The company is growing fast, and we are now seeking the best talents to come and join our exciting and ambitious team in the fight against cancer - join us!

To know more about Orakl and our job offers: Careers on Orakl's website . Our multicultural team of Oraklees is driven by creativity, collaboration and excellence, towards the same mission, defeating cancer. The mission is ambitious, the company is growing fast - from 20 people today - and our culture, employee engagement, and team well-being are at the core of our success.

We are now looking for a stellar People manager to make sure that as we grow, we keep our culture strong, our teams engaged, and our operations sharp .

To support the company growth, we are looking for a stellar People manager. Our people are our priority: we owe them a great place to work, and we ambition to continue attracting the best talents and building a strong culture.

You will report directly to the Chief of Operations , and work closely with stakeholders across legal, science, finances and business.

You will own all things People, Culture, and HR , with a mix of strategic vision and hands-on execution. You will play a key role in growing the team and managing a seamless experience for them everyday, while keeping us compliant, organized, and ready to scale. You will also contribute to the growth of the company with day-to-day operational and legal matters. You will partner with leadership to shape the future of our team. Our goal is to create a partnership with our teams that is synergizing people and company development.

We are looking for a curious, people-focused, and results-driven expert who loves building scalable processes and helping others thrive — excited to embrace their next big challenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire employee journey: hire, onboard, develop, retain. Build score cards, performance management and employee relations. Manage payroll coordination with our external counsel, and employee benefits. Track and report key people & operational metrics to leadership. Ensure all HR policies, contracts, and processes are legally sound and interact with legal entities - in partnership with our external attorney.
• Design and deliver people initiatives that boost attractiveness, engagement, growth, and retention, from compensation benchmarking to training and engagement programmes. Coordinate cross-team initiatives, events, and rituals that keep us connected. Support and coach managers in people leadership, feedback, and communication skills.
• Be the guardian and champion of our company culture in line with our values. Shape policies and practices that embed culture across the team.
• Advise leadership on people strategy and organizational design to anticipate team growth and align People management with our business and financial strategy.
• Drive our organizational development. Set up and optimize internal processes and tools for collaboration, efficiency, automation, and employee experience, to ensure R&D- and customer-centricity.
• Support with other operational and legal matters (e.g. laboratory or data regulation, supplier contracts, NDAs, policy drafting, grant-writing).

Minimal qualifications

• 5+ years in HR / People Ops in a fast-paced environment, startup or scale-up and proven success. Experience in an AI, tech or biotech company.
• Strong understanding of French employment law and HR best practices. Experience with policy development, performance management, and compliance.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects - comfortable working across HR, operations, and legal topics. The ability to zoom out to strategy and zoom in to detail and execution in a fast-paced environment.
• A love for building from scratch and iterating fast and a data-driven mindset. You are proactive, solutions-focused — you make things happen and resolve issues effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• The rare mix of people-first empathy and operational discipline. Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate with technical, scientific, and business teams.
• Fluency in English and French.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of healthcare-specific HR controls or compliance frameworks.
• Experience in Series A, B / scaling phase environments.
• Expertise building HR operations from scratch in a startup or scale-up.
• A scientific background (biology, AI, or any related field).
• Knowledge of HR tech tools, ATS systems, Notion.
• Coaching or facilitation skills.

1st Interview (Introductory Call) – An initial discussion to better understand your background, experiences, and motivations.

2nd Interview (Technical Capabilities) – A deep dive into your technical skills and expertise relevant to the role.

3rd Interview (Use case) – A case study or problem-solving exercise to assess your strategic thinking and analytical abilities.

4th Interview (Cultural Fit) – A conversation with our team to ensure alignment with our company culture, values, and ways of working.