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General Electric
- North America Region HR Director, Senior HR Business Partnership Manager
Paris
2014 - maintenant
Power Utilities/Industries equipments and modernization solutions to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to the end consumers. I came to GE as part of its acquisition of the Power and Grid divisions of Alstom in November 2015. I left my HRBP role in August 2017, and kept supporting GE on a litigation case resolution until it was settled in January 2018.
As the HR Leader of the Grid business, I planned and executed the HR Strategy for the North America Region (1,800p. $700m). Reporting to the Division's Head of HR, I led the Human Resources function and teams in US and Canada and achieved the transition to the HRBP/COE Service Delivery model. In 2016, after the alliance with Alstom was completed, I focused on HR Business Partnership with the newly integrated NAM structure, and guided business leaders and organizations in the integration process. Accountable for driving the organization-wide HR agenda for the business.
• Guided teams, organizations and drove cultural integration during the M&A process. Deployed a new contemporary “no rating” Performance Development process. Culture & engagement survey Ambassador for US & Canada.
• Global responsibility supporting the High Voltage projects including the ramp-up of a +$500m large EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project in Newfoundland and the assimilation of 80+ Project and Engineering leaders.
• Achieved post merger organization integration, Staffing of Region leadership roles within Operations, Commerical, & Projects.
• Restructured the new combined regional commercial organization (400 p.). Succesfully managed workforce reduction waves in an unusually turbulent time.
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ALSTOM GROUP
- Human Resources Director, Information Solutions North America (600p. $150m)
Saint Ouen
2010 - 2014
Signaling and infrastructure systems including switch machines, relays, track circuits, interlocking products, signals, onboard equipment and the Positive Train Control (PTC) family of products.
HR Leader of a state-of-the-art Manufacturing and Project Engineering center (700p. $150m), developping vital signaling and train infrastructure systems and software solutions. I managed a 2.5X growth and the nuances of federally funded contracts in an unusually complex and dynamic business environment. I reported to the North America VP HR, and operationally to the President and CEO of the Signaling operations in NAM.
• Strategized and successfully achieved the assimilation of 300+ Software, R&D, Systems and Project engineering positions staffed in 24 months.
• Restructured the HR Team set-up and imlemented a contemporary Client group approach tailored to better develop the “internal customer intimacy” with business leaders.
• Support the site turnaround, regained control of the salary costs structure, dragged down by costs by $2m, managed 3 major Product Line organizational transformations in 4 years, hired 100% of the leadership team.
• Successfully executed a $7m restructuring project, realigned workforce capacity with projects manloading, direct impact on profitability, reshaped the population structure by implementing a creative Voluntary Retirement Plan and a competency based career development cycle.
• Reduced expatriates, consulting and temporary workforce costs by 75% by buidling a sustainable capacity of local Leaders and technical experts.
• Led the negotiation of a 3 years Bargaining Unit agreement (1st time in ten years with no strike, no lock-out, contract ratified with 84% during the first vote).
• Executive board member of the Alstom Signaling Foundation.
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ALSTOM GROUP
- Human Resources Director, Train Life Services North America (300p. $200m)
Saint Ouen
2007 - 2010
* HR Business Partner for the maintenance and renovation operations in US & Canada,
* Lead a team of three HR Managers. ;
* Support organizational changes, and critical business issues, shut down of our operations in Western Nebraska, move of the Washington DC distribution center to Delaware, opening of a repair center in California.
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ALSTOM GROUP
- HR Business Partner, South Europe (France, Mediterranean Area & Middle East) (7000p. $3b)
Saint Ouen
2005 - 2007
(France, Mediterranean Area & Middle East) (7000p. $3b)
* Support the Region's executive leaders in the delivery and completion of the key annual HR Processes.
* Member of the Projects audit team.
* Site restructuring in Cairo, Egypt. ;
* Support the ramp-up of a $500 million Tramway project in Israel.
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Alstom Power
- Compensation & Benefits Manager / HR Manager
Levallois-Perret Cedex
2003 - 2005
• C&B leader supporting the Thermal Service business in France and Western Europe Region. Combined role as HR Manager of Total Plant Services Activity (160 M€, 300 empl.) and Corporate Staff Functions.
• Industrial relations: Lead the Annual Salary Negotiation process, the Training Committee with Union representatives. Restructuring of a site in Saint Priest, FR. Lead the negotiation strategy with unions. Support the restructuring of the industrial footprint in the Paris area.
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Alstom Power
- HR Manager - Headquarters & HR Manager
Levallois-Perret Cedex
2000 - 2003
* HR Manager of the President's office, supporting HQ Corporate functions and the International Sales organization of the Power Generation Division (50,000 p.)
* Co-ordinate and support the deployment People Soft HRIS. Guide 120 Correspondents in 53 Countries.
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ALSTOM GROUP
- HR Assistant
Saint Ouen
1998 - 2000
* Responsible of HR Data management/governance for France, Salary positioning and survey, Headcount Reporting. Data preparation for Union Negotiations.
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S.C.A.T Group
- Deputy to the President & CEO - Board Director
1998 - 1998
Deputy to the MD
River Navigation
* Support the daily administration of the Company (6 employees). Office move organization.
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Orange
- Manager of the Paris Central Subscription Center
Paris
1997 - 1998
Manager of the Paris Central Subscription Center
* Manage a team of 20 Subscription Agents. Claims management.
