Head of Transformation

WHO WE ARE

Artefact is a French consulting and engineering firm specializing in data and AI, and a leader in Europe. Headquartered in Paris, we are now present in 23 countries across all continents, with a team of 1,700 employees. Our mission is to help businesses unlock the full potential of AI and data by developing tailor-made solutions that address their specific industry challenges.

Our clients span all key economic sectors — industry, retail, luxury, consumer goods, healthcare, and finance — and include major international corporations. THE ROLE As Head of Business Transformation, you own Artefact's transformation across all functions. You lead a portfolio of Tech & AI powered transformation initiatives spanning Finance, HR, Marketing, IT, and Data — with one north star: provide a better experience to all Artefactors by making our operations faster, more efficient, and ready for our next stage growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Discover Needs You act as the internal consultant who listens before designing. Your first mandate is to build a deep, ongoing understanding of how each support function operates — and where it hurts. Conduct structured discovery sessions with function leads (CFO, CHRO, CMO, CTO) to map pain points and unmet needs Observe end-to-end workflows to identify friction that teams have normalised but shouldn't accept Translate qualitative frustrations into quantified improvement opportunities with a clear business case Maintain a living pipeline of prioritised opportunities, updated as the organisation evolves Lead a Portfolio of Transformation Initiatives You personally own the transformation roadmap and are accountable for delivery — from process redesign and tooling deployment to change adoption — across all support domains: Domain Examples of processes in scope Finance Mission closure, Order to cash, Cost controlling,..

HR Evaluation, Learning, Staffing, Onboarding & offboarding,.. Marketing Lead generation, Campaign operations IT Finops, access management, · Vendor & licence governance · Security compliance Data & Ai service AI & Data services & tools to all Artefactors Design target-state processes and deploy solutions (automation, AI, tooling) that deliver measurable improvements Drive adoption through structured communication and training — results matter, not just go-lives Collaborate with Artefact's Data & AI teams to co-design and industrialise internal AI use cases Drive Change & Build Stakeholder Alignment The best process redesign fails without people behind it. You own the human side of transformation.

Act as a trusted advisor to function leads, balancing constructive challenge with genuine support Embark & engage key leaders ( Country CEOs, Heads of chapter,) along a shared vision Foster a culture of continuous improvement that outlasts any individual initiative Benchmark internal practices against industry standards and import outside-in thinking Transformation Portfolio Monitoring & COMEX Reporting You give the Executive Committee full visibility on where the transformation stands, what it delivers, and what decisions are needed.

WHO YOU ARE

Background & Experience Master's degree from a top business or engineering school 6–10 years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, Exposure to international, multi-entity environments; consulting or professional services background is a strong plus Technical Skills Transformation skills (PMO, Lean, Agile, process reshape, change management Product management skills (discovery to ad Tech, Data & AI skills WHY JOIN ARTEFACT A high-visibility role with real strategic weight — you will shape how a fast-growing global firm operates Privileged access to cutting-edge AI tools a