People Operations Specialist

About the role

We’re looking for a confirmed or Senior People Operations Specialist to join a team that moves fast, thinks strategically, and genuinely cares about the employee experience.

You’ll be part of a structured yet agile People Operations team, working alongside a Head of People Operations and a People Operations Manager (your direct manager), with five specialists each owning a dedicated scope. Your scope will cover Tech and Product on the French market.

In this role, your solid grounding in HR operations and your ability to build robust reporting frameworks and automate administrative processes will be essential levers to support Pennylane’s continued growth.

What you’ll own

People operations partnering & employee lifecycle

• Be the go‑to HR contact for ~300 employees across Tech and Product based in France.
• Own the full employee journey: onboarding, offboarding, contracts, amendments, certificates, absences, end to end and with a high standard of quality.
• Build trusted relationships with employees and managers, and be genuinely responsive and helpful.

Payroll & benefits

• Prepare and transmit payroll variables with precision and reliability.
• Monitor employee benefits (health insurance, pension, meal vouchers) and ensure employees get the most out of them.

Process improvement & automation

• Spot inefficiencies, build solutions, whether that’s a smarter Notion page, a better workflow, or a fully automated process.
• Lead or co‑lead the digitalization of HR tools and contribute to a more scalable PeopleOps infrastructure.

Strategic & cross‑functional projects

• Get involved in projects that go beyond your daily scope: D&I initiatives, EVP, HR tool rollouts.
• Bring structure, documentation, and operational rigor to everything you touch.

Compliance & regulatory monitoring

• Stay on top of French labor law and ensure the company remains compliant.
• Keep operational documentation sharp and up to date (onboarding booklet, Notion pages, charters, guides).

Why this role is different

• Real ownership: you define how PeopleOps works for your scope.
• High‑impact population: Tech and Product are at the heart of Pennylane’s growth.
• Room to grow: as the company scales, so does your scope and influence.
• Team values craft: we care about doing HR well, not just doing HR fast.

Your profile

Experience & expertise : solid experience as a People Ops Specialist gained within a fast‑growing company or startup environment.

Autonomy & priority management : comfortable working independently with proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and stay effective in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing context.

Collaboration : partner closely on a daily basis with several HRBPs, working hand in hand to support your scope of responsibilities.

Growth mindset : thrive in environments where things move fast and where embracing change is part of the job.

HRIS expertise : proficient in Workday and curious about how AI & automation can make People Ops smarter, already applied in practice.

Language skills : fully fluent in French and proficient in English.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.

Personal Data

Pennylane processes your data to manage your application and assess your suitability for the position. If your application is unsuccessful, your data may be retained for 2 years from our last exchange or the closing of the recruitment process, in order to build and manage a candidate pool. You may object at any time and request the deletion of your data by writing to