Senior People Partner

Spendesk; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible on-site policy

Lunch 60% funded by Spendesk

Alan Premium health insurance

Gymlib pass

Moka.care for wellbeing

Latest Apple equipment

Office snacks

Positive team culture

Job summary

Spendesk is seeking a Senior People Partner to join the People team, partnering with managers across the Product & Tech organization in France, the UK, Germany and Spain. You will support lifecycle activities, leadership coaching, workforce planning, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment in a dynamic, AI-enabled environment.

Fluency in English and French is expected, with Spanish considered a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers, supporting them through the employee lifecycle.
• Coach managers on performance management, team development and organizational effectiveness.
• Proactively identify people challenges and translate them into concrete action plans.
• Drive performance management cycles within your scope, ensuring consistency and fairness.
• Support organizational design and workforce planning in a fast-evolving context.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders on people-related topics and initiatives.
• Contribute to Works Council (CSE) topics and ensure proper follow-up.
• Leverage people data to identify trends, anticipate risks, and inform decision-making.
• Build models that turn People metrics into actionable recommendations for business leaders.
• 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.

Job description

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 VP People. This is a key role at a strategic moment for Spendesk, as you'll primarily support our Product & Tech organization (approximately 120 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 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 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 tech environment

• Strong knowledge of Tech populations 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

About Spendesk

Spendesk is the AI-powered spend management and procurement platform that transforms company spending. By simplifying procurement, payment cards, expense management, invoice processing, and accounting automation, Spendesk sets the new standard for spending at work. Its single, intelligent solution makes efficient spending easy for employees and gives finance leaders the full visibility and control they need across all company spend, even in multi-entity structures. Trusted by thousands of companies, Spendesk supports over 200,000 users across brands such as Payfit, Accor, Welcome to the Jungle, Swile, Big Mamma, Malt and Yousign. With offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany, Spendesk also puts community at the heart of its mission.

For more information: www.spendesk.com/press

About our people & culture

We believe that people do their best work when they're given the freedom to thrive and grow. That's why liberation is at the core of everything we do. We empower Spendeskers to take ownership of their work, to navigate ambiguity, and seize every opportunity. Spendeskers come from all over the world (35+ countries and counting!) but we have plenty in common: we're bold, ever-curious, committed to kindness, and tackle every challenge with a positive mindset.

About our benefits

Our culture is built on trust, empowerment, and growth - with benefits to match!

• Flexible on-site policy : 4 days per month remote (non-accumulative) and 3 full weeks remote per year (non-consecutive)

• Lunch 60% funded by Spendesk (Swile Card)

• Alan Premium health insurance

• A Gymlib pass to let off steam after a productive day at work

• Access to Moka.care for emotional and mental health wellbeing

• Latest Apple equipment

• Great office snacks to fuel your day

• A positive team to work with daily!

Diversity & Inclusion

At Spendesk, we're committed to fostering an environment where all differences are encouraged, supported and celebrated. We're building our culture for everyone, with everyone. Our goal is to attract and build a diverse, equal and inclusive team, where everyone feels welcome and we truly embrace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.