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Christophe R.CR

Christophe R.

Enabling Business through Human lever

€1,100/day
Karlsruhe, DE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Christophe

European International HR expertise (with a major on French-German axis) supporting projects in HR transformation, driving and structuring growth either organically or through external acquisitions. Experience within multinational Mid-Caps B2B in Professional/Consulting Services, under strong shareholder pressure (funds, scale up, pre IPO).

Expertise

- International: development / projects/ gouvernance (specific track-record GAS area, UK, Benelux)
- Growth: organisation / recruitment/ scale up
- External acquisition and integration (due diligence / post-merger)
- Steering transformation projects with impact
- Mastering the challenges of operational and economic performance
- Team management

HR Skills

Strategy and full operational management proficiency
Talent Management
Recruiting
HRIS/ C&B / Budget
Employee Relations
Leadership / Culture

Sectorial experience

High VA B2B based on human leverage
Professional services, Consulting,
Engineering/ IT / Digital,
Business Development


  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Dutch

    Basic

Can work on-site
Karlsruhe (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km), München (up to 50km), Freiburg im Breisgau (up to 50km)

Experience

  • DREES & SOMMER
    Head of HR, International
    May 2022 - August 2024 (2 years and 4 months)
    Stuttgart, BW, Germany
    • Implementing and leading the newly decided strategic development for international operations (1.500 employees outside of Germany, 18 countries: Europe, ME and Asia / 20 p in HR BP & Talent Acquisition teams) for this historically German-based real estate and construction project management consultancy
    • HR Business Partnering operational accountability for the BE/NL/LUX/FR region
    • Member of the International Management Board + member of the Group HR Leadership (HQ)
    • Main projects:
     Development of the international HR structure (incl. set up of Talent Acquisition team)  Implementation of HR management tools  Employer branding strategy (base situation: low awareness outside Germany)  Post-merger Integration for the acquisition of a UK-based 300 people business (AA Projects)
  • Technology & Strategy
    Group HR VP
    January 2015 - April 2021 (6 years and 4 months)
    Strasbourg, France
    Technology & Strategy (Strasbourg, France)
    • People Director in charge of the overall human performance for this fast-growing IT technology and digital consultancy with 2.000+ people (over 45 nationalities) and a footprint in France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, UK and Singapore (managed a HR department of 40)
    • Member of the executive committee, in charge of Talent strategy and Transformation. Participated in strategic decisions in order to comply with trends and all business situations.
    • Main accountabilities:  Direction of the change management process (organisation, governance, culture) within a context of rapid growth and scale up (+21% per year in average, over 30% in 2016)  Talent Acquisition conducted to comply with company's development (over 750 hires per year)  Design, implementation and maintenance of a global Talent Management policy with a permanent eye to organisational effectiveness and development of skills  Sparring partner to CEO and top management, member of the executive committee  Personnel administration (including payroll)  Internal communication and employee relations
  • J&M Management Consulting AG
    Senior Human Resources Manager
    January 2010 - February 2013 (3 years and 2 months)
    Mannheim, BW, Germany
    • Main accountabilities:  HR Business Partner covering multiple European geographies (EU, Switzerland, CIS)  Head of Talent Acquisition and Training & Development  Managed a multi-located operational HR team across 5 countries
    • Reporting to the Managing Director, contributed to setting personnel strategy and supervised all HR operational matters including HR transactional (incl. payroll), Employee Engagement, Talent Development, Performance Management, C&B, Employment law cases, Employee Relations, HRIS
    • Key projects / achievements:  Reengineered the Recruiting Practice (cost-quality-speed mix improved)  Successfully led change management in internationalising (cross cultural evangelisation, corporate governance rules, coaching of local Managing Partners, tax and social optimisation)  Drove the HR integration of newly acquired subsidiaries in France, Belgium and Russia (due diligence, communication, development of new standards, compliance, cultural assimilation)  Designed and enforced restructuring actions on 4 countries (in preparation for transfer to EY)

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Education

  • Full time MBA
    2010
    Full time MBA
  • Master of Business
    NEOMA Business School
    2010
    International MBA

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