Interim Human Ressources Directorin Île-de-France
Context and Challenges of the Assignment
Following the resignation of the incumbent HR Director, amid a climate of significant organizational instability, the company, operating in the Insurance sector, engaged a Transition Manager. The Interim HR Director is brought in to ensure both the continuity of strategic HR functions and to drive a deep transformation. The company is going through a difficult period triggered by a management crisis and declining financial performance.Key Objectives to the Assignment
This interim assignment had several objectives for the company.
- Ensuring autonomous continuity of the HR function amid transformation and crisis
- Steering the 2025 compensation policy, including payroll management and leadership communication
- Standardizing compensation practices in line with industry requirements and performance goals
- Restoring healthy labor relations with employees and union representatives
Roles and Key Responsibilities
An Interim HR Director oversees strategy, compensation policy, objectives, variable pay, talent management, internal communications, and labor relations.- Strategic and operational HR leadAutonomous ownership of the function and direct support to Executive Management
- Steering the 2025 compensation policyData preparation, recommendations to the committee, leadership communications, and safeguarding the payroll process
- Design and rollout of the 2025 goal-setting processAlignment with the new CEO’s priorities and support for managers
- Variable pay and labor relations Review of deferred bonuses and top-up bonuses, management of union relations, and improvement of the employee relations climate
- Talent tracking and internal communicationsManagerial support, employee follow-up, and relaunch of internal HR initiatives
Conclusion of the Assignment
In a climate of managerial crisis and deep transformation, the Interim Human Resources Director safeguards strategic continuity of the function while structuring compensation practices, restoring labor relations, and supporting the recovery of employee engagement.
* Pour des raisons de confidentialité, l’identité du Manager de Transition et celle du client ne peuvent être divulguées.