JEAN-MANUEL SOUSSAN

About JEAN-MANUEL SOUSSAN

Jean-Manuel Soussan holds a senior governance role within Bouygues, serving as Group Human Resources Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In this position, he oversees human resources across the Group’s subsidiaries and coordinates the HR functions of Bouygues’ various business segments. His remit places him at the center of major corporate priorities such as leadership development, talent management, employee engagement, social dialogue, diversity, and workforce transformation within a diversified international group. He holds a postgraduate degree in labor law and a master’s degree in labor relations. Jean-Manuel Soussan began his career at Spie Batignolles before joining Bouygues Construction in September 1995 as head of human resources for Bouygues Entreprises France-Europe. He then progressively moved through several HR leadership roles: Director of Human Resources at GTB Construction from 1997, Head of Human Resources at Bouygues UK in London, and later, in 2006, a return to Bouygues Construction headquarters to lead the development of the Group-wide HR function. In 2011, he was appointed Executive Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility at Bouygues Construction. His career reflects deep expertise in HR leadership within construction, engineering, and services environments, where workforce management must support large-scale, often international, and operationally complex projects. Over the years, he has contributed to initiatives focused on talent identification, mobility, professional development, and the structuring of modern HR practices. Since becoming Group HR Director in 2020, he has played a strategic role in aligning social policy with Bouygues’ long-term performance, corporate culture, and employer-brand ambitions, while reinforcing commitments to inclusion, employee well-being, and responsible growth.