Leveling and career paths
We interview managers, draft level guides with decision rubrics, and run calibration sessions so promotions stop being surprise negotiations.
People operations · Denver
HR programs that finance can audit.
Rowan HR Advisory helps growth-stage companies in Colorado and remote-first teams redesign leveling, compensation bands, and manager enablement without a 200-page binder nobody reads. We write the artifacts, facilitate the hard conversations, and leave your team with templates that survive the next reorg.
Workshops available on-site in Denver or remote with US time zones.
Where Rowan engages
Engagements combine facilitated workshops, written deliverables, and office hours for managers who need answers before Friday comp changes.
Comp bands that stick
Market data plus your cash constraints become bands with guardrails finance approves—and managers can explain without HR in the room.
Manager enablement
Office hours, feedback scripts, and performance review templates that legal approves and engineers actually use.
Compliance without theatre
Handbooks, harassment training, and state addenda that cover Colorado, remote workers, and contractors without copy-paste California panic.
2025 client outcomes
- Leveling projects delivered
- 34
- Managers using new review templates
- 88%
- Consultants on roster
- 6
- Median time to first workshop
- 21 days
Deliverable matrix
Packages and what ships in each Rowan engagement.
| Level guide | Draft | Calibrated | Multi-track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comp bands | Single geo | US remote | Global add-on |
| Manager training | 2 sessions | 6 sessions | Train-the-trainer |
| Office hours | Biweekly live | Weekly live |
Engagement rhythm
Eight-week leveling and compensation project for a 180-person SaaS company.
- Week 1
Stakeholder interviews
Rowan interviews exec team and six managers; drafts problem statement.
- Week 3
Level guide workshop
Facilitated session calibrates expectations and promotion rubrics.
- Week 5
Comp bands published
Finance approves bands; managers receive talk tracks.
- Week 8
Manager office hours
Two live sessions plus async Q&A before performance cycle.
2026 retainers
Fixed-fee projects with written deliverables each month. Expenses billed at cost with approval.
12-month
Foundation
Level guide plus handbook refresh for teams under 120 people.
USD18,000
- Stakeholder interviews
- Draft level guide
- Manager talk track
Growth
Leveling, comp bands, and manager training for 120–400 people.
USD32,000
- Calibration workshop
- Comp bands
- Two training sessions
Scale
Multi-track leveling, global comp, and train-the-trainer.
USD52,000
- Train-the-trainer
- Global addendum
- Weekly office hours
Advisory questions
Do you replace HR leaders?
We augment lean teams and boards—not interim CHRO unless scoped separately.
Can you work remote?
Yes. Workshops are hybrid with Denver on-site options.
What industries?
SaaS, climate hardware, and professional services are our focus.
How do you price?
Fixed fees with milestones. Hourly only for office hours overflow.
Plan your next people program
Send headcount, states, and timeline—we respond within two business days with a draft scope.
Tell us about your team
Share company stage, employee count, and what broke last cycle. Rowan HR Advisory stores this note locally in your browser during the Evonx template walkthrough.