Yes. Our HR team (powered by enhanceHCM) provides client-side support during system rollouts (ADP, UKG, Paylocity), payroll transitions, and compliance documentation.
HR TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE
Built for the Close. People Ops That Execute.
Interim HR leaders, payroll experts, and HCM specialists who deliver workforce readiness across carve-outs, integrations, and transformations – with urgency and execution aligned to private equity deal velocity.
What We Do
ETONIEN’s People Operations Practice is powered by enhanceHCM, our dedicated HR and payroll consulting firm focused exclusively on private equity execution.
We deploy interim CHROs, HRIS experts, and compliance professionals who lead workforce integration, stabilize payroll, and execute HR transformation at the moments that matter most. From TSA planning to open enrollment, we ensure people, processes, and platforms are ready to scale.
Whether during a carve-out, high-growth phase, or a system overhaul, we ensure the human capital infrastructure is aligned to the deal.
Core Capabilities
Interim CHRO and HR Leadership
Interim CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A leaders who rebuild financial visibility, enable reporting, and align operations to the deal model.
Payroll, Benefits, and HRIS Stabilization
Ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuity during migrations and restructurings.
HR Compliance Audits and Risk Mitigation
Identifying gaps and restoring integrity in people operations.
HCM System Implementation
Planning and execution for ADP, Workday, Paylocity, and other platforms.
Workforce Integration and Retention
Aligning policies, people, and processes across multi-entity environments.
PRACTICE LEADER
Monique Black
Monique brings over 20 years of experience leading HR transformation, workforce integration, and M&A execution. She partners with sponsors and management teams to align people operations with value creation goals – through every stage of change.
Monique’s Full BioConnect with Monique
“HR is no longer back-office. In private equity, it’s a strategic lever for performance, risk, and retention.”
Who We Support
Client Coverage • Talent Alignment • Client Delivery
Private Equity Firms
We support sponsors in evaluating, planning, and executing people-side transformations that reduce risk and improve scalability.
Key Scenarios:
- HR due diligence and TSA structuring
- Payroll transition planning
- System selection and implementation
- Day One readiness and org design
Portfolio Companies
We embed with leadership teams to build scalable HR infrastructure and ensure continuity across every phase of change.
Representative Work:
- Payroll and benefits migration across 5+ countries
- HR policy development and compliance audits
- Open enrollment execution and benefits harmonization
- HCM platform integration and optimization
When to Engage
We deliver interim and project-based human resources operators at critical moments across the full M&A lifecycle.
Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence
- HR Health Check
- People Operations Mapping
- HCM Systems Review
- HR/People Analytics
Post-Acquisition Optimization
- HCM System Implementation
- Org Design & Way-of-Working
- Payroll & Ops Continuity
Divestiture
- HCM System Separation
- Payroll & Benefits Continuity
Liquidity or Distress
- Executive & Finance Alignment
- Headcount Plan & Org Realignment
- Change / Crisis Management
Exit
- Employee Communications
- Separation & Offboarding
- People Leadership Transitions
Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence
- HR Health Check
- People Operations Mapping
- HCM Systems Review
- HR/People Analytics
Post-Acquisition Optimization
- HCM System Implementation
- Org Design & Way-of-Working
- Payroll & Ops Continuity
Divestiture
- HCM System Separation
- Payroll & Benefits Continuity
Liquidity or Distress
- Executive & Finance Alignment
- Headcount Plan & Org Realignment
- Change / Crisis Management
Exit
- Employee Communications
- Separation & Offboarding
- People Leadership Transitions
Pre-Acquisition Diligence
- HR risk and workforce exposure analysis
- TSA structure and planning
Post-Close Execution
- Payroll and benefits continuity
- Interim HR leadership
- System migration and data integrity
Growth Phase
- HRIS and HCM platform expansion
- Recruiting process and policy standardization
- Total rewards and compensation modeling
Maturity or Distress
- Compliance remediations
- Retention programs and org redesign
- Leadership backfill or restructuring
Exit Preparation
- HR documentation and diligence support
- Employee communications
- Post-close leadership transitions
HR & Payroll Q&A
People readiness is deal readiness.
Whether preparing for Day One, integrating a carve-out, or stabilizing payroll in a complex environment, private equity funds and operating partners look to ETONIEN for human capital expertise that delivers under pressure. This section tackles the questions they ask about managing talent, compliance, and change at the moments that matter most.
What HR functions do your consultants support?
Interim CHROs, HR business partners, payroll leads, benefits specialists, and M&A readiness consultants for fast-moving environments.
Leverage Our Cross-Functional Team
Finance, HR, and Operations intersect at every stage of the deal lifecycle, and our cross-functional platform ensures no execution gap goes unaddressed. Explore our other practice areas: