Head of Talent – Senior Manager

Project overview

Role Description & Context

As part of the scope of its HR transformation and the adoption of its future application solution (Oracle HCM Cloud), our client is looking for a Senior HR Leader (Head of Talent / HRD).

Reporting to the Director of the Talent Center of Expertise and in direct contact with Group HR Management, your role will be to define the group's international talent strategy while ensuring that the processes configured in the tool reflect HR business best practices.

Missions & Responsibilities

• Group HR Strategy Component (approx. 50%)

Project details

Primarily onsite (London preferred, or Paris/Brussels with regular travel to London)

Languages: Fluent French AND English (Mandatory)

• Start: 31/12/2026
• Duration: 40 days
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Greater London, United Kingdom, GB
• Languages: French

Source notes

Objective Setting & Performance Management: Principles of objective cascading, review cadence (mid-year, end-of-year), rating scales, and calibration process by population.

People Reviews & Talent Pools: Performance/potential matrices, talent mapping, and talent pool construction.

Development & Compensation: Salary increase policies, bonus criteria, individual development plans, and internal mobility.

Training & Skills: Training governance, key skills framework, and succession plans for critical positions.

Participate in scoping workshops conducted with the consulting firm on the Talent scope (Performance, Learning, Compensation, People Reviews):

Challenge the standard solution processes from an HR business practitioner perspective.

Approve necessary deviations without distorting the application standard.

Provide the firm with clear decisions for the formalization of deliverables.

Profile Sought & Essential Criteria

Seniority: Former Human Resources Director (HRD) of a company with 500 to 2,000 employees, or Senior Talent / C&B Manager.

HR Policy Design: Demonstrated experience in creating and deploying Talent, Performance, and Compensation strategies.

HRIS Lived Experience: Must have experienced at least one HCM tool deployment (Oracle HCM, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) from the business/user side.

International Scope: Experience in multi-country groups (ideally France, Belgium, UK).

Languages: Fluent French and English (oral and written).

Note: We are looking for judgment and a functional HR leader posture, not technical IT configuration skills.

Candidate profile

Working environment

Mission Overview

Job Title: Head of Talent – Senior Manager (Interim Management / Freelance / Fixed-term contract)

Period: January to April 2027 (2 to 3 months)

Intervention Volume: 40 to 60 days in total

• HRIS Process & Scoping Component (approx. 50%)