People Operations Specialist - International

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. With five specialists each owning a dedicated scope, yours will cover Tech, Product & International, representing half of the company and spanning EMEA (France, Spain, Germany and beyond).

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 ~500 employees across Tech, Product & International.
• Own the full employee journey: onboarding, offboarding, contracts, amendments, certificates, absences, ensuring 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 such as 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: new country openings, 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 & German (and EMEA) 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, Product & International are at the heart of Pennylane’s growth.
• Room to grow: as the company scales, so does your scope and influence.
• A team that values craft: we care about doing HR well, not just doing HR fast.

Your profile

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

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

Collaboration : partner closely on a daily basis with one or several HRBPs, working hand in hand to support your scope of responsibilities and with two other People Ops specialists handling this large scope.

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 started putting that curiosity into practice.

Deel expertise : strong command of the Deel platform, specifically regarding EOR contracts and contractor management across different jurisdictions.

Language skills : fully fluent in French and English; German is a strong plus.

We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we’re doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment.

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.