Experience

C&S Partners - Materializing Leadership

• France
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, Co-Owner & Partner

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  "Materializing Leadership" C&S Partners is a global Leadership Advisory firm with main offices in Amsterdam, Anglet, Brussels, Houston, Lisbon, London, Milan, Paris, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv and The Hague. "Materializing Leadership" C&S Partners is a global Leadership Advisory firm with main offices in Amsterdam, Anglet, Brussels, Houston, Lisbon, London, Milan, Paris, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv and The Hague.



Université Paris-Saclay

• France
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Master 2 - "LEAD" - professor in charge of the "Leadership & Talent" discipline - and more importantly: part of an amazingly talented team that grows tomorrow's entrepreneurs Master 2 - "LEAD" - professor in charge of the "Leadership & Talent" discipline - and more importantly: part of an amazingly talented team that grows tomorrow's entrepreneurs



Gure Izarra Investments

• France
• Investment Management

• Owner

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Originally created as a personal investment fund AND a philanthropic initiative, Gure Izarra Investiment is now fully established as a (very small) investment fund directionally orientated to supporting initiatives and investments in/at the benefit of the Basque Country - Euskal Herria - and its people. Our strategic pillars include: 1) Pro-bono mentoring of entrepreneurs 2) Direct investments in companies established in the Basque Country AND exporting to the world 3) Promotion of the Basque Country as a preferred investment of choice for blue-chip and innovative corporations 4) Support to future sport professional stars identified in the Basque Country 5) Socially-responsible real estate developments All our actions are driven by a strong culturalism purpose, AND always keeping away from unnecessary communitarian considerations. Show less



Korn Ferry

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Partner - Global Industrial Markets

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  - Led the Advisory / industrial practice (largest practice so far) on a global basis ($ 270 M in revenue for latest fiscal year) - Formed and led the global senior Leadership team (LATAM, North America, EMEA, APAC) in charge of the practice - Achieved year-on-year 20% growth, including high growth on strategic clients - Additionally to main global role, also led industrial business in the US ($ 65m p.a) and all-sector business for advisory in France ($ 25m p.a) - Developed a personal client portfolio including trust-based relationships with global energy and industrial clients established in Houston, London and Paris and materialìzing into broad transformation projects benefiting both the clients and KF's lines of business Show less



Forsys Subsea

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Vice President - Global head of Life of Field

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Full P&L responsibilities over Life of Field business unit with main offices in Rio, Houston, Aberdeen, Oslo, Paris, Le Trait & Singapore. Main responsibilities: - Forms and leads a talented team of 180 people spanning over the 5 continents - Develops a first of its kind digital services platform, combining GIS, 3D Modelling, ALM product in order to predict condition, production & Opex for our customers - Formalizes a unique customer value proposition, around production enhancement, increased uptime & lower Opex for their subsea produciton fields - Develops and leads the implementation of an aggressive business plan in the Life-of-field services arena Show less



Technip

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Sr Vice President Business Development & Strategy - Subsea

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Accountable for delivering subsea global order-in-take (Euro 5B a year) with the right risk profile & profitability:- Management of Subsea BD, Strategy & Alliance teams on a global basis- Major tenders review & approval (T&I, EPCI, Supply, Chartering, etc.) with a key focus on early involvement (technology, consulting,)- Further development of our business footprint & models- Lead investment strategy to maintain a differentiating asset base (fleet, plants, yards, etc.)- Manage existing (like the Deep Water alliance with Heerema Marine Contractors) or strike/lead new strategic alliances / JVs (like FMC-Technip or the Heerema-Technip JV for rigid developments in Brazil )- Lead Technip growth in the services arena, which has materialized through the creation of the Technip & FMC technologies alliance and our Forsys Subsea JV Show less

• Chief of Staff - Executive Director - Chairman & CEO Office

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Working closely with the CEO and Technip leadership team with the following responsibilities:- Preparation, facilitation and follow-up of the Group Executive Committee- Support to executives' client meetings- Monitoring of strategic initiatives led by / arising at the level of the CEO- Organization of the senior management committee which I am now part of- And broadly speaking, working on Technip governance

• Sr Vice President, Operations Integration

  • May 2012 - Apr 2013

  In charge of all aspects of the acquisition/integration process of Shaw E&C.Have formed then led an international joint-team made of 60 people based on 4 continents and covering all functions:- Business Development- Operations- Technology- Organization - HR- Finance- IT- Etc.All of this until full integration of Shaw E&C business & operations into Technip Organization, and hand-over to a longer term leadership team, which led to:- Create a new global Business Unit of 1,200 people, dedicated to downstream proprietary technologies (“Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology”), headquartered in Houston, and with main centers in Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Zoetermeer, Milton Keynes, Paris & Rome- Reinforce our footprint in the North America Regions, as well as the UK and India- Accelerate our growth in the Project Management Consultancy arena, with a head office in Milton Keynes (UK) Show less

• COO - Technip PMC Business Unit

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  In charge of the "win-it" and "do-it" for this newly created Business Unit dedicated to PMC Services ("Project Management Consultancy"), with a special focus on:a) defining the vision & business model b) supporting the first bids & tendersc) recruiting a strong, senior & entrepreneurial leadership teamd) identifying strategic opportunities to accelerate our growth in this new market, which has materialized through the announced & anticipated acquisition of Stone & Webster process technologies as well as associated oil and gas engineering capabilities from The Shaw Group Show less

• Sr Vice President & Group Deputy HR Director

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2012

  In charge of both the upgrade of the HR function on a global basis as well as day-to-day HR operations, managing a large international HR team spanning over 48 countries and covering the following functions: a) Business HR (on/offshore, subsea, support functions) and staffing of critical rolesb) Career management & succession planningc) Strategic resources for all segments & functionsd) Technip University & Technip Global training organizatione) Diversityf) Global Recruitment & Sourcing as well as employer brandingg) Design, implementation and maintenance of Group and global processes (performance appraisal, mobility management, internal & external recruitment portal, Group job classification, people reviews, management of the experts' network, international assignment policies & mobility conditions, succession planning, career talks, alert systems & retention processes, project management academy, ...)h) Chairperson for "HR Without Borders" (Technip Global HR transformation plan)i) Involved in special projects such as the integration of Global Industries Show less



Heidrick & Struggles

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • Apr 2007 - Sep 2009

  Recruited as a "Partner Elect" then elected Partner, 2008. Partner in charge of the launch & development of the Leadership Consulting Practice of Heidrick & Struggles across EMEA: 1. Definition of Leadeship Consulting offering and business plan 2. Development of new clients in Scandinavia/Nordic Countries, Benelux, France, Switzerland, Spain,... 3. Sold and delivered talent management projects to companies from various sectors (IT, Financial Services, Consumer Goods,...) with a special focus on Oil & Gas sector - including Technip which I joined afterward 4. Recruited a team of consultants across Europe To know more about this Practice: http://www.heidrick.com/LeadershipConsulting/Pages/LeadershipConsulting.aspx Show less



SLB

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• C-level Advisor

  • Jul 2006 - Feb 2007

  Advisor to Schlumberger Limited on talent management in parallel to my continued involvement as executive sponsor role over Malaysia business development

• Co-founder and Vice President

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2006

  Vice President and co-founder of Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC).- Key business developer for SBC in Africa, Americas and Asia- Management and development of large and multi-cultural consulting teams- Advisor to C-level executives from the Oil & Gas sector on organization, transformation and talent management issuesa) 2003: creation and launch of SBC in Paris Officeb) 2004-06: creation and management of Algiers and Luanda offices (main contributors to SBC revenues)c) H1 2006: interim management of South America, based in Riod) H2 2006: coaching of SBC Asian teams (notably in Malaysia) in parallel of new role at Schlumberger Limitede) 2003-06: creation and management of the "HR & Organization" practice, globally (50 consultants affiliated, main contributor to SBC business, 3 surveys on competency management benchmark in the O&G sector)To know more about SBC: http://www.sbc.slb.com/ Show less



ACUMEN UNITED

• France
• Business Consulting and Services

• Board Member and Co-founder

  • May 2001 - Jun 2003

  Acumen United was a technology transfer venture and developed (invented?) the concept of "co-entrepreneurship". Acumen United was a technology transfer venture and developed (invented?) the concept of "co-entrepreneurship".



Capgemini

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Dec 2002

  Managed different types of projects, accross different industries in Europe including: - Launching a new business in the Telco sector - Merging two banks - Leading the turnaround of an insurance company Managed different types of projects, accross different industries in Europe including: - Launching a new business in the Telco sector - Merging two banks - Leading the turnaround of an insurance company



SHL

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Consultant

  • Jul 1997 - Feb 1999

  Worked as a product / R&D consultant: - Testing/developing conceptual models (Research) - Making them IT-supported (Development) - Exposed to functional areas such as personality questionnaires, 360° feedback, corporate culture, development centers, etc. and supporting clients across Europe & Africa in various industries Funny enough to be mentioned: at this time, SHL also became a connected company (email server, laptop for each consultant, etc.) and I've been in charge of making it happen. Quite an experience! Show less



CNRS

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Model Engineer

  • Sep 1995 - Dec 1996

  Worked for LAMSADE Research Center (CNRS / Paris University of Dauphine) and seconded to French Bank BNP, Risk & Industrial Studies Department. - Testing, validation & selection of various models for failure prediction in the financial area - Tested various approaches ranging from traditional (quantitative & cardinal / multi-regression) to more complex / emerging models (qualitative & ordinal / fuzzy logic - neuronal networks / multi-criteria aggregation) - Developed BNP way, helped them reach significantly higher level of prediction success compared to traditional methods, and deployed it with the traders Show less