire, restructure, or invest
Outcome
- Results in a couple of weeks
- Report + Roadmap +Debrief
Need someone to lead now?
Fractional HR
Senior People leadership without full-time commitment. We become your Head of People.
Choose this if
- You have no senior People leader, or yours just left
- You’re restructuring, merging, or growing fast, and it can’t wait
- You want the fixes delivered, not just recommended
Outcome
- Embedded People Leader
- Build capabilities on what already works
Also available
For when you already know exactly what you need.
Talent Acquisition
Hiring the right people across Europe and the US, so key roles don’t sit empty or go to the wrong person.
CHOOSE THIS IFYou have critical roles to fill
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À La Carte Services
Defined projects such as onboarding, performance, training, policies, Bulgarian compliance, delivered and handed over.
CHOOSE THIS IFYou need one thing built well
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Strategic Advisory
One-to-one counsel for execs and HR professionals that builds real decision-making capabilities.
CHOOSE THIS IFYou want a thinking partner, not a project
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How it works
A simple way to get the right kind of help
Whether you need a quick project, ongoing leadership, or a strategic sounding board, every engagement starts the same simple way.
01
Talk it through
A free, no-pressure call to understand what’s going on in your business and what good would look like for you.
02
Get a clear plan
We recommend the right starting point: an assessment, a defined project, or ongoing fractional support, with clear scope and pricing.
03
We get to work
Embedded, hands-on, and accountable – not a deck of recommendations you’re left to implement alone.
* On your terms. Engagement duration and level of involvement are determined by you; no fixed long-term commitment.
* Scoped to your needs. Whether a one-week project or a year-long partnership, we right-size it.
* Built to hand off. We build systems and internal capability so you don’t need us forever.
Real results, real clients
We don’t do it for the kudos, but we’ll gladly take them
Assessment→Fractional HR
“Their ability to bring order and adapt to our evolving needs made a real difference to how our site operates.”
Assessment→Fractional HR
“She walked into a complex, high-pressure situation and brought structure, clarity, and a plan we could actually execute.
TEMPORARY PAYROLL EXPERT
“They were incredibly knowledgeable, quickly got up to speed with our systems, and were always friendly, courteous, and available when we needed them most.”
À La Carte Services – Bulgarian COMPLIANCE
“People Success are reliable, diligent and helpful. They go the extra mile to ensure all of our needs were met.”
Case studies
We love good success stories
Proof, not promises
Success story· Global BPO · 1,000+ Employees
From HR and Payroll chaos to stable, trusted, and compliant teams
How a 5-week diagnostic became a full HR turnaround during an active 1,000+ to 400-person downsizing, and a payroll vendor transition so clean no one internally noticed.
Success story· FinTech · 150+ Employees
How two compliance audits closed an estimated €18,300 in employment law risk
When a growing FinTech company expanded into Bulgaria, gaps in local employment law compliance went undetected for years.
The person behind People Success Team
Maria Maslarova
Founder and Fractional Chief People Officer
● CIPD ● CIPP/E ● 19+ years in People & Culture in Enterprises and SMBs
I’m Maria Maslarova, founder of People Success Team.
With nearly two decades of experience building, scaling, and transforming People functions across enterprises such as PwC, Alorica, and global remote-first SMBs like SpotMe, I’ve learned that success comes from aligning people, systems, and technology around business goals.
Throughout my career, I’ve witnessed, and sometimes learned firsthand, many of the challenges that accompany growth: micromanagement that stifles performance, lack of direction that creates chaos, too little digitalization, and too many disconnected tools.
That’s why I founded People Success Team on the simple belief that People & Culture is not a support function; it’s a strategic driver of business success.
What sets our approach apart is the combination of People expertise and business acumen. Knowledge is widely accessible today. Real value comes from applying it to solve meaningful problems, build scalable systems, and develop internal capability that continues to deliver results long after our work is done.
While I currently lead every engagement personally, People Success Team is supported by a trusted network of experienced professionals who can be brought in as client needs evolve. This allows organizations to access senior-level expertise without the overhead of a large consulting firm.
I look forward to helping your business create an environment where both people and performance can thrive.
Common questions
Before you book a call
How is Fractional HR different from hiring an HR Manager?
A full-time HR Manager costs you a senior salary even when there isn’t senior-level work to do. Fractional HR gives you executive-level strategy and hands-on execution at a fraction of the cost, scaled to exactly what your company needs right now, not a fixed headcount you have to justify.
What’s the minimum commitment?
It depends on the service. The People Impact Assessment is a defined, time-boxed project with a clear deliverable. Fractional HR engagements are typically month-to-month (you stay because it’s working, not because of a contract).
Do you work with international, remote teams?
Yes.
We work with distributed, international companies (typically headquartered in Western Europe, the US East Coast, or Singapore) that need senior People & Culture support, no matter where their teams are located.
What size companies do you work with?
From startups with 30 employees to enterprises with 1,000+. The engagement model flexes to match your stage, budget, and the complexity of what you’re dealing with.
What happens after the engagement ends?
Our goal is always to leave your People function stronger than we found it: whether that means handing off to an internal hire we helped you recruit, or leaving you with clear systems, documentation, and a team that knows how to use them.
Ready to turn your people into your biggest advantage?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. No sales pitch, just an honest conversation about where you are and what you need.