Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)?
Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy?
Then Pennylane is the right place for you !
Our vision
We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones).
We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.
About us
Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!)
In 5 years of existence, we’ve managed to :
💻 Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants
💰 Raise a total of €225 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...
👨👩👧👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 900 happy Pennylaners : we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on
Glassdoor.
🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe
🚀 Already more than 700,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 5000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!
About the job
Pennylane is a fast-growing scale-up with 1,000 employees currently based primarily in France, with an expanding presence across Europe. In 2026, we continue our hyper-growth phase, which requires structuring our HR processes and developing our talent strategically.
We are looking for a Talent Manager to cover maternity leave (6-8 month fixed-term contract) to lead major strategic projects and support this accelerated growth phase.
Management and Collaboration
Management of 1-2 people (Learning & Development Specialist and Project Manager)
Close collaboration with HRBP, Ops and TA teams and heads of, as well as with C-levels on succession planning matters
Missions:
I. L&D: Position L&D as a key pillar of the employee lifecycle
- Create a training offering adapted to different profiles and organizational needs
- Develop visibility and engagement around L&D programs
- Structure partnerships with departments to embed L&D
- Ensure regulatory compliance in training matters
- Prepare the international expansion of the L&D program
II. Careers: Support career development and talent growth
- Implement support actions for identified key talents
- Build succession plans for critical positions
- Work in partnership with HRBPs on talent tracking
III. Performance: Implement and deploy the Workday performance module
- Lead the complete configuration of the Workday performance module in collaboration with the HRIS Specialist
- Configure performance campaign workflows (objectives, mid-year review, annual evaluation, calibration)
- Define and test calibration matrices and analysis tools in Workday
- Coordinate technical deployment with training for managers and HRBPs on the new tool
- Analyze internationalization challenges (different timing by country, legal requirements)
About You
- 8-10 years of experience in talent management, L&D or HR development, ideally in tech scale-ups
- Proven ability to manage 3-5 strategic projects simultaneously with measurable impact
- Strong leadership skills with direct management experience
- Strong business orientation and ability to collaborate with C-level and various departments (Product, Sales, Eng)
- Proven experience with scale-up challenges (x2-x3 growth) and hyper-growth
- Understanding of French and European HR regulatory requirements (mandatory training, professional interviews, GPEC)
- Fluent in English & French