Joko
Head of People Operations
Paris, Remote. Posted 2 months ago
The role
You will build and lead the People Operations department to support company scaling. You will manage the People Operations team and own core processes including payroll, contracts, benefits, and compliance across France, Spain, and the US.
What you will do
- Hire, coach, and grow the People Operations Managers
- Organize ownership across countries and specialties
- Own payroll, contracts, benefits, time off, and onboarding/offboarding administration
- Build country playbooks and clean org data for scaling
- Take full ownership of HRIS and people data
- Automate processes using AI and BizOps support
- Ensure compliance with French and Spanish labor law
- Deliver a human employee experience with clear policies
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and Workplace Management
Required qualifications
- 8+ years in People Operations or HR
- Several years managing a team
- Experience in high-growth tech startups or scale-ups
- Experience standing up or rebuilding a People Ops function
- Deep command of French payroll and labor law
- Ownership of an HRIS
- Ability to design processes for scale
- Analytical skills for headcount, payroll, and budget actuals
- Daily use of AI tools
- Fluent in French
- Fluent in English
Nice to have
- Exposure to Spanish or US employment matters
- Spanish
Benefits
- Flexible remote
- Coworking space and budget for those outside Paris
- Work from anywhere for up to 3 months per year
- Top-market compensation
- Equity
- Half-day each week dedicated to leveling up with AI
- Yearly offsite in amazing locations
- Budget for team-building events and monthly in-person gatherings
- Contribution to ClassPass subscription
- 8-week leave paid 100% for the second parent
Before you apply
- Role-specific assessments including a take-home case study
- Leadership interview with a SteerCo member and a Founder
- Up to 3 reference calls with former colleagues or managers
About the company
Joko is a tech company and certified B Corp that helps consumers save time and money when shopping online or in-store. It is an AI shopping app with over 7 million users.