Matthieu Gouriou

VP New Businesses

Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

About

I am a Vice President of New Business Development with a career built across engineering, R&D, strategy, and international business growth, giving me a holistic understanding of complex industrial and organizational challenges. I began my career as a Mechanical Engineer in the Automotive and Aerospace (Spatial) industries, developing a strong technical foundation that continues to shape my strategic decision-making. I later joined the Oil & Gas sector, where I played a key role in structuring a Corporate R&D organization. Beyond organic growth, I have actively contributed to external growth strategies, leading and supporting multiple M&A transactions across the United States, Asia, and Europe, as well as post-merger integration of international R&D teams. I have managed distributed R&D organizations remotely across Europe, the United States, and China, aligning technical excellence with business objectives. Throughout my career, I have consistently driven people development, convinced that people-oriented leadership and talent empowerment are essential to long-term company sustainability and performance. I have also directly and operationally managed complex international projects, covering the full lifecycle—from customer needs analysis and product development to industrialization and market launch. Today, I leverage this combined expertise in technology, strategy, leadership, and transformation to drive sustainable, ambitious growth across Infrastructure Monitoring, New Energies, and Defense. Core expertise: Strategy • New Business Development • Innovation • M&A • R&D Leadership • International Management • Organizational Transformation #Leadership #Innovation #M&A #R&D #Transformation #NewEnergies #Defense

Experience

  • Sercel (20 yrs 8 mos)
    • VP New Businesses
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Leading growth and innovation across three strategic sectors: ✅ Infrastructure Monitoring – Deploying advanced solutions to optimize the performance and resilience of critical infrastructures. ✅ New Energies – Accelerating the energy transition through innovative technologies and partnerships. ✅ Defense – Developing tailored solutions to address sovereignty and security challenges. International Scope: - Overseeing key sites in the United States and France, with a mission to expand globally, with P&L responsibilities. - Structuring teams and processes to support strong growth and organizational transformation. Challenges & Ambitions: 🔹 Strategy: Identifying and capturing new markets by aligning innovation with customer needs. 🔹 Business Models: Creating differentiated economic models to seize new opportunities. 🔹 Leadership: Uniting historical and new teams around a shared vision, ensuring agility and performance. Passionate about the tangible impact of technology on industrial and societal challenges, I leverage my expertise in strategy, business development, and organizational transformation to drive sustainable and ambitious growth. #Innovation #NewEnergy #Defense #Transformation #Leadership

    • Programs Director
      May 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Programs Director with both management of interdisciplinary teams and strategic-oriented transformation of the organization. Committed to new organization development with management of programs portfolio, consolidation of key objectives in alignment with the strategy and delivery of key results; integration of new business models and development of Agile culture.

    • Product Lines Development Director
      Jan 2017 - Apr 2021 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Mechanical Engineer at Cryospace (EADS/Air Liquide)
    Feb 2004 - Dec 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Quality Engineer at GE
    Nov 2003 - Jan 2004 · 3 mos

  • Mechanical Engineer at PSA Peugeot Citroën
    Jan 2003 - Oct 2003 · 10 mos