Context.
Listed on the stock exchange and recently refocused on part of its activities, the group is undertaking a far-reaching transformation of its organisation following a major change in its scope.
This new trajectory calls for a rethink of the role of the head office in order to:
Adapt corporate functions to their new environment
Simplify decision-making and governance processes
Resize certain support functions while securing critical activities
Scope of our assignment.
Full organisational diagnosis of head-office functions (governance, processes, activities and team sizing)
Analysis of interactions between departments and identification of simplification levers
Development of several target organisation scenarios incorporating human, operational and financial impacts
Support to General Management in choosing the selected scenario
Definition of the transformation roadmap and implementation schedule
Drafting of all the related social and regulatory documentation
Preparation of the communication strategy for managers, employee representatives and staff
Assistance in steering the consultation of employee representative bodies
Results.
Definition of a target organisation consistent with the group's new strategy
Securing of trade-offs between economic performance, business continuity and social issues
Implementation of the project within a tight schedule, with strong coordination between stakeholders
Support to leadership teams throughout the preparation and roll-out phase
Lasting reduction in organisational complexity and clarification of responsibilities
Key success factors.
Strong expertise in organisation consulting and head-office transformation
Ability to combine strategic, organisational, financial and social issues in an integrated approach
Steering of a sensitive project involving many decision-makers and stakeholders
Command of transformation processes in a listed environment and strict confidentiality requirements
Support to executives in change management and strategic decision-making