Nicolas Henquet

Organization Development - Talent Management - Leadership Development - M&A - C-suite advisory - HR transformation

Liege Metropolitan Area

About

Business-minded, result driven HR Executive with a 25-year career rooted in my passion for unlocking employees' potential, creating resilient organizations and making the HR function a genuine business partner enabling the execution of the corporate strategy and the achievement of the company objectives. I offer organizations an extensive international experience in the whole HR spectrum with a dedication and passion for the following areas: ✴️HR Strategy definition ✴️Organization development ✴️Transformation of HR Department ✴️Change Management ✴️Talent Management & Workforce Planning My personal signature can be described as: ✴️Extensive experience as HR Director along with business experience; ✴️Strategic thinker with an analytical mind ✴️Leader with a hands-on attitude ✴️Result oriented with a business acumen ✴️Articulate communicator at all levels within and outside the organization ✴️Large experience in project management and change management ✴️Trusted advisor to CEO and C-suites ✴️Experience in coaching multi-disciplined and cross-cultural teams (Europe, Asia, Africa, America). I bring organizations an extensive track records in delivering complex and sensitive projects: ✴️HR strategy definition: HR mission statement & objectives, employee value proposition, recruitment & retention strategy, HR service delivery model, resources and investments, HR performance dashboards, ✴️Organization development: organizational design, cost optimization, job classification, creation of Shared Services, NWOW, ✴️Transformation of HR Departments: cultural change, upskilling & talent attraction, technology & data analytics, resources management, ✴️Development of company-wide leadership competencies, ✴️Revamping of performance/talent management strategy and related processes & incentive schemes.

Experience

  • Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa (Full-time · 3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of HR - Electronics & Connection Systems Division
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Head of HR - Commercial Division & Customer Service Centers
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • AGC Glass Europe (16 yrs 4 mos)
    • Senior Project Leader - Strategic Marketing / Business Development
      Jul 2017 - May 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      - Development of business intelligence, customers insights and competitor trends; - Definition and implementation of growth strategies (diversification, new business models, new services, new territories) - including strategy towards carbon-free glass; - Negotiation and conclusion of strategic partnerships; - Management of internal/external stakeholders.

    • Human Resources Director - Europe Services Division
      Sep 2013 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      - HR Leader responsible for the overall HR Management of the Division; - Creation and management of the European shared-service centers (3 hubs in BE, CZ and RU); - Cultural change towards a customer-centric organization (coaching, workshop with customers, surveys); - Optimization and digitization of HR processes.

    • HR Executive - Strategy Office
      Jan 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Definition of the long-term corporate strategy / scenario planning; - Definition & implementation of the company organization re-design and cost optimization; - Post-merger HR integration of a newly acquired company.

  • Manager Tax & Legal Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers
    1997 - 2006 · 9 yrs

    - Advise local and international corporations on legal and tax matters - Development of PwC's market share with Western companies in Hungary (1999-2001).