Matthieu Wargnier

Current

Human Resources Director at Alstom

Past

Human Resources Director at Alstom Transport
Human Resources Director at Alstom Power
Human Resources Manager, Southern Europe at GE

Human Resources Manager, Spain (Based in Madrid) at GE
Six Sigma Quality Project Manager (Based in Amsterdam) at GE
Compensation and Benefits Specialist (Based in Amsterdam) at GE
HR Development and Staffing Manager (Based in Romans, France) at AREVA
HR Assistant Manager, Arabian Peninsula (based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) at Schneider Electric

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Education

GE Corporate
Reims Management School

Connections

253 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Matthieu Wargnier’s Summary

Human Resources generalist with substantial international experience in various industries: manufacturing, financial services, infrastructure (EPC) and retail.

Matthieu Wargnier’s Specialties:

- Leadership development & Talent Management
- Change Management & Organization design
- Coaching, Training delivery and Facilitation
- Union and Works Councils negociation
- Process Improvement and Quality (Lean Six Sigma)
- HR Information Systems implementation
- M&A (HR Due Diligence & Integration)

Matthieu Wargnier’s Experience

Human Resources Director

Alstom

(Public Company; Oil & Energy industry)

June 2009 — Present (9 months)

HR Director, Information Systems & Technology (1700 employees in 45 countries)
Human Resources Director

Alstom Transport

(Privately Held; Railroad Manufacture industry)

February 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 5 months)

HR Director, Alstom Transport Global Solutions (1500 employees in 20 countries)

- Strong organic growth (300+ permanent hires/year)
- International Staffing and Resource Management for large EPC projects (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Maintenance)
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Human Resources Director

Alstom Power

(Public Company; ALO.PA; Oil & Energy industry)

April 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 11 months)

HR Director - ALSTOM Power, Environment Boiler Retrofit (1000 employees in 7 countries)

- Fast organic growth, especially in Eastern Europe & Asia
- Launch of a global Knowledge Management initiative
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Human Resources Manager, Southern Europe

GE

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

April 2003 — April 2006 (3 years 1 month)

- Full HR responsibility for GE Equipment Services in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal (20 locations, 250 employees)
- Labour relations: in charge of Work Councils
- Organisation design: instrumental in positioning the business for growth (recruitment of 30 professionals and executives, restructuring of operations, branch outsourcing, performance management).
- GE Corporate trainer for leadership skills and recruitment. Sessions facilitated in French, English and Spanish.
Human Resources Manager, Spain (Based in Madrid)

GE

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

August 2002 — March 2003 (8 months)

- Full HR responsibility for GE Equipment Management in Spain (2 companies, 8 locations, 150 employees)
- Digitisation of main HR metrics and outsourcing of payroll & temps management
- Roll out of main GE HR initiatives (appraisal, ranking & succession planning, compensation planning…)
Six Sigma Quality Project Manager (Based in Amsterdam)

GE

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

December 2001 — August 2002 (9 months)

- Project Management and reporting of Cost Out Projects (Restructuring & Sourcing) in GE Equipment Management Europe
- Facilitation on Finance and Operations process improvement projects
Compensation and Benefits Specialist (Based in Amsterdam)

GE

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

April 2001 — December 2001 (9 months)

- Project Leader for the European implementation of Oracle HR in GE Equipment Management
- HR support for European Operations, expatriate employee management, European Reporting & Analysis
HR Development and Staffing Manager (Based in Romans, France)

AREVA

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CIE.PA; Oil & Energy industry)

March 1999 — April 2001 (2 years 2 months)

Within Framatome ANP - FBFC (Uranium Fuel manufacturing business unit of 1000 employees, now part of AREVA Group):
- training management(annual budget : EUR 1.3 M)
- recruitment and internal mobility
- job evaluation and compensation scheme
- Labour relations on employment, classification and training issues
- Management : 3 professionals
HR Assistant Manager, Arabian Peninsula (based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Schneider Electric

(Public Company; SU; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

July 1997 — February 1999 (1 year 8 months)

Based in Regional HQ (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), for a regional unit of 400 employees:
- Project Manager for the creation and implementation of a regional HR policy
- Creation of an HR Information System
- Recruitment (75 engineers, 25 administrative and technicians, in 11 countries)

Matthieu Wargnier’s Education

GE Corporate

HR Leadership Program (HRLP) , Human Resources , April 2001 — April 2003

GE Corporate international development program (2 years, 3 assignments) with formal classroom training in HR leadership and business skills and concepts.
Reims Management School

Master's Degree (Sup de Co) , Business Administration and HR Management , 1994 — 1997

Activities and Societies:

ACCES (President 1995-1996)