
Véronique-Sophie BOUNAUD
Senior Human Resources Executive | Executive Advisory
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Paris, France
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Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Senior HR Executive with 30+ years leading global talent strategies across automotive, insurance, and technology sectors. Expert in M&A integration, cultural transformation, and scaling organizations from startups to 10,000+ employees across 25+ countries. Ready to drive your people strategy and organizational growth.
Expérience de travail
Chief HR Officer & Independant Board Member
Self-employedFreelance
août 2025 - Présent
1 an 3 mois
Paris, France
Human Capital Governance | Board & Executive People Advisory
VP, Human Resources, Electrical Power Segment
Mersen
oct. 2017 - juil. 2025
7 ans 10 mois
Paris La Défense, Île-de-France, France · On-site
Around 4500 headcount in 2 Business Units and the EV business activity + a Sales Department. Based in France, Canada, USA, Mexico, Central Eastern Europe, UK, Germany, Austria, Nordics, Spain, Italy, Tunisia, India, China, Japan, South East Asia - 25 plants and sales offices. 6 acquisitions since 2018. Industrial transfers: 6 since 2019 with 3 plants closed Scaling up the Electrical Vehicle Business from a start-up mode: autonomotive organization model (sales, projects, production) 3 APUs opened Organization development, strategic workforce planning Cultural transformation of the Segment to an « Accountable Organization ». Site Roadshows linking their actions to the strategy of the Segment and the Group. At Group level, created or contributed to the HR roadmap, company values and management referential, recognition program, grading, succession planning, potential assesment & development, 360, Diversity... and projects: new HRIS (implementation of Successfactors),... Team of 15 HRMs in dotted-line + their teams (25) and 2 direct reports: talent managers.
HR Advisor, HR business Unit Managing Director and HRD (in interim management). Executive Coach.
Human Leaders InFreelance
févr. 2013 - oct. 2017
4 ans 9 mois
Paris, France
HR Advisory Services: HR Strategy, HR processes, workforce planning, Talent management, Industrial Relations, HR Due Diligence, training HR teams. Leadership Assessment & Development Example of long assignments: - HRD at Abrisud 6 months in 2017: supported the new strategy, new business plan and the transformation program. - Head of Grant Alexander Leadership Development & HR Consulting BU from Sept 2015 to April 2017. Starting the BU from scratch. - Head of Leroy Dirigeants BU from April 2014 to Aug 2015 - BPI Group. Turnaround of the BU, new strategy, built a new brand and a new image, developed the business with a new team of 8 consultants - Worldwide HRIS Project Director from May 2013 to Dec 2015 - SPIE OIL&GAZ SERVICES. Project deployed covering 4200 employees worldwide in 15 countries. With a team of 4 - Implemented the HR basics within the French Subsidiary - E-Gain - Mentored the new Head of Talent Management of Eurotunnel Example of Executive coaching & development: - Several ExCom (CEO, Head of BU, HRD, Corporate Finance Head, Program Director) working on their executive posture, presence, resilience. Several co-dev, and team buildings - Developed the Athlete-Thinking concept: how to develop an athlete mind to access on-demand to the Flow? - for Grant Alexander - Ran seminars and conferences: emotions, leadership & authenticity - from stress management to resilience, servant leadership, Thinking/acting/being an HRBP, Developing mental capabilities, Cultivating your leadership through Mindfulness.
Global VP, Executive and Talent Management at Group level
AXA
janv. 2008 - janv. 2013
5 ans 1 mois
Paris Area, France
Covered: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Central Eastern Europe, Russia, Japan, India, Asia, Australia, for C-suite assessment, management and succession (110 top Executives) - Global process owner of succession planning, mobility, recruitment, potential, leadership development, competency management, development plans. Leading the HRIS development of the different practices. Example inception of MyAxaJob the worldwide platform for internal mobility available for the 140000 employees and external recruitment connected to job boards, social networks and using tech in recruitment (CV parsing, matching, ...) - Mergers & Acquisitions HR Global Leader. Training worldwide HR teams to contribute to Due Diligence and Companies' integration. HR Lead for acquisitions on Emerging Markets. + HRBP of the IT family (10000 people) from 2008 to 2010 + Global Head of Diversity from 2009 to 2010 Managing a team of 2 to 4 members and animating a community of 75 Talent Managers worldwide
Valeo
janv. 2002 - déc. 2007
6 ans
HRD of Harness PSA Business Unit
sept. 2004 - déc. 2007
3 ans 4 mois
From 6500 to 10000 people in 7 plants (Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, France) and in logistic platforms or customer sites (Slovakia, Iran, UK, France, Spain) - Downsizing and development contexts. Greenfield in Brasil, China and Slovakia. Transfer of several logistic platforms to a logistic specialist. 1 plant closed in Spain and 1 sold. - Agreements signed with work councils and unions: job grading in Tunisia, work time and health insurance in Morocco, workforce planning in France, plant closure in Spain. Managing a team of 65 members
HRD of Alternators Business Unit
janv. 2002 - août 2004
2 ans 8 mois
1350 people mainly in France and few project team members in Germany and UK - Improved BU results: variable and fixed costs. absenteism and safety. - Lead a 3 year transformational program around automation and electronic integration Managing a team of 12 members
HRD of Western Europe and Internal Communication Director
Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH
avr. 1999 - déc. 2001
2 ans 9 mois
2200 people in 7 plants (France, Belgium, Spain) - 1 plant transfered, 2 plants opened - Negotiation of 35 hours. Strong unions context - Creation of all HR policies and processes - Creation of the Internal Communication Department Managing a team of 40 members
COUTTS CONSULTING LIMITED
oct. 1992 - mars 1999
6 ans 6 mois
Coach and Assessment Consultant
janv. 1996 - mars 1999
3 ans 3 mois
- Creation from scratch the Assessment Center business and developing it. - Coaching Managers & Executives - Creation of developmental approaches and using them with clients: 360°, transitioning from Manager to Leader, dealing with management issues, taking a new position, defining new career goals and managing own career.
Outplacement Consultant
oct. 1992 - déc. 1995
3 ans 3 mois
Head of Employment Antenas (in the following sectors: Financial Industry, Oil&Gaz, Automotive, Defense, FMCG, Airline, Electronics) Managing teams from 3 to 12 members
HRM of Marketing, Marcom and Artificial Intelligence Departments
Bull
mai 1989 - oct. 1992
3 ans 6 mois
450 employees covered - a function oriented Talent Management but with social plans every year to manage.
HR Analyst
Bull
févr. 1985 - mars 1989
4 ans 2 mois
3 years in charge of HR Studies and Metrics: contributed to a workforce planning project 1 year in charge of Recruitment projects and mobility tools: creation of the first on line job data base Following social plans on an administrative standpoint
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Bull
mars 1984 - août 1984
6 mois
Paris Area, France
Intern within the Chief of staff department
Formation
ESSEC Business School
Executive Certificate
2025 - 2025
8 mois
Sciences Po
Executive Master "Trajectoire Dirigeant"
2013 - 2014
1 an 1 mois
CEDEP - Executive Development – Fontainebleau
Executive MBA
2005 - 2005
1 mois
IGS-RH
Master's degree
1989 - 1990
1 an 1 mois
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Master's degree
1987 - 1989
2 ans 1 mois
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Licentiate degree
1988 - 1988
1 mois
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
BTEC Higher National Diploma
1985 - 1987
2 ans 1 mois