François Brings Two Decades of Human Resources and Executive Search Experience, Effectively Aligning Top Talent with Company Culture
François Nouri is a global leader in human resources and executive search with over 20 years’ experience, including senior leadership roles with Fortune Global 500 companies. He believes talent is the key driver of business success and partners with companies in various sectors to align talent with organizational objectives. Clients benefit from his data-driven perspective and tightly executed approach.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience in executive search and global HR leadership including executive roles
- Strong business acumen and diverse industry experience including financial services, technology, and consumer products
- Extensive expertise in executive talent management and development, CEO and C-suite succession planning, leadership effectiveness, talent assessment, performance management, organizational development and transformation
- Public speaker since 2013; recent engagements at the Décideurs RH Conference (2024) and U-Spring Conference in Paris (2024)
- Fluent in French and English
Business Expertise
- Global Head of Talent, Performance & Assessment at Philip Morris International; promoted from HR Director, France
- HR Director, Talent & Development at Microsoft France; prior role as HR Director, HR Management
- Head of Group HR Solutions at Société Générale; prior roles included Global Head of HR, Global Business Services; Global Head of HR, Operations; Deputy Head of HR, Fixed Income; HR Business Partner, Fixed Income
- Executive Search Senior Consultant, Technology Practice at another of the world’s leading global executive search firms
- IT Project Manager, Electronic Banking & Asset Management at Société Générale
Additional Expertise
- Banking & Capital Markets
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Consumer Products - FMCG
- Human Resources
- Leadership Consulting
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Advanced master’s degree from École Centrale Paris
- Engineering degree from École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Paris (Télécom Paris)
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