People Development Manager

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable 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 beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze.

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.
L’OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L’OCCITANE must therefore implement the company’s mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L’OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.

**CONTEXT & MISSION**:
The People Development Manager is responsible for implementing and monitoring training initiatives, facilitating collective workshops, and fostering team cohesion and engagement. Reporting to the HR Director and working closely with the HRBPs, this role acts as a key partner to teams and managers, ensuring the collection of training needs and the promotion of a culture of collaboration, engagement and performance, in line with the company’s values and BCORP standards.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**1. Training & Learning**
- Collect and analyze training needs from managers and teams
- Develop and manage the annual training plan in coordination with central HR teams
- Oversee the organization and delivery of training sessions (logistics, coordination with internal/external trainers, participant follow-up)
- Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements

**2. Team Development & Facilitation**
- Design and facilitate workshops and group sessions to strengthen collaboration, cohesion and team effectiveness
- Support managers and teams in addressing collective challenges through facilitation methods and structured group interventions
- Use team development tools and personality profiling instruments to enhance team dynamics and collaboration
- Build and maintain a toolkit of facilitation methods adapted to different contexts (leadership teams, cross-functional groups, project teams)

**3. Engagement, Culture & Surveys**
- Act as the point of contact for BCORP, Culture Amp and other internal/external surveys
- Analyze survey results and coordinate action plans with relevant stakeholders
- Promote engagement initiatives

**4. Internal Events & Communication**
- Organize and facilitate internal events: staff meetings, manager and director forums, volunteer days, etc.
- Ensure relevance and consistency of HR messaging during these events
- Work closely with internal communications to highlight initiatives and achievements

**HOW YOU CAN FIT**:

- Master’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Training or HR, with a strong focus on team facilitation and collective development
- Fluent in French and English
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster trust and collaboration within diverse teams
- Empathy, listening skills and adaptability to different team contexts
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Knowledge and practical use of team development and personality profiling tools (e.g. MBTI, Insights Discovery, DISC, Process Communication, etc.)
- Familiarity with employee engagement surveys (Culture Amp, etc.) and ideally BCORP framework
- Proficiency with MS Office and ideally HRIS/LMS systems, Success Factors is a plus
- Experience in an international or multi-site environment is a plus

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification)
- Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world
- A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast
- Internal mobility opportunities
- Monthly allocation & discount for store products
- Attractive Social Insurance coverage
- 5 weeks annual leave & 3 extra days offered as public holidays
- Flexible and Hybrid Work environment
- Attractive Parental Leave Policy
- Public Transportation allowance

**PERMANENT CONTRACT**

**STARTING DATE**: ASAP

**LOCATION**:Geneva (Plan-les-Ouates), Switzerland

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