Senior People Business Partner

Spendesk; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Spendesk is seeking a Senior People Partner to join the People team. You’ll be part of a 2-person team reporting to the Head of People Partnership & Operations.

This role will primarily support our Go-To-Market organisation (about 100 people) across France, the UK, Germany and Spain. You will partner with GTM leaders, coach managers, drive performance cycles, shape org design, and work with data & insights.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience as a People Partner or equivalent role.
• Strong knowledge of GTM functions and their challenges.
• Data-driven mindset; translate analytics into actionable steps.
• Curiosity about AI and ability to prototype HR automation.
• Excellent stakeholder management in complex organisations.
• Experience with Works Council / CSE is a plus.
• Fluent in English and French; Spanish is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Partner with GTM leaders and managers across the full employee lifecycle.
• Coach managers on performance management, team development, and org effectiveness.
• Identify people challenges and translate them into concrete action plans.
• Drive performance cycles and support organisational design and workforce planning.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders and contribute to Works Council topics.
• Leverage people data to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Design and build AI agents to automate HR workflows and improve employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work and scale People processes.

Connaissances

Senior leadership

GTM domain knowledge

Data analytics

AI tooling

Stakeholder management

CSE familiarity

English French fluency

Description du poste

We're looking for a Senior People Partner to join our People team at Spendesk. You'll be part of a team of 2 People Partners, reporting directly to the Head of People Partnership & Operations. This is a key role at a strategic moment for Spendesk, as you'll primarily support our Go-To-Market organization (approximately 100 people across France, the UK, Germany, and Spain), a population at the heart of our business ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & manager support

• Act as a trusted advisor to GTM leaders and managers, supporting them through the full employee lifecycle

• Coach managers on performance management, team development, and organizational effectiveness

• Proactively identify people challenges and translate them into concrete action plans

Performance & organizational development

• Drive performance management cycles within your scope, ensuring consistency and fairness

• Support organizational design and workforce planning in a fast-evolving GTM context

Stakeholder Management

• Align cross-functional stakeholders on people-related topics and initiatives

• Contribute to selected Works Council (CSE) topics and ensure proper follow-up

Data & Insights

• Leverage people data to identify trends, anticipate risks, and inform decision-making

• Build models that turn People metrics into actionable recommendations for business leaders

AI & People Tooling

• Design and build AI agents to automate and enhance People Partnership processes

• Identify opportunities where AI can reduce manual work and improve the employee experience at scale

What we're looking for

• Proven seniority in a People Partner role, ideally within a similar or high-growth environment

• Strong knowledge of GTM populations (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) and their specific challenges

• Data-driven mindset: ability to build models, interpret people analytics, and translate insights into tangible actions

• AI-curious and hands-on: experience (or strong appetite) for building AI agents and automating HR workflows using modern tools

• Excellent stakeholder management skills: comfortable navigating complex organizations and influencing without authority

• Experience with Works Council / CSE processes is a plus

• Fluent in English and French; Spanish is a strong advantage given the scope