Organizational Development Partner

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord, Hauts-de-France
Mid level
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.
The Role
The Organizational Development Partner at McCain is tasked with fostering a winning culture through the delivery of global and regional development programs. Responsibilities include program management, leading DEI initiatives, facilitating training sessions, and data analysis to support talent development and initiatives that enhance employee engagement.
Summary Generated by Built In

Position Title:OD Partner
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 30384
As an Organizational Development (OD) Specialist, you will play a central role in fostering a winning culture at McCain. This role is key in building a future-ready workforce that champions diversity, inclusivity, and continuous development. Working closely with business leaders, HR partners, and the CE Director of OD and Learning, you will help identify development needs, design impactful solutions, and contribute to a high-performing and inclusive workplace culture.
This is a CE role, and your main office will be in one of our locations in this region. You will travel regularly to our European main office in Villeneuve-d'Ascq.
Responsibilities:

  • Program Management: Support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of OD programs that engage, retain, and develop our employees.
  • Communication Campaigns: Develop and execute creative communication initiatives to drive cultural transformation and promote our Winning Culture.
  • DEI Leadership: Lead and co-manage DEI projects, working alongside Talent Acquisition to support inclusive recruitment strategies, especially in manufacturing.
  • Facilitation & Training: Plan and facilitate OD workshops, training sessions, and focus groups with diverse employee groups.
  • Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and use data to inform OD strategies in areas such as DEI, engagement, and succession planning.
  • Talent Development Coordination: Partner with regional and global stakeholders to support programs like mentoring and talent talks.
  • Partnership Building: Establish internal and external partnerships to support our OD goals, sharing best practices and innovative solutions.
  • Key Relationships: You will collaborate frequently with internal stakeholders, including HR partners and learning specialists, and maintain connections with external training providers and industry networks.


Qualifications:
You approach challenges with a proactive and adaptable mindset, effectively addressing both operational and tactical issues. You foster inclusivity and trust, creating a safe environment for open dialogue and collaboration. With a strong commitment to continuous learning, you focus on simplifying and enhancing processes.
Here's what you also bring:

  • Proven experience in program and project management with a talent for balancing multiple initiatives.
  • Strong communication skills, with experience using digital tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint).
  • Basic knowledge of DEI principles, change management, and cultural transformation, with an eagerness to expand expertise in these areas.
  • Competence in data analysis to inform decision-making and improvement in learning programs.
  • Fluent in English (French and/or Dutch proficiency is advantageous).


What we offer:

  • A challenging full-time job.
  • A varied and responsible job in an effective and international team with flat hierarchies.
  • Health contributions.
  • Attractive salary package including a laptop and phone.
  • Career and learning opportunities.
  • Partial working from home is possible.


McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Human Resources
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq || BE - Belgium : Antwerp : Berchem || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Tilburg || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Lewedorp || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland
Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS

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HQ: Florenceville-Bristol, NB
20,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.

We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

Why Work With Us

We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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