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About the client:

Our client is a global leader in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing sector. Their production facility is located in North-West France, a region renowned as a major European hub for healthcare and life sciences manufacturing. The site is currently undergoing a major technological modernization and organizational shift. Known for its high quality standards and commitment to patient care, the company places human capital and leadership development at the core of its industrial performance.

Job description:

As the Sr. HR Site Manager, you will act as the key strategic and operational HR Business Partner for the manufacturing facility. Reporting directly to the Site Director with a functional link to the Corporate HR Division, you will lead a local HR team and orchestrate the human side of the site's ongoing industrial transformation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Driving Change Management: Designing and executing comprehensive transition strategies (communication, leadership alignment, workshops) to support shop-floor modernization, minimize disruption, and secure workforce buy-in.

• Fostering Employee Engagement: Implementing actionable initiatives based on site climate surveys to boost morale, retention, and foster an inclusive, high-performance workplace culture.

• Managing Labor Relations: Leading social dialogue with local employee representatives and trade unions to maintain a stable, collaborative, and constructive social climate.

• Building Leadership Capability: Coaching plant managers to evolve their leadership posture; overseeing strategic workforce planning to upskill teams for tomorrow's digital manufacturing demands.

• Ensuring HR Operational Excellence: Supervising talent acquisition, onboarding, and local compliance with French labor regulations and the Pharmaceutical Industry Collective Agreement.

Requirements:

• Experience: You have a minimum of 8 years of experience as an HR Manager, with a mandatory background in an industrial manufacturing environment (Pharma, Biotech, Chemical, or related high-volume regulated industries). A proven track record of leading complex organizational change management or site restructuring is highly critical.

• Education: Master’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Law, or a Business School degree with a specialized HR curriculum.

• Languages: Full professional proficiency in both French and English (written and spoken) to comfortably navigate a global corporate matrix.

• Competences: Deep understanding of plant operations (shift work constraints, GMP/Quality regulations); strong managerial courage, resilience, and advanced negotiation skills. 

What we offer:

• A highly strategic role with immense autonomy to shape the culture of a flagship manufacturing facility.

• A corporate environment genuinely committed to workforce well-being, safety, and professional growth.

• A competitive compensation package including a fixed base, performance-related bonuses, and premium group benefits.