Céline SCHILLINGER
Engagement Leadership
Engagement
Transformation
Innovation
Change
Leadership
France
Professional Status
Consultant
Open to opportunities
About Me
A global Engagement influencer, I design & implement new leadership strategies at a global scale that enable corporate change and boost business value.
Change Agents Worldwide & Peter Drucker Society Europe member.
Knight of the French National Order of Merit (2017)
Global Employee Engagement Influencer (2019 - 2018 - 2017)
Business Culture Lotus Excellence Award (2018 & 2017)
Employee Engagement Award (2018 & 2016)
Best Achievement of Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences (2017)
Platinum Award for Organizational Operational Excellence (2017)
Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award (2017)
Organizational Culture Excellence Award (2016)
40 Women to Watch Over 40 Honoree (2016)
Int'l Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Award (2016)
Holmes Report Innovator top 25 EMEA (2015)
Most Impactful Emerging Initiative Award (2015)
Best Use of Social Media for Healthcare Award (2014)
La Tribune Women's Award, French national trophy (2013)
Change Agents Worldwide & Peter Drucker Society Europe member.
Knight of the French National Order of Merit (2017)
Global Employee Engagement Influencer (2019 - 2018 - 2017)
Business Culture Lotus Excellence Award (2018 & 2017)
Employee Engagement Award (2018 & 2016)
Best Achievement of Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences (2017)
Platinum Award for Organizational Operational Excellence (2017)
Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award (2017)
Organizational Culture Excellence Award (2016)
40 Women to Watch Over 40 Honoree (2016)
Int'l Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Award (2016)
Holmes Report Innovator top 25 EMEA (2015)
Most Impactful Emerging Initiative Award (2015)
Best Use of Social Media for Healthcare Award (2014)
La Tribune Women's Award, French national trophy (2013)
CEO, Engagement Leadership Adviser
We Need Social
Since September 2018
Paris & Lyon
France
- Create value by helping organizations and leaders engage their clients, partners and employees, through new leadership methods and behaviors
- Public speaking, Engagement Strategy & Coaching
Affiliate
Kotter
Since September 2018
- Strategy execution & change, the Kotter way
- Enable more leadership from more people and make our client organizations better day after day
Head, Innovation and Engagement, Quality
Sanofi Pasteur
November 2014
to August 2018
Boston
United States - Massachusetts
- Challenge: improve quality by changing the business culture and the way 10,000 people work globally.
- Achievements:
- Achieved unprecedented turnaround of quality in 2 years by leading a global movement for change that transformed leadership & business culture
- Business gains confidential but extremely significant
- 10 international Awards
Senior Director, Stakeholder Engagement, Dengue
Sanofi Pasteur
June 2012
to July 2014
Lyon
France
- Challenge: ensure successful launch of the 1st ever vaccine against Dengue, the company’s top priority program against a massive public health issue.
- Achievements:
- Designed and implemented a relational engagement strategy with internal and external stakeholders globally.
- Created a global digital community against Dengue. Largest share of voice on dengue. 250,000 followers in less than a year.
- Implemented a collaborative work platform and innovative information flows for 400+ internal stakeholders.
Director, Commercial Operations, Asia & other int’l areas
Sanofi Pasteur
April 2003
to May 2012
Lyon
France
- Challenge: grow the vaccine business over Asia Pacific and other international areas by managing commercial operations and strategic planning.
- Achievements:
- Successfully lead a major product launch in Japan: 17 M€ turnover in 1st year, >100 M€ in 3rd
- Developed private and public markets over int’l areas; supported a ~400 M€ business over 15 countries; managed a 30 M€ P&L - Cross-function project: Designed & implemented a global collaborative initiative around diversity & inclusion: 2,500 participants in 55 countries.
Director, Human Ressources - International
sanofi pasteur
February 2001
to March 2003
Lyon
France
- Challenge: ensure organization’s continuous fit to business priorities, in a corporate transformation and high growth context.
- Achievements:
- Conducted deployment of a new performance management process over int’l subsidiaries (450 persons)
- Provided consultancy to managers, supported people motivation and development, Led the annual compensation process for the entire int’l entity (900 people).
General Manager, China
Lagardere Group - Lagardere Media
January 1999
to December 2000
China
- Challenge: turn around a failing music radio business in China.
- Achievements:
- Successfully managed P&L and increased sales. 4 M€ turnover
- Managed and developed a team of 60 Chinese and 8 int’l staff
- Managed PR and relations with partners & regulation Authorities
Sales Manager, Asia
Lagardere Group - Matra
January 1997
to January 1999
France
- Challenge: develop the Command, Control & Communication Systems business in Asia.
- Achievements:
- Promoted the system offer towards military & civilian prospects
- Handled negotiation for a >100 M€ commercial deal in Asia
Country Manager, Vietnam
Setraco
January 1993
to January 1997
Hanoi
Vietnam
- Challenge: run consulting services for foreign businesses in Vietnam.
- Achievements:
- Lead business development projects in oil and telecom fields
- Managed the company’s representative office and staff in Hanoi.
Communication & Public Relations Manager
Lisa Engineering
1991
to 1992
Paris
France
- Challenge: develop visibility of a small Information System business in France and China.
- Achievements:
- Developed communication strategy & material and press relations
- Organized the visits of Chinese customer delegations
- Leadership, Engagement, Corporate Activism
- Community Engagement, Social Media, Networks
- International Business Operations, Marketing
- French (mother tongue), English (fluent), German, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (notions)
Postgraduate Degree, Corporate Communication & Public Relations
Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)
September 1990
to February 1992
Master's Degree, Public Affairs (Diplôme de Sciences Politiques)
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Bordeaux
September 1987
to June 1990
- President, Board of Directors, SPHOTA - a music innovation cooperative (voluntary engagement)