Francoise Gri, ManpowerGroup president of Southern Europe, will leave her role effective 1 January 2013, with a successor to be announced “in due course”, the company says.

Gri will become chief executive of leisure group Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs.

Alain Roumilhac has been promoted with immediate effect from the role of president of Experis and ManpowerGroup Solutions in France, as well as segment leader for Experis Southern Europe, to the position of president of ManpowerGroup France.

Having joined the company five years ago, Gri received the French Legion D’Honneur reward in 2009. Manpower CEO Jeff Joerres comments in a press statement on Gri’s departure: “It's a testament that her exposure and experience at ManpowerGroup has prepared her well to take on this level of responsibility.”