Your role at C12 Quantum Electronics
C12 is building breakthrough quantum technologies through a unique combination of scientific excellence, engineering innovation and ambitious execution. As we grow, we are creating a new generation of managers across the company. Helping these managers succeed is critical to our ability to scale our teams, develop our talent and preserve the culture that makes C12 unique. We are looking for a Senior People Partner to work closely with managers across the organisation. You will help them navigate people challenges, develop their leadership capabilities, build high-performing teams and make thoughtful talent decisions. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with the People Operations team on essential HR processes and enhance management and leadership skills throughout C12. You will be a trusted advisor to managers, a close partner to our Head of Operations (in charge of People), and a key contributor to the evolution of our organisation as we grow.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Building trusted relationships and collaborate: establishing strong, trusted relationships with managers throughout the organisation and work alongside the People Operations team to support them across the entire People cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, development, internal mobility, and offboarding.
- Coaching and guidance: providing coaching for managers in navigating day-to-day leadership challenges and complex people issues, while also supporting them in difficult conversations, performance management, and enhancing team dynamics.
- Employee engagement and talent management: advising managers on strategies for employee engagement, motivation, and retention; while helping to identify capability gaps and future talent needs within their teams.
- Supporting organisational change and communication: assisting in team evolution and organisational changes as needed, ensuring effective communication flows between managers, the People team, and company leadership.
- Cultivating management excellence at C12: contributing to defining and scaling great management practices at C12 by helping to establish management principles and expectations, designing and continuously improving manager onboarding experiences, and developing practical tools, frameworks, and resources for managers.
- Enhancing training and development: organising and coordinating management training, coaching, and development initiatives to foster consistency and fairness in management practices across teams, while building communities of practice among managers to share insights and best practices.
- Committing to continuous improvement: gathering feedback from managers and teams to refine our People practices, creating systems, habits, and capabilities that enable effective management at scale.
- Collaborating with the Head of Operations on people matters: acting as a liaison between managers, employees, the People team, and the Head of Operations by assisting in the preparation for the performance review calibration and promotion committee, surfacing emerging people challenges and organisational risks, and providing insights on engagement, team dynamics, and retention concerns. Additionally, you will support the deployment and adoption of people initiatives while acting as a steward of C12’s culture and values across the organisation.
About you:
- You have significant experience (6+ years) as an HR Business Partner, People Partner or equivalent role in a scale-up environment. Experience supporting engineering, scientific or deep-tech organisations is a plus.
- You have excellent listening skills and the ability to build trust with a wide range of stakeholders
- You have a demonstrated ability to influence and challenge constructively without relying on authority
- You have strong facilitation, communication and coaching skills
- You are able to drive difficult conversations when needed
- You are empathetic, pragmatic and you adapt your approach to the different people challenges you face
- You are able to navigate ambiguity and balance multiple perspectives
- You are passionate about leadership development and organisational effectiveness
- You are able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
What we offer:
- €75,000 - €85,000 per year
- Stock options for every employee (BSPCE/ESOP)
- Two incredible office spaces in the heart of Paris
- Sponsored trip to conferences around the world
- A highly dynamic international team
- Swile meal vouchers
- Vibrant office culture (team lunches, offsite events, Friday breakfasts..)
- Mental health support with moka.care
- Training budget/ Annual Learning & Development Allowance
- Sabbatical leave (after 2 years in the company)
Skills Required
- 6+ years experience as an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or equivalent in a scale-up environment
- Experience supporting engineering, scientific, or deep-tech organisations
- Excellent listening skills and ability to build trust with a wide range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge constructively without relying on authority
- Strong facilitation, communication, and coaching skills
- Ability to drive difficult conversations and manage complex people issues
- Empathy, pragmatism, and ability to adapt approach to different people challenges
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and balance multiple perspectives
- Passion for leadership development and organisational effectiveness
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
What We Do
C12 is building reliable quantum computers. The company is a spin-off from ENS launched in January 2020 by twin brothers Matthieu and Pierre Desjardins to supercharge the development of the lab’s promising new quantum technology. Quantum computing has the potential to change our lives. But frequent errors limit the technology’s viability. We are tackling the fundamental issue: the nature of the hardware itself. We are tapping into the simplest material–carbon–to drive a technological breakthrough in the field. Unlike other quantum computers, we use carbon nanotubes as the fundamental building block of our processor. By combining the power of an ultra-pure material with an easy-to-manufacture semiconductor device, we are building a scalable platform for quantum computing. Our executive co-founders bring a unique combination of scientific excellence and business skills to the company. Our team is made up of the world’s most accomplished experts in quantum electronics and carbon nanotube science. Our scientific advisors are renowned scientists and pioneers in spin qubits: Dr. Takis Kontos, Dr. Matthieu Delbecq and Dr. Jérémie Viennot. In June 2021, C12 secured a $10 million seed round with funding from 360 Capital, Bpifrance (Digital Venture Fund), Airbus Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, and Octave Klaba (OVHcloud), and additional grants from Bpifrance and the Ile-de-France Region. We are leading quantum’s next material breakthrough, and we are just getting started. Silicon enabled the emergence of classical computing – it’s time for carbon to do the same for quantum !
