Executive Search Lead F/H

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 110 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 31,3 milliards d'euros en 2025, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés. Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2025 » du magazine TIME. Parce que nous sommes persuadés que chaque talent compte, nous valorisons et encourageons les candidatures de personnes en situation de handicap pour nos opportunités d'emploi.

Descriptif mission

Safran is seeking a highly experienced and internationally minded Executive Search Lead to oversee the identification, attraction, and recruitment of senior executives across the Group.

Reporting to the VP Global Talent Acquisition, this role will support Safran's global Executive Search agenda and contribute to the overall strategy in close partnership with the VP Global Talent. The role will help ensure that Safran attracts world-class leadership talent to support its growth, transformation, and succession priorities.

He/She will serve as the primary partner to HR Directors, Business Leaders, the Group Talent function, and external executive search firms, delivering exceptional executive hiring outcomes while strengthening Safran's leadership pipeline.

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future leadership of a global aerospace and defense leader operating across multiple geographies and businesses.

Support Safran's Executive Search Strategy

• Support the VP Global Talent Acquisition and VP Global Talent in shaping and implementing the Group executive search strategy.
• Help establish consistent governance, standards and confidential decision-making across executive hiring.
• Provide market intelligence and build proactive pipelines for critical and future leadership needs.

Manage Executive Search Engagements

• Oversee senior executive searches across Safran businesses and geographies, from mandate definition through appointment.
• Partner with HR Directors and hiring executives to define requirements, search strategies and assessment criteria.
• Ensure rigorous, evidence-based candidate assessment and an outstanding stakeholder and candidate experience.

Manage External Executive Search Partners

• Manage a high-performing global network of executive search firms.
• Select, brief, challenge and evaluate partners for quality, value, market coverage and diversity outcomes.
• Advise HR Directors on the most suitable firm when external support is required.

Partner with Talent and Leadership Teams

• Align external hiring with succession planning, leadership development and strategic workforce priorities.
• Contribute to leadership pipeline reviews and provide insights on talent availability, compensation, competitor movements and emerging capabilities.

Governance and Executive Hiring Excellence

• Track search quality, time to appointment, experience, diversity, partner performance and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with Safran standards, ethics and confidentiality requirements.
• Champion inclusive, internationally oriented hiring and consistent executive assessment methods across the Group.