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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced People Lead to manage the day-to-day People function at Bioptimus, working closely with the COO. This role involves owning People administration, designing and running HR initiatives, and acting as a people partner for challenging situations. The position offers the opportunity to shape the People function in a growing, hybrid, and fast-paced startup environment.
Responsibilities
- Own contracting, payroll coordination, employee records, and day-to-day People questions and issues.
- Serve as the first and trusted point of contact for all People-related matters.
- Design and manage core People initiatives including performance reviews, onboarding, probation, company policies, employee surveys, salary grids, and compensation strategy.
- Bring innovative and appropriate approaches for a startup in a hybrid environment.
- Manage difficult people situations, including coaching managers through underperformance and leading exit/termination processes, in coordination with Legal.
- Identify and develop emerging managers, coaching them to improve leadership effectiveness.
- Work approximately three days per week, with flexibility for increased hours during busy periods.
- Potentially grow into a broader and more senior role as the company scales.
Requirements
- End-to-end experience in People operations with strong judgment.
- Proven experience managing underperformance and leading terminations/exits.
- Experience working in a startup or scale-up environment with an understanding of lean resources and fast-paced, hybrid settings.
- Ability to propose modern, fit-for-purpose HR approaches rather than corporate defaults.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in sensitive and difficult situations.
- Approachable and warm personality with the judgment to be a trusted contact for staff and managers.
- Comfortable with both detailed groundwork and high-level strategic thinking.
- Experience running at least one full compensation and review cycle from start to finish.
- Desire to grow in people partnering and manager development.
- Genuine investment in Bioptimus and its people.
Skills
- People Administration
- Payroll Coordination
- Employee Records Management
- HR Initiative Design and Delivery
- Performance Management
- Onboarding and Probation Management
- Policy Development
- Employee Surveys
- Salary Grid Management
- Compensation Strategy
- People Partnering
- Manager Coaching
- Underperformance Management
- Exit and Termination Processes
- Communication
- Startup HR
- Hybrid Work Environment Management
Location
- Paris
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Part-time
- Flexible
Experience Level
- Experienced
Benefits
- Flexibility
- Growth opportunities
- Modern People function development
- Collaborative, mission-driven culture
About the Company
- Bioptimus is building the first universal AI foundation model for biology to fuel breakthrough discoveries and accelerate innovation in biomedicine.
- We have secured over $75M in funding and are a fast-growing startup founded in October 2023.
- Our world-class team of scientists and engineers is redefining the frontiers of AI and life sciences.
- We are an AI-driven startup pioneering the development of a universal foundation model for biology.
- Our mission is to revolutionize biological research and innovation through cutting-edge technology.
- We operate at the cutting edge of AI and biology.
Equal Opportunity
- We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital or disability status.
- Hiring decisions are made fairly, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates.
- We strive to create an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels welcome.