Context

• We are looking for a VP People & Culture to help us: onboard, engage and develop GitGuardian’s talents. Build a strong, highly productive, meaningful, and enjoyable organizational structure that supports our growth in France and in the USA.
• You will be a member of the Executive Committee and will report directly to the CEO.
• The role is based in Paris, FRANCE.

The existing team
You will manage an existing team of HR & Talent Acquisition structured as follow :

• HR : 1 HR Director, 1 HRBP, 1 HR & Office Manager
• Talent Acquisition : 1 Head of TA, 3 TA Managers

Missions
Your responsibilities will lead you to work with all the departments of the company on :

Talent Acquisition

• Develop staffing strategies based on the evaluation of business needs, and implement hiring plans and processes, promoting a diverse & inclusive culture
• Optimize the integration of new employees

Compensation & Benefits

• Oversee C&B programs, including job description, salary structure, and salary promotion
• Assess the competitiveness of our HR practices against the market and makes recommendations for improvements

Talent Development

• Oversee talent management, including staff training and leadership development, retention, recognition, employee communication, and career development
• Monitor, develop, and improve performance management and employee productivity
• Provide leadership and coaching support to executives and management (e.i. in terms of resources planning, roles and responsibilities structuring, conflict resolution, etc.)

Corporate life & culture

• Ensure that GitGuardian develops a healthy work environment and a global high-performance and mission-driven culture, adapted to local (French and US) constraints
• Develop the employer brand
• Develop and maintain engagement management, addressing organizational challenges while providing HR solutions to increase organizational effectiveness

HR Compliance & Operations

• Oversee payroll management and relations with social organizations
• Supervise office & facility management
• Maintain effective processes for compliance with laws related to human resources
• Analyze the effectiveness of HR operations and re-engineer processes to ensure maximum efficiency

Team Management

• Support the structuring and development of the HR and Recruitment teams.

Why should you join us ?

🌴A remote-friendly environment up to 3 days / week for people living close to Paris, and have a full-remote policy for people living outside
💸 An attractive package that includes stock-options
🏄 A yearly holiday allowance
💻 A home office allowance to improve your set-up at home, and the latest technology equipment
💰 A referral bonus of 4k€ for any new Guardians we might hire thanks to you
👊 Working on a meaningful product, we already helped more than 200k developers!
🍺 Lots of team-building activities including 1 per month for the whole company
🚀 Many opportunities for career development in the long term
📈 A strong engineering culture, see this page to discover our R&D projects
🐕 Pet-friendly offices, every Guardian gets to bring their dogs
👫 Trust & autonomy on your perimeter with a very transparent internal communication

If you think you are only matching 70% to 80% of these criterias, please send us your resume !
And if you still have some questions before applying, you can directly write to us at : careers@gitguardian.com

• You already have 5 to 7 years of previous experience in an HR leadership role with a solid understanding of HR & Culture issues in a VC-backed fast-growing company
• You see your role as a business partner
• You are familiar with the subjects covered by the sociology of organizations
• You have an excellent knowledge of employment legislation and regulations, in France and in the USA
• You have high ethical standards
• You can execute and deliver complex projects involving multiple stakeholders
• You have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• You speak French and English fluently

1 Visio call with a recruiter
To discover your professional project and evaluate if there could be a mutual match

1 Interview with our COO Timothée
To know more about yourself, present to you the team : missions, rituals, seniority level, and making sure you would be able to succeed in the following steps of the recruitment process

1 Business case with members of the executive team
To evaluate your skills for the position and project yourself into the role

1 Team meeting with members of the HR Team
This step is more informal, for fit and discovery

1 Final interview with the one of the co-founder
To explain to you our company’s vision and ambitions to the next couple of years, and make sure you are up for the position