Head of People Business Partners

Accountabilities:

• Lead and manage the People Business Partner function, ensuring high-quality HR support and strategic alignment across multiple business units and geographies.


• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, restructuring initiatives, and sensitive people-related matters.


• Drive the implementation and consistency of HR policies, frameworks, and governance standards across the organization.


• Oversee workforce cost management, headcount planning, and personnel budgeting in collaboration with finance and FP&A teams.


• Lead or contribute to large-scale transformation projects, including reorganizations, international expansion, mergers, and structural changes.


• Manage, mentor, and develop senior HR Business Partners, ensuring strong performance management, capability building, and career growth within the team.


• Serve as the escalation point for complex employee relations, compensation, and organizational issues requiring cross-functional alignment.


• Collaborate with talent, culture, operations, and legal stakeholders to ensure cohesive people strategies and operational excellence.


• Support leadership teams with strategic workforce decisions grounded in business priorities and people best practices.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of broad HR generalist experience, including significant exposure to strategic HR leadership and organizational transformation initiatives.


• Proven expertise managing performance cycles, restructuring processes, workforce planning, and complex employee relations matters.


• Strong financial acumen with experience managing headcount planning, personnel costs, and collaboration with FP&A functions.


• Solid understanding of labor law frameworks, particularly French labor law and social dialogue processes.


• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across diverse teams and business functions.


• Experience leading and developing HR Business Partner teams in international and multicultural environments.


• Strong systems-thinking approach with the ability to design scalable HR frameworks and governance models.


• Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence and leadership maturity.


• Fluent written and spoken English is required; additional language capabilities are considered an advantage.


• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving organizations with high levels of autonomy and accountability.

• Hybrid work model with flexibility between remote work and office collaboration.


• Extended maternity and paternity leave benefits beyond statutory requirements.


• Comprehensive healthcare coverage support.


• Home office equipment allowance and remote work support.


• Generous annual holiday entitlement.


• Transportation and sustainable mobility support programs.


• Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship support where applicable.


• Access to professional development programs, mentorship, and internal mobility opportunities.


• Employee stock ownership plan participation.


• Regular team events, collaborative culture initiatives, and employee engagement activities.


• Travel-related perks and additional paid time off benefits.

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