Senior People Business Partner - Spendesk H/F Spendesk

We're looking for a Senior People Partner to join our People team at Spendesk. You'll be part of a team of 2 People Partners, reporting directly to the Head of People Partnership & Operations. This is a key role at a strategic moment for Spendesk, as you'll primarily support our Go-To-Market organization (approximately 100 people across France, the UK, Germany, and Spain), a population at the heart of our business ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & manager support

• Act as a trusted advisor to GTM leaders and managers, supporting them through the full employee lifecycle

• Coach managers on performance management, team development, and organizational effectiveness

• Proactively identify people challenges and translate them into concrete action plans

Performance & organizational development

• Drive performance management cycles within your scope, ensuring consistency and fairness

• Support organizational design and workforce planning in a fast-evolving GTM context

Stakeholder Management

• Align cross-functional stakeholders on people-related topics and initiatives

• Contribute to selected Works Council (CSE) topics and ensure proper follow-up

Data & Insights

• Leverage people data to identify trends, anticipate risks, and inform decision-making

• Build models that turn People metrics into actionable recommendations for business leaders

AI & People Tooling

• Design and build AI agents to automate and enhance People Partnership processes

• Identify opportunities where AI can reduce manual work and improve the employee experience at scale
  

What we're looking for

• Proven seniority in a People Partner role, ideally within a similar or high-growth environment

• Strong knowledge of GTM populations (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) and their specific challenges

• Data-driven mindset: ability to build models, interpret people analytics, and translate insights into tangible actions

• AI-curious and hands-on: experience (or strong appetite) for building AI agents and automating HR workflows using modern tools

• Excellent stakeholder management skills: comfortable navigating complex organizations and influencing without authority

• Experience with Works Council / CSE processes is a plus

• Fluent in English and French; Spanish is a strong advantage given the scope

We're looking for a Senior People Partner to join our People team at Spendesk. You'll be part of a team of 2 People Partners, reporting directly to the Head of People Partnership & Operations. This is a key role at a strategic moment for Spendesk, as you'll primarily support our Go-To-Market organization (approximately 100 people across France, the UK, Germany, and Spain), a population at the heart of our business ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & manager support

• Act as a trusted advisor to GTM leaders and managers, supporting them through the full employee lifecycle

• Coach managers on performance management, team development, and organizational effectiveness

• Proactively identify people challenges and translate them into concrete action plans

Act as a trusted advisor to GTM leaders and managers, supporting them through the full employee lifecycle

Coach managers on performance management, team development, and organizational effectiveness

Proactively identify people challenges and translate them into concrete action plans

Performance & organizational development

• Drive performance management cycles within your scope, ensuring consistency and fairness

• Support organizational design and workforce planning in a fast-evolving GTM context

Drive performance management cycles within your scope, ensuring consistency and fairness

Support organizational design and workforce planning in a fast-evolving GTM context

Stakeholder Management

• Align cross-functional stakeholders on people-related topics and initiatives

• Contribute to selected Works Council (CSE) topics and ensure proper follow-up

Align cross-functional stakeholders on people-related topics and initiatives

Contribute to selected Works Council (CSE) topics and ensure proper follow-up

Data & Insights

• Leverage people data to identify trends, anticipate risks, and inform decision-making

• Build models that turn People metrics into actionable recommendations for business leaders

Leverage people data to identify trends, anticipate risks, and inform decision-making

Build models that turn People metrics into actionable recommendations for business leaders

AI & People Tooling

• Design and build AI agents to automate and enhance People Partnership processes

• Identify opportunities where AI can reduce manual work and improve the employee experience at scale
  

Design and build AI agents to automate and enhance People Partnership processes

Identify opportunities where AI can reduce manual work and improve the employee experience at scale

What we're looking for

• Proven seniority in a People Partner role, ideally within a similar or high-growth environment

• Strong knowledge of GTM populations (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) and their specific challenges

• Data-driven mindset: ability to build models, interpret people analytics, and translate insights into tangible actions

• AI-curious and hands-on: experience (or strong appetite) for building AI agents and automating HR workflows using modern tools

• Excellent stakeholder management skills: comfortable navigating complex organizations and influencing without authority

• Experience with Works Council / CSE processes is a plus

• Fluent in English and French; Spanish is a strong advantage given the scope

Proven seniority in a People Partner role, ideally within a similar or high-growth environment

Strong knowledge of GTM populations (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) and their specific challenges

Data-driven mindset: ability to build models, interpret people analytics, and translate insights into tangible actions

AI-curious and hands-on: experience (or strong appetite) for building AI agents and automating HR workflows using modern tools

Excellent stakeholder management skills: comfortable navigating complex organizations and influencing without authority

Experience with Works Council / CSE processes is a plus

Fluent in English and French; Spanish is a strong advantage given the scope

is Europe's leading AI-powered spend management and procurement platform that transforms company spending. By simplifying procurement, payment cards, expense management, invoice processing, and accounting automation, Spendesk sets the new standard for spending at work for companies with up to 1,000 employees.

Trusted by thousands of companies, Spendesk supports over 200,000 users across brands such as SoundCloud, Pigment, and Bloom & Wild. With offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany, Spendesk also puts community at the heart of its mission with Spendesk believes that people do their best work when they're given the freedom to thrive and grow. Being bold, bringing a positive attitude, and taking full ownership are fundamental to their culture.

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