Mathieu M.

Director Talent Acquisition France - Thales Group

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France

About

Seasoned HR Director with experience of leading global people strategies and transformations across Talent Acquisition, HR Development, L&D, and CSR. Passionate about developing people and strengthening organizational capabilities, I believe that sustainable performance comes from empowering teams and nurturing trustful social dialogue. Skilled in capability building and social partner relations, I bring a strategic yet pragmatic approach to drive engagement and lasting impact.

Experience

  • Director Talent Acquisition France - Thales Group at Thales
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Leading the rollout of a new recruitment operating framework across all Thales GBU in France, covering Talent Acquisition, Internal Mobility, and Campus Management. Responsible for 10,000+ annual hires and a team of +130 Talent Acquisition Partners. Own the HR P&L for Talent Acquisition and School Partnerships in France

  • Akkodis (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director of Talent Acquisition & Diversity Inclusion CSR
      Oct 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Managing the integration of AKKA and MODIS in France for Recruitment and D&I/CSR initiatives. Designing and implementing new processes around three pillars: Performance, Transformation, and Innovation. Leading a team of 150 in France plus 10 offshore, overseeing 3,500+ hires per year.

    • Director of Recruitment, HR Development and CSR (MODIS)
      Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Managing HR activities for Modis in France, covering Recruitment, Talent Management, Learning & Development, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (D&I) as well as CSR initiatives. Responsible for driving HR strategy for these topics and operational excellence across the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives, while fostering a culture of performance, development, and inclusion

    • Director of Recruitment and HR Development (MODIS)
      May 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      As a member of the Modis France Executive Committee, I support the company’s growth by ensuring our ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent. I lead HR activities in France, including Recruitment, Talent Management, Learning & Development. For 10 months, I led the HR function end-to-end, steering social dialogue through a major organizational change — including the transition from Works Council to CSE and the negotiation of the new structure agreement. Driving HR strategy and operational excellence across the organization for these topics, I foster a culture of performance, development, and inclusion.

  • Head of Recruitment - ALTEN at ALTEN
    Jun 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs

    Within the Internal Development Division, dedicated to high-potential Business Managers, I lead all Talent Acquisition activities (team of 13) for Business Manager positions across Alten Group and its subsidiaries in France. I also provide strategic support to our newly opened branches across Europe, ensuring we attract and secure top talent for key business roles

  • WEAVE (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director of Weave Executive Search
      Aug 2014 - May 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Director of Weave Executive Search, subsidiaries dedicated to executive search for C-Level positions in Insurance, Bank, Energy, Transport, Etc.

    • Senior Manager HR & Business Leader of Weave Exective Search
      Aug 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Manager Recruitement & HR
      Aug 2010 - Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Robert Half International (4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Division Manager
      Jan 2009 - Jul 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Division Manager
      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Recruiting Consultant
      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo