Chief People Officer, Phenix
3+ days a week in office
Food waste reduction platform
Be an early applicant
Food waste reduction platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To find better solutions against food waste.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.)
- You’ll lead a People team of four with 2 HR Business Partners, 1 Payroll Manager and 1 Office & Impact Manager
- A strategic role at the executive table with real influence and ownership
Application process
- Starting date: June 22, 2025
- 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
Our take
In Europe alone, over 88 million tonnes of food end up in the bin every year. Phenix is a TechForGood startup company that has developed several solutions aimed at reducing food waste associated with unsold products.
The company partners with businesses across the entire food supply chain in order to target food waste on a large scale. Partnering with manufacturers, producers, retailers, shops, and more, Phenix enables consumers to buy unsold items from merchants at a reduced price.
The certified B-Corporation and ESUS – Social Utility Solidarity Company - has saved more than 200 million meals from simply being thrown away. The company’s sustainable growth model has supported Phenix's expansion efforts and its focus on strengthening its position in Europe.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$17m
LATE VC
Nov 2018
$17m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $33.9m
Company HQ
Épinettes, Paris, France
Leadership
Jean Moreau
(CEO)Co-Founder & Board member at NOUS. Co-President at TECH FOR GOOD France and Mouvement Impact France.
Baptiste Corval
(COO)Co-Founder of NOUS and is an Member of The Galion Project.
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