Director, People Partners

Akeneo is the Product Experience (PX) company and global leader in Product Information Management (PIM), creating a world where every product interaction is an experience that guides consumers and professionals to the best purchase, anytime, anywhere.
We're all about experience - from the best-in-class product we build to the inspiring environment we create for our employees. You'll grow in a dynamic environment where your ideas and expertise will make an impact from day one. Our flexible work model empowers you to thrive, balancing professional success with personal fulfillment. At Akeneo, you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values open communication, shared successes, and meaningful relationships.
Learn more about our culture and values via our Career page .
Job description
Reporting to the Chief People Experience Officer, the Director of People Partners will lead an international team of four, playing a pivotal role in building the foundations for our company to become a High-Performing Company. This position will actively contribute to shaping our people strategy and driving key initiatives that foster a thriving and productive work environment. Responsibilities include:

• Lead a global team of People Partners, providing direction, focus and motivation on the key business needs across their deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with business leaders to ensure they have optimum plans in place to achieve their business objectives including effective headcount management and planning support.
• Execute the People Partner roadmap based on human centred design theory building high performance foundations.
• Maintain a full perspective of the business at all times, placing emphasis on talent management, employee relations, policies, and people management procedures in applications across the business.
• Drive major transformation efforts (e.g. organization design, M&A) or other significant organizational events to drive business results, serving as the expert in how change is led and sustained.
• Set and hold a high bar for performance by defining high / low performance and holding leaders accountable for managing their talent against these standards.
• Provide targeted coaching and consultation to senior leaders, to improve individual leader performance and to strengthen the leadership team.

Qualifications

• You have demonstrated experience managing and developing high-performing People teams.
• You have experience leading or supporting organizational change initiatives, including M&A.
• You have a proven track record of developing and implementing performance management frameworks.
• You possess experience working in SaaS and scale-up environments.
• You are fluent in English (fluency in French would be a strong plus)
• You have experience covering multiple countries including France and the US.

Life at Akeneo
Culture
Diverse, cross-cultural team.
Office parties, team offsites
Top-notch 8-week onboarding program for new teammates, including live presentations, online courses you can take at your own pace, and an exhaustive checklist with all the resources, calls-to-action and support contacts for smooth integration into the company
General
Competitive package and complementary health insurance.
Time off
Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (up to 3-4 days per week working from home).
26 weeks paid maternity leave (30 days paid leave if you are the second parent).
Gradual Return to Work program after maternity or adoption leave.
25 days holiday per calendar year in addition to UK Public Holidays.
️ Work from Anywhere Scheme - Explore the possibility of working from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year.
Health & Wellness
Individual and confidential coaching sessions with a mental health practitioner of your choice.
Equipment
Best-in-class communication and collaboration tools: Slack, Notion, Google Suite, Jira, GitHub...
A £450 personal hybrid working allowance to maximize your home office environment.
Professional Development
Participation in in-house events welcoming external guests (i.e. Meetups) or industry events.
A £1,000 learning budget per employee per year.
Perks & Discounts
An £80/month Sustainable Transportation Allowance to support eco-friendly commuting options such as public transportation, biking, or carpooling if eligible.
Corporate Responsibility
Employee Volunteering program: give back to the community with two days per year dedicated to supporting the charities of your choice.
Join one or several of our Employee Resource Groups and take an active part in promoting diversity and inclusion within our company.
Diversity & Inclusion: Akeneo provides and ensures a safe work environment for everyone, regardless of seniority, gender identity, and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other characteristics. Akeneo is deeply anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-ableist, and inclusive. We create the right conditions for you to feel safe and be yourself!
Interview process

• Say hi! If your application has caught our attention, you will receive an invitation to a 30-minute conversation with one of our Talent Partners, where you'll learn more about the role and about Akeneo.
• Meet your future manager! This 45-60 minute interview will allow you to go in more depth into what the role entails and discuss your experience and skills.
• Meet the team! Project yourself into the reality of the position and confirm our company culture fits you with one or two additional interviews with your future colleagues or stakeholders.
• Sign your offer!

At all stages of your recruitment process, our Talent Acquisition team is committed to giving you an update in a one-week time frame.
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