Head of Performance & Talent ManagementThe L'OCCITANE Group is a leading manufacturer and retailer of premium beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium brands, L'OCCITANE champions organic and natural ingredients: L'OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L'OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro, and Vranjes. Guided by its vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L'OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste, and finding sustainable solutions for a better and healthier planet. The mission of the Group is: With empowerment, we positively impact people and through a simple gesture, L'OCCITANE en Provence reveals the living power of flora, where the light of the sun meets the richness of the earth. With advanced expertise, we transform these treasures into sensorial, effective experiences, as sustainable as possible and profoundly inspired by Haute Provence. Our culture is built through everyday moments, how we behave, make decisions, and show up for each other. Trust is our foundation, Curiosity is our compass, Excellence is our standard, and we strive for lasting Impact for the people around us and our planet.Context & Mission: Build a fair, forward-looking performance and talent management system that prepares the Maison for future leadership. This role will ensure performance, potential, succession, and career development as one coherent and trusted talent cycle. Acting as a partner to Comex members and senior leaders, the Head of Performance & Talent Management strengthens leadership continuity and long-term capability.Responsibilities: - Performance Management Framework: Design and lead the Maison's performance review cycle for Retail (promoting a culture of feedback, accountability, and meaningful performance outcomes to support development, succession, and career decisions). - Act as the BPO (business project owner) for IT team topics related to performance/talent management. - Talent & Succession: Lead succession planning for critical roles (Comex-1 and BU GMs-1) in partnership with the Executive Committee. Define succession principles, governance, and readiness through annual succession reviews and synthesize insights. Identify pipeline risks and propose targeted development actions. Act as an advisor to senior leaders on bench strength and leadership continuity.- Succession Framework & HR Enablement: Design a scalable Maison succession framework applicable across tools, processes, and governance enabling consistent deployment. Enable Regional and Local HRDs to conduct succession planning aligned with the Maison and synthesize global succession for executive visibility.- Career & Development: Maintain clear career paths for Retail; integrate performance, development, and succession into a coherent talent ecosystem. Promote internal progression as a lever for engagement and retention. Strengthen managers' capabilities to conduct career and development discussions.- Measurement & Continuous Improvement: Define and track performance and talent KPIs. Monitor the quality of talent analytics dashboards. Review outcomes regularly with senior stakeholders. Continuously improve frameworks based on insights and feedback.- Budget Management: Manage the budget for all owned topics.How you can fit:- 10 years of experience in performance & talent management within global roles; English proficiency required, French is a plus.- Expertise in performance and talent management in complex environments.- Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.- Ability to constructively challenge and influence senior stakeholders.- A balance of fairness, development focus, and high performance.What we offer:As a Living Wage Certified employer, we guarantee all our practices meet or exceed established living wage standards. We are committed to continuous learning and professional development to help every employee grow within our organization. - Discount to use on all your favorite L'OCCITANE en Provence products.- Parental leave policy.- Contribution to health insurance.- Permanent contract, full-time position (100%) with travel required.- Starting: as soon as possible.L'OCCITANE en Provence is an equal opportunities employer. One way we act on this is by continuously fostering a more diverse and inclusive workplace and culture. We are committed to building an environment free from discrimination, where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to grow. We seek positive-minded individuals who embody our core behaviors — Trust, Curiosity, Excellence, Impact — and who share our commitment to sustainability. We welcome candidates of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities, and all other dimensions of diversity. If you believe your profile is a good fit for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don't fulfill every single listed requirement. jidc47b950aen jit0314aen jpiy26aen