Senior HRBP

bacardi; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bacardi is seeking an experienced HR leader to act as a strategic partner across the business in Paris. You will translate business strategy into people priorities, nurture talent, and oversee governance, employee relations, and social dialogue.

You will lead performance reviews, salary planning and organizational development initiatives, while partnering with Finance and Leaders to steward budget and headcount. This is a high-impact, collaborative role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience including business partnering and employee relations.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in a complex matrix environment.
• Strong expertise in French labor law and social dialogue.
• Experience managing Works Council consultations and trade unions.
• Proven ability to lead change, organizational design and workforce planning.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Data-driven with ability to leverage HR analytics for decisions.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive situations with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into people priorities.
• Lead performance reviews, talent reviews, salary planning and workforce planning.
• Advise on employee relations, risk management and organizational effectiveness.
• Manage relationships with Works Council and unions and lead collective bargaining.
• Support organizational changes requiring employee representative consultation.
• Develop HR solutions with Centers of Expertise and HRIS data.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Employee Relations

Labor Law (France)

Change Management

Talent Management

Consultative Influencing

Workday knowledge

Data Analytics

Tools

Workday

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES: WITH THE CONSUMER AT HEART, YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE

Business Partnering

• Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into people priorities, workforce plans and organizational solutions.
• Provide expert guidance on performance management, talent, succession planning, employee engagement, compensation and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead annual people processes including performance reviews, talent reviews, salary planning and workforce planning.
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations matters, balancing business needs, employee experience and risk management.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to monitor workforce planning, headcount, organizational structures and people costs, ensuring effective resource allocation and alignment with business objectives and budget targets.

Employee Relations & Social Dialogue

• Lead relationships with employee representatives, Works Council (CSE) members and trade unions, fostering constructive social dialogue.
• Prepare and lead information and consultation processes in compliance with French labor law.
• Lead collective bargaining negotiations and the implementation of collective agreements.
• Support organizational changes, restructurings and workforce transformations requiring employee representative consultation.
• Ensure compliance with labor legislation, collective agreements and company policies.

Organizational Capability

• Support implementation of organizational changes aligned with business and talent strategies.
• Lead change management initiatives.
• Drive capability-building initiatives aligned with global and local people priorities.
• Coach leaders to build high-performing, engaged and inclusive teams.

Talent Acquisition & Development

• Implement talent strategies
• Build succession pipelines for critical roles and key talent populations.
• Support managers in identifying, assessing and developing talent.
• Facilitate leadership development, training and career development initiatives.
• Lead recruitment activities to attract and onboard high-quality talent.

Compensation & Benefits

• Support the design and deployment of competitive and equitable reward programs.
• Drive local compensation review processes and advise leaders on reward decisions.
• Communicate and administer employee benefit programs.

People Practices & Systems

• Ensure consistent application of HR policies, processes and governance standards.
• Partner with Centers of Expertise and BES to deliver efficient HR solutions.
• Maintain data integrity within HR systems and leverage people analytics to inform decision-making.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide insights to support business performance and workforce planning.

Workplace Experience, Facilities & Fleet Management

• Lead Facilities and Workplace Management activities to provide a safe, compliant and engaging work environment.
• Oversee company fleet and mobility programs, including vendor management, policy implementation and cost control.

Employee Engagement

• Monitor engagement, culture and organizational health indicators.
• Develop and implement action plans to improve employee engagement and retention.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration across the organization.
• Partner with leaders and employee representatives to foster an inclusive and high-performing culture.

SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES

• 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including Business Partnering and Employee Relations responsibilities.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making in a complex matrix environment.
• Strong expertise in French labor law, employee relations and social dialogue.
• Demonstrated experience managing Works Council (CSE) consultations, employee representative relationships and trade union negotiations.
• Proven ability to lead collective bargaining processes and support organizational transformations in a unionized environment.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into people priorities and organizational solutions.
• Experience leading change management, organizational design and workforce planning initiatives.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge and support leaders at all levels.
• Proven experience in talent management, succession planning, leadership development and employee engagement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to leverage data and insights to drive decision-making and business outcomes.
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive situations with sound judgment, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience managing external vendors, workplace services and operational budgets.
• Knowledge of HR information systems and people analytics tools, preferably Workday.
• Excellent communi