People Operations Specialist – French Speaker

Thales Group; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Lisbon is seeking an HR professional for their Shared Service Center. The role involves supporting employees and managers, maintaining HR systems, and preparing HR documentation. Candidates must be fluent in French and English, possess strong communication skills, and have a detail-oriented mindset. Experience with tools like Workday or ServiceNow is advantageous. The position offers opportunities for continuous improvement and involvement in HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with multiple task management capabilities.
• Experience in HR operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR support.
• Maintain and update HR systems and employee data.
• Prepare HR documentation timely and accurately.

Skills

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented mindset

Proactive attitude

Education

Degree in HR, Management or a related field

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

Location: PSS – Lisbon (Central), PortugalAt **Thales**, you’ll join our **HR Shared Service Center**, supporting employees and managers across different countries while helping deliver a consistent, high-quality employee experience — every single day.**French language skills are required to support HR activities for our organization in France.****Responsabilities:*** Act as the **first point of contact** for employees providing support on a wide range of HR topics with a people-first approach.* Own and support the **end-to-end employee lifecycle**, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive experience.* Maintain and update **HR systems and employee data**, ensuring accuracy, compliance and high data quality standards.* Support **international HR operations**, including onboarding, mobility processes and day-to-day HR administration.* Prepare and manage **HR documentation** (contracts, letters, reports) in a timely and accurate manner.* Contribute to **continuous improvement initiatives and HR projects**, helping optimize processes and enhance employee experience.**Requirements:*** A degree in **HR, Management or a related field**, or equivalent hands-on experience in HR operations.* **Fluency in French and English (mandatory).*** Strong **communication skills**, with the ability to interact confidently and empathetically with different stakeholders.* A **detail-oriented and structured mindset**, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.* A proactive, adaptable and **solution-driven attitude** in a fast-paced, international environment.* Experience with tools like **Workday** or **ServiceNow** is a plus.**About Thales:** The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.In 2024, the Group generated **sales of €20.6 billion.**For our more than **83,000 employees** in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. **With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.****Say HI\* – Your journey to us****Cláudia Gaio** is looking forward to your online application on our .Cláudia Gaio – Talent Acquisition Partner#LI-CG1 #LI-HYBRID\*Human Intelligence