Benoit MONTET

– WIL Group (Worldwide Interim Leadership Group) is the first global alliance of leading professional services companies offering interim management and transition management services to clients around the world. – WIL Group has been set up in response to increased global demand for high calibre interim managers and transition managers who are needed for short term business critical assignments. – http://www.wilgroup.net

– Benoit brings an entrepreneurial vision to HR and in-depth knowledge of best practices and future trends in HR and organisational structures. – Its Franco-Dutch culture enables HR Bridge Consulting to thrive in the Dutch market and the Benelux region, giving our clients the best chance of success in cross-border mergers.

– Global HR leadership for a global leader in cable manufacturing and installation. 2,300 employee. – Team of 30 HR experts, I oversee HR across six countries: Norway (head office), Belgium, Japan, the United States, France, and Switzerland. – My responsibilities cover: strategic planning, Talent acquisition, employee development, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations, cultural evolution and organizational design. I manage HR budgets to optimize people and financial costs effectively. – A key achievement includes recruiting a dedicated Recruitment Director, reducing time-to-hire and standardizing the onboarding process globally. – I develop and execute HR strategies to support growth, utilizing People Data Analytics to drive succession planning and career path initiatives while predicting future workforce needs. I use Successfactors, Workdays, ServiceNow. – I champion employee engagement. I also lead talent development programs, enhancing performance management to ensure top talent recognition and reward. – My role includes guiding senior leadership on organizational development, leadership practices, and employee relations while ensuring competitive compensation and benefits programs that align with industry standards. – I advocate for digital transformation within HR, promoting Al-driven technologies and digital platforms to enhance employee experience and streamline operations. – I lead change management initiatives, appointing a dedicated specialist to the Transformation Office to support transitions and sustainable growth.

– I founded Damtower with a scale-up mindset to help companies accelerate their sustainability and ESG strategies through employee-led transformation. From early traction to strategic pivots, I shaped the product-market fit by combining stakeholder engagement, agile methods, and digital enablement. – Highlights: Designed and facilitated "Name & Shine" workshops to align executive teams and co-create actionable ESG roadmaps – Piloted bottom-up transformation programs that improved CSRD compliance, ESG visibility, and employee engagement – Built a lightweight and scalable digital stack (HubSpot CRM, Gemini Al, Google Analytics, WordPress) to track ESG KPIs and automate engagement campaigns – Delivered measurable impact in stakeholder trust, CSR reporting quality, and long-term team alignmentdata-driven decision-making – Delivered measurable impact in ESG visibility, stakeholder engagement, and CSR reporting quality

– CPO leading the People Transformation agenda across a newly formed pan-European insurance group, created through the acquisition of five legacy businesses. Operated in a start-up-like environment within a corporate structure, driving strategic HR alignment, cultural integration, and organizational scalability. – Key contributions: Designed and deployed a Group-wide People Transformation framework impacting over 1,500 employees across five countries: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Belgium, and Germany – Facilitated leadership and cultural integration programs for 100+ senior leaders, enabling post-acquisition cohesion and shared identity – Supported organizational design efforts across 5 legacy entities, enabling cross-border collaboration and operational agility – Acted as strategic HR partner to Group and local leadership teams, aligning people strategy with business priorities during a period of >€50B AUM growth – Collaborated with Roland Berger and McKinsey on strategic transformation programs – Coordinated with Infosys and TCS on outsourcing transitions for IT and accounting functions – Worked with HRIS and analytics tools including SuccessFactors, Tableau, and Power BI to support workforce insights and decision-making – Operated under the governance of Apollo Global Management, Athora's main shareholder, ensuring alignment with investment strategy and value creation goals

– Head of talent management for 7 countries (Italy, France, Spain, Romania, Russia) and Asian supply department (Bangkok, Hong Kong and Qingdao). – Set up the global employer brand of the company, favour international mobility and feed the international talent growth.