Lead From Big Impact Leadership.
Just not on your payroll.

Fractional Leadership Role

When your team has grown, the stakes

are higher, and you’re stretched thin —

but you're not ready for a full-time hire

(or don’t want one just yet) —

a fractional leader steps in to lead, build,

and shift momentum from within.

I specialize in making complexity simple — building organizations that actually work.

From setting strategy and systems at the industry level to shaping people, culture, and capabilities within growing businesses.
My career spans both scopes:

Built departments from zero in the public sector and crafted national strategies to grow industries and strengthen capabilities.

Launched hotels as Pre-Opening HR Director — building people systems, culture, and capability from day one.

Built and implemented quality management systems across industries — including leading 300+ reviews to help organizations drive continuous improvement, not just pass audits.

Founded consulting branches and built my own venture— blending hands-on experience with big-picture thinking.

I've worked across hospitality, F&B, tourism, media, advertising, design, manufacturing, and consultancy — giving me a wide-angle lens on what scaling really takes.

What connects it all? A knack for making the complex doable through clear strategies, resilient systems, and empowered people.

From shaping national career branding campaigns to designing Organisation Development (OD) frameworks that actually work, I've helped businesses and industries evolve with purpose.


Whether you're:

  • → Outgrowing your startup scrappiness
  • → Building leadership and operational muscles
  • → Managing the challenges that come with growth
I bring hands-on partnership to wire your organization for sustainable success.

What's the biggest operational challenge you're facing right now?

Let's talk.

The Fractional Leadership Model

What it is


A high-impact leadership role you outsource to me on a retainer basis.

You get senior-level leadership — without the full-time overhead.

    Typical roles I take on:

  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Chief of Staff
  • Head of Corporate Development
  • HR/OD Lead

How it works


I embed myself into your team and drive both results and readiness:


60% execution — hands-on leadership, systems design, operational delivery


40% enablement — coaching your team, transferring knowledge, scaling capabilities


(This mix is flexible based on your goals.)

What you get

Faster execution with less second-guessing

Organisational clarity across people, processes, and priorities

A culture built for performance, not burnout

Stronger internal leaders, ready to step up

One clear point of accountability — me

Not ready for a retainer?

Project-Based Engagement


For shorter-term needs with defined deliverables.


Great for tackling key gaps in operational excellence.

    Examples:

  • Team coaching and leadership alignment
  • Strategic/corporate planning facilitation
  • SWOT analysis, visioning workshops for the leadership team
  • Manpower modelling
  • HR or talent strategy development
  • Process (re)designs for better scalability

Ready to explore what this could look like for your team?

Let’s have a no-obligation conversation.
Bring your pain points. I’ll bring clarity, ideas, and sleeves already rolled up.

Testimonials

“As we navigated through restructuring the organisation, Candice's meta viewpoint served as a guiding light.”

In Candice Lim, I found more than a coach and a co-worker — I found a catalyst for transformative growth, both personally and professionally. Initially, I sought her expertise in HR to address what I thought was a manpower crunch that we were facing. Little did I know, beneath the surface lay deeper issues than just a shortage of manpower — conflicting job structures and divergent directions stemming from underlying founder dynamics. From the get-go, Candice challenged me with her signature question: "Are you sure you want me to flip the carpet and see what's underneath? Because no matter how ugly, we'd then have to deal with it." It was a question that set the tone for our entire collaboration. As we navigated through restructuring the organisation, Candice's meta viewpoint served as a guiding light, offering invaluable insights and different points of view into leadership and organisational dynamics.

Kevin Ng, Founder & CEO, TQ Solutions Pte Ltd.; Technology Industry; Singapore

“Candice’s resourcefulness in finding solutions to complex challenges has been invaluable in establishing the HR Department within our Company.”

Candice consistently offers insightful advice and practical solutions, making complex HR concepts easy for someone new to HR like me to understand. She embodies kindness and understanding, with a firm and fair approach, creating an environment of trust and respect within the Corporate Development Team where HR is part of. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from her, and her impact on my professional growth inspires me to strive for excellence.

Diana Farida, HR Manager, TQ Solutions Pte Ltd; Technology Industry; Malaysia

Let’s Begin.

You believe you might be in the right place.

You believe we might be the right fit.