Senior People Operations Partner – French Speaking

Shiftmove

Senior People Operations Partner at a growing B2B SaaS fleet management company, ensuring compliance and smooth HR operations during a period of transformation.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeAix-en-Provence • 🇫🇷 FranceSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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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.

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HR Operations ManagementFrench Labour Law ComplianceProcess ImprovementHRIS ProficiencyBilingual in French and English

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Hard Skills

HRIS SystemsEmployee Lifecycle ManagementPayroll CoordinationBenefits AdministrationData ManagementProcess HarmonizationDocumentation ManagementAudit SupportWorkflow OptimizationPolicy Development

Soft Skills

EmpathyProactive Problem SolvingStructured CommunicationTeam CollaborationTransparency

Industry Keywords

People OperationsInternational EnvironmentFast-Paced Work EnvironmentScale-UpTech Company

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal Vouchers: 19 meal vouchers per full month worked, for €10, funded 60% by the company and 40% by the employee
Transportation: 75% reimbursement of your public transportation subscription (upon submission of receipt/invoice)
Employee Benefits Platform (Works Council): Access to various discounts and perks through our CE platform
Health Insurance: Coverage under the company’s group health insurance plan
Paid Time Off: 25 days of paid leave per year, based on a five-day workweek
Additional Paid Leave: 5 extra days of paid leave per year, in addition to statutory vacation days
Remote Work Policy: Up to two days of remote work per week (after successful completion of the probation period and with manager approval)