Strategic Compensation Consulting Services for Growth

Build a compensation approach that supports retention, performance, and sustainable growth. Moving Mountains HR helps organizations evaluate pay, benefits, and people strategies in alignment with business objectives. With practical executive-level guidance, you can make informed workforce decisions, strengthen employee value, and create scalable HR systems without the overhead of a full-time internal HR executive.

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Our Compensation Consulting Services

Strategic HR support that connects compensation, benefits, performance, and retention goals to your organization’s growth plans.

Compensation Strategy

Evaluate compensation priorities alongside staffing, retention, and business objectives. Moving Mountains HR helps create practical strategies that support a scalable, sustainable approach to rewarding employees.

Benefits Planning

Align benefits considerations with your broader people strategy. We help organizations assess how benefits can support employee retention, organizational needs, and long-term business goals.

Fractional CHRO Support

Access executive-level HR guidance without hiring a full-time leader. Fractional CHRO support brings strategic perspective to compensation, performance management, compliance, and workplace culture decisions.

Strategic People Planning

Align Pay Strategy With Business Growth

Compensation decisions influence hiring, engagement, retention, and the financial health of your organization. Moving Mountains HR provides strategic guidance to help businesses connect pay and benefits considerations with workforce needs and business goals. Whether you need ongoing input or high-level fractional CHRO support, our practical approach helps you build people systems that are clear, scalable, and aligned with the future you are working toward.

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Practical HR Partnership

Client Success Stories

See how thoughtful HR guidance helps organizations address complex people challenges with confidence.

"In the short time that I’ve worked with Michelle, she has been a consummate professional and a strong partner in employee benefits. She is an advocate for the employees with a holistic approach in processes and procedures. Michelle is a highly seasoned Human Resources Professional with expertise in the healthcare..."

Jennifer Chien
The Moving Mountains Difference

Why Choose Moving Mountains HR?

Practical, executive-level guidance designed around your organization’s people and business needs.

Executive Insight

Founder-led guidance brings seasoned HR perspective to high-impact workforce and compensation decisions.

Flexible Support

Choose passive, active, or fractional CHRO support based on your organization’s needs.

California Knowledge

California-based expertise helps employers navigate a demanding and continually evolving employment law environment.

Practical Strategy

Actionable recommendations help small and mid-size businesses build scalable people systems.

Meet Our HR Leadership

Experienced leaders focused on practical, people-centered HR support.

Portrait of Michelle Schwanhauser, Founder and CEO

Michelle Schwanhauser

Founder & CEO

Michelle Schwanhauser is the Founder and CEO of Moving Mountains HR, which she established in 2023 to bring executive-level HR expertise to businesses of all sizes. A highly seasoned Human Resources professional with deep expertise in the healthcare industry, Michelle takes a holistic approach to HR processes and procedures, ensuring organizations remain compliant while fostering strong workplace cultures. She is a dedicated advocate for employees and a consummate professional, known for her consultative style and ability to simplify complex HR challenges. Operating out of Newbury Park, California, Michelle leads the firm's efforts to serve small to mid-size businesses across California and the United States. Her extensive tenure in HR makes her a trusted partner for business owners seeking practical, compliant, and effective HR solutions tailored to their unique organizational needs.

Portrait of Jesse Schwanhauser, Chief Operating Officer

Jesse Schwanhauser

Chief Operating Officer

Jesse Schwanhauser serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Moving Mountains HR, where he oversees daily operations and strategic initiatives that support the company's mission of empowering business owners. Bringing a confident and engaging leadership style to the organization, Jesse plays a key role in ensuring the firm delivers practical, executive-level HR solutions to small and mid-size businesses across California and beyond. His operational expertise helps streamline the company's service delivery, from compliance audits to workplace investigations, ensuring clients receive consistent, high-quality support. Jesse is committed to organizational excellence and works closely with the leadership team to drive growth, refine internal processes, and uphold the company's core values of compliance, empowerment, and exceptional client service.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are compensation consulting services?

Compensation consulting services help organizations evaluate how pay, benefits, retention, staffing, and performance practices support their business goals. Moving Mountains HR provides strategic HR guidance that helps business owners consider compensation as part of a broader people strategy. Support can be delivered through ongoing HR packages or fractional CHRO services, depending on the level of involvement your organization needs.

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Ready to Strengthen Your People Strategy?

Talk with an HR leader about your compensation and workforce priorities.

Trusted HR Guidance

Awards and Recognition

California HR Compliance Checklist resource

California HR Checklist

Practical compliance resource for California business owners

Neutral workplace investigations support

Neutral Investigations

Impartial process for workplace concern assessments

Executive-level HR support

Executive HR Support

Senior-level guidance for growing organizations

Let’s Build a Stronger HR Strategy

Tell us about your compensation and workforce priorities. Our team will help identify the HR support that best fits your organization.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 866-474-3575. You can also send us a quick email at staff@movingmountainshr.com.