We are looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and hands-on Head of People Operations that will unlock the company’s growth potential by shaping a strong culture, implementing scalable processes as well as appealing employer branding, and keep building an A-team. Vianova strives for excellence, empowerment, collaboration and well-being, and you will be responsible for cultivating that environment: hiring the best talents, setting our people up for success, generating an outstanding employee experience, and structuring systems that will enable our company to grow.

🎯 Your missions :

Recruitment:

• Ensure all positions are filled in a timely manner and that candidates are a match to our very ambitious strategy
• Improve our processes/tools/partnerships (schools, communities, hiring firm) to ensure applying for a job at Vianova is a smooth and sweet experience for all candidates
• Improve our onboarding for newcomers and our offboarding processes
• Design and deploy recruitment strategies to attract exceptional people: Vianova is growing fast and building out its senior staff
• Strengthen relationships with third parties that multiply Vianova’s reach and access to a diverse and qualified talent pool

Performance, Retention and Culture:

• Implement tools to measure engagement and well-being, and monitor their results
• Be proactive on HR best practices: remote policy, perks, personal development plans, coaching opportunities, training programs etc.
• Upgrade our performance review frameworks and methodologies in order to develop and retain talents
• Ensure our values are understood, lived and shared by all team members
• Improve team rituals (DSU, weekly, 360, etc.)
• Organise team socials and outings when possible

Administrative and Legal:

• Manage payroll and accompany employees in their personal life events (maternity or paternity leave, etc.)
• Manage our external human resources partners (including payroll, retirement programs, and international employment) and ensure Vianova is compliant with all labor-related regulations

🎁 What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Be part of a challenging adventure, with a passionate team, shaping the future of urban mobility and smart cities in Europe
• Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds, from Google, Alliance Renault-Nissan, Dassault Systemes
• Agile and fun working culture, with great colleagues to learn from
• Comfortable offices in the center of Paris with gym as well as various team activities and events, or full remote in Europe

About you:

We are looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or industrial/organizational psychology, relevant certifications, or equivalent work experience
• +3 years of experience as an office manager or human resources manager or operations manager in a technology or startup environment
• Strong organizational, planning, management and communication skills in a fast-paced environment
• A perfect English language, both written & spoken
• Maker spirit and grit: we are looking for someone passionate, entrepreneurial and go-getter, with a strong work ethic as well as a genuine interest in the company’s mission

1. screening interview (~30min)
2. fully remote exercise or case study to evaluate your hard skills
3. debriefing your exercise and projecting yourself in the company (~60min)
4. cultural fit interview with a C-level (~30min)
5. meeting with the team (~2h)
6. reference checks