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Karine Giraud

Right-hand woman & potential associate

€750/day
Lyon, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Karine

I can act as the leader's right-hand person.
I can also invest in the company's capital or take over the business (progressively ;) if applicable.

I support leaders and founders who are carrying too much.

On assignments, I act as an operational strategic partner: organizational structuring, steering, governance, relay management, cross-functional coordination, and decision support.
I transform complexity into a clear framework and overload into readable priorities.

But my positioning goes beyond a standard service.

When the project justifies it, I can invest in the capital as a strategic partner or support a progressive transition.
I then think in terms of sustainable value creation, leader security, and business model robustness.

I am neither an executor nor an out-of-touch consultant.
I work at the management level, with high standards, reliability, and a sense of responsibility.

My role: to structure, steer, and secure — so that the leader can regain their rightful place.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Ecole 3A, l'Ecole Internationale du Management Responsable,
    Director of a private higher education institution
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    September 2021 - February 2025 (3 years and 5 months)
    Lyon, France
    20 employees, 500 students, 150 lecturers.
    Responsible for the smooth operation of the campus and the implementation of guidelines defined by general management.
    Supervision of teams, pedagogical coordination, and monitoring of performance indicators.
    Active participation in business development and student recruitment, within the framework of objectives set by the group.
    Management of the business network and representation of the school in the region, in compliance with the institution's policies and procedures.
    General management Business strategy Team management Partnerships Sales strategy
  • Idrac Business School Lyon
    Manager of Specialized MBA Programs
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    January 2017 - August 2021 (4 years and 7 months)
    Lyon, France
    Management of 600 students, 100 lecturers, 7 referents, and 4 pedagogical assistants for the implementation of pedagogical programs and their outreach.
    Representation Team management Project management Event organization
  • Bénévole association 100 000 entrepreneurs (promotion entrepreneuriat)
    Higher Education Teacher
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    July 2013 - January 2017 (3 years and 6 months)
    Lyon, France
    Presentations in middle and high schools to promote entrepreneurship, particularly among women.

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Education

  • Executive MBA in Business Model Engineering, Class Valedictorian
    Idrac Business School
    2017

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