talent acquisition manager

padoa provides software and services designed to modernize occupational healthcare. Its SaaS platform currently supports more than 9 million employees in France, and the company has operated in Germany since early 2025.

• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for padoa Germany, from workforce needs analysis to hiring;
• Advise and act as a sparring partner for Hiring Managers and Leadership on recruiting strategies and decisions;
• Build a sustainable sourcing strategy for different target groups and create a strong talent pipeline for future growth;
• Conduct active sourcing and direct outreach through all relevant channels;
• Develop and optimize the recruiting process, including interview structures, scorecards, candidate experience, and reporting;
• Improve recruiting systems and tools, including the ATS, automations, and processes;
• Support employees and managers with local People topics;
• Develop the onboarding process from contract signing through successful integration;
• Support HR processes such as benefits, payroll coordination, and administrative tasks;
• Build and document People processes for the German market;
• Collaborate with the international People team in France;
• Contribute market knowledge on HR trends, salaries, and best practices;
• Build recruiting and People structures for padoa Germany;
• Work closely with the General Manager Germany and international teams;
• Shape processes, tools, and standards from the beginning.

• Several years of full-cycle recruiting experience and initial People Operations experience, ideally in a fast-growing start-up or scale-up environment;
• Proven experience building or improving processes, structures, or systems;
• Experience independently supporting Hiring Managers and Leadership;
• Strong understanding of modern recruiting methods, especially active sourcing and candidate experience;
• Hands-on mindset with the ability to implement solutions rather than only develop strategies;
• Structured and data-driven working style;
• Very good German;
• Fluent English;
• Ability to take responsibility and make decisions independently;
• Ability to structure complex situations;
• Comfort working in an unfinished setup;
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions directly;
• Open communication and active stakeholder engagement;
• Understanding of recruiting as a business partner function rather than only an operational service;
• Nice to have: French, experience with SaaS, tech, or digital business models, experience building a new country organization or team, knowledge of the German labor market, basic knowledge of labor law, interest in automation, AI, and efficient HR processes.

• The role offers significant development potential in an international scale-up.