About this role
About the Role Xerox is seeking a senior People Operations leader to head the People Operations function in France. You will lead a team of six professionals and partner with senior business leaders to drive operational excellence, ensure compliance with French employment legislation, and support organisational success across the full employee lifecycle. What You'll Do
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of six People Operations professionals.
- Oversee the delivery of efficient, compliant and high-quality People Operations services across the employee lifecycle.
- Act as the subject matter expert for French employment law, labour relations and collective agreements.
- Lead relationships with Works Councils (CSE), including all consultation and information processes, governance and employee representative engagement.
- Partner with business leaders to support organisational changes, restructurings and transformation initiatives while ensuring legal compliance.
- Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary cases, investigations, grievances and performance issues.
- Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, providing strategic guidance on workforce planning, governance, employment risk and People Operations strategy.
- Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Legal, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards and HR Centres of Excellence. What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a senior HR professional with extensive expertise in French employment law, labour relations, Works Council management, and employee relations.
- Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coach and develop a team.
- Strong partnering skills with business leaders and cross-functional teams (HRBP, Legal, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and HR Centres of Excellence).
- In-depth knowledge of Works Councils (CSE) governance and consultation processes.
- Ability to drive organizational change while ensuring legal compliance and maintaining strong employee relations.
- Excellent communication and strategic thinking skills.