Senior People Operations Partner – French Speaking

Jobtailor; Aix-en-Provence; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 82 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced HR Operations lead to own and continuously improve everything related to the employee lifecycle in France. You will manage contracts, HRIS data, onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, benefits, and HR documentation.

You will ensure full compliance with French labour law, translating requirements into scalable policies and processes. Collaborating with Finance, Legal, TA, IT, and HRBPs, you will harmonize standards and deliver a streamlined employee

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in People Operations / HR Operations, ideally in fast-paced, international environments.
• Strong knowledge of French labour law and its application to business situations.
• Structured, proactive and solution-oriented with focus on improving processes.
• Experience with modern HRIS systems and ensuring data accuracy.
• Fluent in French and English; comfortable in international settings.
• Balance compliance with empathy and clear documentation.

Responsabilités

• Own and continuously improve HR Operations in France across contracts, HRIS, onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, benefits, and HR documents.
• Ensure compliance with French labour law and translate requirements into scalable policies.
• Identify inefficiencies and lead end-to-end improvements of workflows and systems.
• Drive harmonization with global People Operations to implement shared standards.
• Provide operational guidance to employees and managers with clarity and empathy.
• Maintain high-quality HR data and documentation to support audits and reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, IT, and HRBPs to deliver a consistent employee experience.

Connaissances

HR Operations

HRIS systems

French labour law

process improvement

bilingual English/French

Outils

HRIS

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve HR Operations in France, covering the full employee lifecycle (contracts, HRIS and employee data, onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, benefits, and all HR documentation).
• Ensure full compliance with French labour law, translating requirements into clear, scalable People policies and processes.
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and systems, and take ownership of improving or rebuilding them end to end.
• Drive process harmonization by collaborating with our global People Operations team to implement shared standards and streamlined tools across the group.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing operational guidance with empathy, structure, and clarity.
• Maintain high-quality HR data and documentation to support audits, reporting, and confident decision-making.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, IT, and HRBPs to deliver a consistent and efficient employee experience.

Requirements

• You have extensive years of experience in People Operations / HR Operations ideally in a fast-paced, international environment (scale-up or tech company is a plus).
• You have strong knowledge of French labour law and feel confident applying it to real business situations.
• You are highly structured, proactive, and solution-oriented, someone who improves processes rather than just maintaining the status quo.
• You enjoy working with modern HRIS systems and bringing clarity and accuracy to HR data.
• You balance compliance with empathy, you care about processes and people.
• You’re fluent in French and English, and comfortable working in an international environment.
• You thrive in teams that value honesty, transparency, ownership, and kindness.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR Operations with a strong focus on compliance with French labour law, process improvement, and effective use of HRIS systems. Capable of fostering a positive employee experience through structured guidance and collaboration across departments.