Kadidja Sow-Laroche
Head of People | Strategic HR & Talent
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Paris, France
Freelance
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À propos
Introduction
Fractional Head of People with 10+ years scaling teams at Uber, WeWork, and high-growth startups. Proven expertise in M&A integration, international expansion, and HR transformation across 20+ countries. Specialized in building People functions from Series A to IPO, delivering strategic org design and executive hiring solutions.
Expérience de travail
Fractional & Interim HR | Management de transition
KSL ConsultingFreelance
juil. 2023 - Présent
3 ans
France & Global
Working with People & Talent teams across Europe and the US to support growth, change and strategic HR needs — as a senior people consultant and fractional partner to leadership. ° Helping structure or scale the People teams (from early stage to post-IPO) ° Supporting org design, team restructuring & HR transformation ° Collaborating with CEOs and HR leaders on M&A, people strategy & international expansion ° Hiring across multiple geographies (icl. executives & senior level) ° Contributing to HR foundations: performance, C&B, employee experience ° Coaching managers & mentoring team members ° Advising on employee relations, sensitive topics & change management ° Rolling out global initiatives in complex, remote-first environments 🌍 Scope: Europe, USA, Middle East, SE Asia, West Africa 🏢 Clients include: Avizio, Giaba, Allianz - Luko.. 💼 Industries: Tech, Consulting, Web3, Fintech, Insurtech 📈 Company stage: Series A to IPO, Listed companies
Convelio
juil. 2021 - juil. 2023
2 ans 1 mois
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Director, People & Talent
nov. 2022 - juil. 2023
9 mois
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Built and led the global People function from the ground up, aligning HR strategy with business priorities. ° Managed and grew a People team of 8: Talent Acquisition, People Ops, People Partnering, L&D, and Workplace ° Doubled company headcount across France, UK, USA, and remote teams in Spain ° Defined and executed the global People strategy: hiring, onboarding, culture, performance, C&B, learning ° Partnered closely with founders and leadership team on scaling roadmap, workforce planning, and team org design ° Oversaw transformation initiatives: manager enablement, employee experience, internal mobility ° Built scalable processes and tools for an international team operating across time zones 🌍 Scope: France, UK, USA, Spain 🏢 Company stage: Series B, international expansion
Head of People
juil. 2021 - déc. 2022
1 an 6 mois
Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
WeWork
avr. 2019 - juil. 2021
2 ans 4 mois
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Senior People Manager, EMEA
févr. 2020 - juil. 2021
1 an 6 mois
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Led People initiatives during a critical transformation phase, partnering closely with regional senior leaders and local teams to drive cultural change, and alignment at scale. ° Advised business leaders across 5 countries on people strategy, org design, and team effectiveness ° Launched several countries on the people side ° Owned and executed end-to-end projects and initiatives ° Delivered core people programs: performance & feedback, C&B, talent reviews, career planning, internal mobility, and L&D . ° Managed employee relations, conflict resolution, writing policies, and worked on compliance topics in partnership with Legal and CSE in France 🌍 Scope: France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, UAE 🏢 Context: Transformation and Stabilisation phase
Manager, People Partners - EMEA
avr. 2019 - janv. 2020
10 mois
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Talent Acquisition Lead
Uber
juil. 2015 - juil. 2018
3 ans 1 mois
London Area, United Kingdom
Hiring across EMEA in hyper-growth mode, partnering closely with business leaders to scale high-performing teams across 20+ countries. ° Recruited mid-to-exec roles in Operations, Strategy, Legal, Marketing & General Management ° Drove full-cycle hiring in a fast-paced, matrixed, and multicultural environment 🌍 Scope: 20+ countries (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Ridesharing & UberEATS
HR Manager Junior | HQ & International markets
Dailymotion
août 2012 - juil. 2015
3 ans
Région de Paris, France
° Supported the People function during a strategic expansion phase, covering a wide HR generalist scope across EMEA and APAC. ° Built HR foundations for scale-up growth: people operations, employer branding, onboarding, HRIS, policies..
Talent Associate | Europe
Kering
mai 2011 - juil. 2012
1 an 3 mois
Région de Paris, France
Redcats entity (ecommerce).
Recruiter (Internship)
Robert Walters
juil. 2010 - oct. 2010
4 mois
Région de Paris, France