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CDD - Skills Development Senior Manager - 12 months - (M/W)

  • France
  • PARIS
  • On-site
  • 12 months
  • Posted: 25 Apr 2025
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CDD - Skills Development Senior Manager - 12 months - (M/W)

About the job

Danone France does not seek to be the best company in the world, but better for the world! That’s why our 26 brands in France are B Corp TM certified. *  

B Corp is the compass of our CSR strategy! This certification allows us to challenge ourselves in order to continuously improve and measure our social and environmental performance. 

 

We are looking for a Skills Manager for a CDD of 12 months that will take place in Paris. The Skills Manager will play a crucial role in enhancing the skills of Danone's workforce in Operations and building organizational capabilities. This position is responsible for identifying current and future skills needs, coordinating and managing internal skills certification projects, and ensuring that employees have the necessary skills to deliver on the company's strategic objectives. The Skills Manager will work closely with the Operation Talent Director and participate in strategic skills development projects.

Your main responsibilities will focus on: 

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of a skills development strategy that aligns with Danone's business objectives.
  • Coordinate and manage internal skills certification projects, ensuring timely and effective delivery
  • Collaborate with business leaders and subject matter experts to identify skills gaps and develop skills profiles
  • Ensure proper communication campaigns are launched for projects
  • Drive appropriate change management processes for skills-related projects
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of skills certification and make necessary adjustments
  • Leverage AI tools to ensure personalized needs’ response and employee engagement, providing a user-friendly experience
  • Connect to external providers to explore skills development opportunities and build relevant programs
  • Build a strong community of subject matter experts
  • Participate in other skills-building related projects
  • Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in skills development and incorporate them into the organization's programs

Our employer commitments:  

  • The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, an yearly bonus, gain sharing. 
  • Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking. 
  • Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle. 
  • The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi 
  • Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off  
  • Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered

About you

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.  

  • Strong project management skills
  • Excellent change management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in software and tools, including Power BI and AI-savvy skills
  • Ability to analyse data and make data-driven decisions
  • Strong understanding of skills development and certification processes

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.   

We have also chosen to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalizes people with cognitive disabilities, including dyslexia, dysphasia, or apraxia.  

*All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability… 

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About Danone

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU!   

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.   

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.    

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.   

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.    

Want to know more about the daily life of our danoners? Check out our LinkedIn page and our @DanoneTalentFrance Instagram account.   

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!  

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