Impact program Principal scientist - 6 months mission

A PROPOS DE L'OFFRE Danone does not seek to be the best company in the world, but the best for the world! That's why our 26 brands in France are B Corp™ certified. B Corp is the compass of our CSR strategy! This certification allows us to question ourselves in order to continuously improve and measure our social and environmental performance. Danone's Research & Innovation (R&I) center, located in Gif-sur-Yvette on the Saclay plateau, is a global center of excellence dedicated to food innovation. This state-of-the-art center is at the heart of one of the largest international scientific clusters. It houses more than 500 experts from 40 nationalities passionate about life sciences, nutrition, consumer experience, pilots, and product design. Danone's R&I center is designed to foster collaboration with food tech startups and accelerate innovation in partnership with consumers and partners around food and health The Medical & Nutritional Science (M&NS) department is hiring an Impact program Principal Scientist (L8 or L7) in the Nutrition & Scientific Affairs team, reporting to the Nutrition Director. The position is based in Gif-sur-Yvette on the Saclay plateau at the Danone Global Research & Innovation Center Daniel Carasso, which is at the heart of Danone's Research & Innovation. The center comprises state-of-the-art laboratories and pilot workshops, with employees working collectively to innovate on dairy and plant products, waters, and specialized nutrition for the future. The M&NS department aims to create value and growth opportunities for Danone around Nutrition and/or Health. The department includes teams based in the Netherlands (Utrecht), France (Gif-sur-Yvette), and Singapore. ROLE PURPOSE The maternity cover will ensure continuity and momentum for Danone’s global health impact agenda, with a particular focus on Iron Impact, the DIJ 2030 Iron KPI, external recognition, strategic partnerships and the exploration of future health impact platforms. Sitting within the Global Nutrition & Scientific Affairs team, the role connects nutrition science, public health priorities, health affairs, stakeholder engagement and business relevance. The person will help progress existing workstreams, support execution of priority deliverables, and ensure that Danone’s contribution to health through food continues to be translated into credible proof points, partnerships and scalable impact models. CORE MISSION To maintain and advance Danone’s health impact agenda by ensuring strong ownership of the DIJ 2030 Iron KPI, progressing Iron Impact recognition and partnerships, and supporting the exploration of future health impact opportunities. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Own and coordinate the DIJ 2030 Iron KPI delivery framework Ensure continuity of the DIJ 2030 Iron KPI as a flagship health impact commitment. Steer the KPI long-term roadmap (2027-2030), manage related risks, opportunities, and internal stakeholder engagement Drive annual target delivery via local market engagement and tracking, forecasts, and global governance animation. Ensure methodology consistency, data quality, and audit readiness. Coordinate internal and external reporting and own the iron audit process & outcomes. Progress recognition ofDIJ Healthand external engagement Continue building Danone’s external visibility and credibility as a contributor to health through food. Support the development of Danone’s external engagement approach for the DIJ Health agenda, helping build visibility, credibility and recognition of Danone’s role in health through food. Progress relevant health forums and engagement opportunities for the broader DIJ Health agenda, building on and advancing existing work around health impact. Use priority health moments strategically to reinforce DIJ Health positioning, and champion Danone’s iron agenda & achievements. Support activation of the Iron Impact Report following launch and manage existing IronUp external assets. Support