Context and team 🤝 

Phenix is a French impact-driven company dedicated to the fight against food waste. We offer innovative and practical solutions that help businesses reduce waste and give a second life to unsold products, notably through the redistribution to non-profit organizations.

As a certified B Corp & ESUS (“entreprise solidaire d’utilité sociale”) company and a leader in the anti-waste movement in Europe, Phenix combines technology, human expertise, and social impact to build a more responsible and circular economy.

Joining Phenix means becoming part of a committed and passionate team working to make zero waste the norm, not the exception.

Key responsabilities 📝

We believe our success starts and ends with our people.

As Chief People Officer, you will be the strategic leader of our People function and a key member of the Executive Committee, reporting to our Chief Executive Officer Simon Baldeyrou. You’ll define and drive our People vision, lead organizational transformation, and cultivate a culture of performance, inclusion, and engagement — all while ensuring operational excellence. This is a rare opportunity to:

• Lead a high-impact People strategy from the top.

• Empower and grow our teams (around 170 people today) across borders

• Champion a culture that is authentic and inclusive, based on four strong values widely shared by our team members: solidarity, transparency, optimism, audacity

1. People Strategy & Leadership

• Represent the People function at the Executive Committee and contribute to company-wide strategy.

• Define and execute our HR vision aligned with business goals and company culture.

• Lead organizational development and transformation as we scale and expand

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on all people matters.
  

2. Talent & Development

• Own and execute our hiring roadmap with operational teams.

• Build and evolve talent development frameworks: career paths, compensation policy, internal mobility, succession planning.

• Lead performance management: feedback culture, biannual reviews, and ongoing coaching.

• Train and support managers on key HR topics to foster leadership at all levels.

• Drive engagement, motivation, and a high-performance mindset across all teams.

3. Culture & Employee Experience

• Deliver a consistent and values-aligned employee experience from onboarding to offboarding.

• Champion our values and foster a strong, purpose-driven company culture.

• Lead our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts

• Champion internal communication, environmental and social initiatives, and employee well-being.

• Run quarterly engagement surveys and implement action plans to maintain our eNPS (>50) at a high level.

• Promote unity, trust, and collaboration within the Executive Committee and across the company.
  

4. People Operations & Compliance

• Oversee payroll, benefits, and employee administration.

• Implement HR performance indicators to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making, and ensure regular reporting

• Ensure full compliance with labor law in France and abroad (Spain and Portugal for now) and oversee social dialogue (Works Council / CSE meetings).

• Handle offboarding processes with care and professionalism.

• Manage relationships with external stakeholders (URSSAF, labor authorities, healthcare providers, etc.).

Your Team

You’ll lead a People team of four with 2 HR Business Partners, 1 Payroll Manager and 1 Office & Impact Manager.

If you want to thrive in an impact-driven startup, Phenix offers you the opportunity to work alongside motivated, dynamic, and dedicated teams.

Feel free to apply if you have ✅ 

• 8–12 years of experience in senior People roles, ideally in international and transforming environments.
  
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach.
  
• Deep knowledge of French labor law and social dialogue practices.
  
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  
• Experience managing HR teams and budgets.
  
• Business-oriented, emotionally intelligent, and able to build trust at all levels.
  
• Fluent in English and French.
  

Work conditions 🌟

• A strategic role at the executive table with real influence and ownership

• Paris-based role (can be remote 2 days/week)

• A collaborative, caring, and ambitious work culture.

• A purpose-driven organization with a collaborative, values-oriented culture

• A very high employee engagement

• Compensation package upon profile

Recruitment Process 🚀 

• 45-minute conversation with Emmanuelle, HRBP, to discuss your career goals, assess whether they align with what we offer, and understand your motivations.
• 1 hour interview with Simon, CEO.
• 1 hour interview with Pauline, current Chief People Officer.
• A meeting with other members of the executive committee.
• A team coffee, to give you the opportunity to get familiar with the environment and company culture.

Please be aware that this job description is indicative: even if you don’t check every single box, your curiosity and willingness to learn are your greatest assets. At Phenix, we’re not looking for experience at all costs — we’re looking for potential!

All our job opportunities are, of course, open to people with disabilities. If you have specific needs, we’ll always find solutions to adapt the role accordingly