Jean-Sébastien BLANC

About Jean-Sébastien BLANC

Jean-Sébastien Blanc is ENGIE’s Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources and ENGIE HQ. In this role, he oversees the group’s people strategy and headquarters functions, with direct responsibility for human resources, social dialogue, leadership culture, and the alignment of the corporate center with ENGIE’s strategic priorities. Within a large energy company undergoing major transformation, his remit is central to supporting organizational change, talent development, employee engagement, and the execution of the group’s broader business agenda. His career has been built almost entirely around human resources leadership in major French and international companies. He successively held positions in employee relations, HR management, and HR director roles within PSA and Danone. He then joined Alstom, where he served as Human Resources Director for the Transport division, including responsibilities across France and the Asia-Pacific region. This gave him strong exposure to complex industrial environments, restructuring issues, cross-border management, and large-scale social relations challenges. In 2012, he joined Plastic Omnium as Group Human Resources Director. That appointment broadened his corporate scope and placed him at the center of group-wide HR strategy, while he also contributed to internal communications and the company’s sustainability initiative, “Act for All.” His background reflects deep expertise in labor relations, organizational development, talent management, and change leadership—skills that are especially valuable in capital-intensive, transformation-driven industries. Before joining ENGIE, Jean-Sébastien Blanc also served as a labor court advisor and chaired a regional association focused on occupational health medicine, underscoring his long-standing interest in workplace relations and employee well-being. He is Honorary President of the association “Elles bougent,” which promotes women in technical and engineering careers, reflecting a broader commitment to diversity and inclusion. He holds a DESS in Human Resources from IAE Aix-en-Provence and a master’s degree in social sciences from Lyon 3 University. Overall, his profile combines operational HR expertise, social dialogue experience, and strong corporate governance exposure within leading French industrial groups.