HR Business Partner - R&D EMEA (H/F)
Limagrain · Portes-lès-Valence (26) · CDI
Publiée le 8 juillet 2026
Finalité du poste
We are looking for a senior HR Business Partner R&D EMEA to support our R&D leadership across the region. Based in Portes-lès-Valence, this role carries dual accountability: direct management of two site HRBP at our French R&D stations (Angers and St Rémy de Provence), and strategic HR coordination across the EMEA R&D scope.
You will work closely with HR teams in France, Spain, Turkey and Jordan, Global R&D HR colleagues in AMPA & Asia, and LVS (Limagrain Vegetables Seeds) Trait & Technology HRBP.
Vos Missions
1. Strategic HR Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted HR partner for R&D managers, team leads and senior leaders
- Provide coaching and constructive challenge on organizational design, team effectiveness, and leadership capability
- Translate R&D business priorities into clear HR actions that support growth, performance, and transformation
- Stay close to field and operational teams to build trust and support daily challenges
2. People & Talent Development
- Lead key HR cycles: People Review, merit review, performance management
- Support recruitment and onboarding for R&D functions
- Drive talent mindset: succession planning, development, internal mobility
- Guide employees in their development pathways and internal mobility
3. Employee Relations & Social Climate
- Maintain a positive social climate; handle Employee Relations matters with fairness and confidentiality
- Contribute to social dialogue at French R&D sites with employee representatives
4. EMEA R&D HR Coordination & Team Leadership
- Directly manage two HR professionals (Angers & Saint-Rémy-de-Provence)
- Coordinate HR activities across France, Spain and Turkey, ensuring local compliance
- Work with AMPA & Asia R&D HRBPs for global alignment
5. HR Processes & Continuous Improvement
- Use HR data and systems to support decisions and proactively improve HR processes
- Contribute to digital HR transformation projects and tools
- Support engagement and culture initiatives (D&I, feedback culture, change management)
Ce que nous attendons de vous
Experience & qualifications
- Master's degree in HR, Labor Law, or a related field; HR certification is a plus
- 5+ years of HR generalist experience, ideally in R&D, scientific, or technical environments
- Proven experience managing or coordinating HR professionals
- Experience supporting international / multi-country environments
- Strong knowledge of employment law in France
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior stakeholders in complex andmatrix organizations
Key skills & capabilities
- Strong business partnering & influencing at senior level
- Ability to manage & develop an HR team
- Operational field presence and hands-on approach
- High judgment in complex, multicultural situations
- Strong knowledge of French employment law & social relations
- Fluent French & advanced English (written and spoken)
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution
- Clear and impactful communication with stakeholders
Ce que vous allez trouver chez nous
- 1 day/week remote working, depending on the position
- Company daycare facility (subject to availability)
- Sustainable Mobility Package
- Social support service for administrative and family matters
- Internal/geographical mobility within the Limagrain Group
- CSE benefits (holiday vouchers, CESU childcare vouchers, preferential rates)
- International, multicultural work environment
Compétences
- législation sociale
- appliquer la gestion du changement
- anglais
- élaborer une stratégie pour résoudre les problèmes
- droit du travail
- droit des relations collectives de travail
- gestion des ressources humaines
- Français
- instaurer un climat de confiance
- recherche et développement industriels
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