Senior Project Manager, Retail

Job ID: 264581
Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Retail Operations
Remote Eligible:Yes

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

The Retail PMO (Project Management Office) team at Sephora supports the execution of key retail initiatives by ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope and budget. The team drives cross-functional alignment, in collaboration with internal leadership, by managing the project intake and approval processes, aligning priorities, assessing risks and providing strategic guidance. They enhance project management standards, optimize workflows and introduces new technologies to streamline processes in order to improve efficiency across the department. The PMO also maintains project management systems and supports executive messaging through reporting and communications.

As a Senior Project Manager, Retail, you will manage a portfolio of Sephora’s large and extra-large retail projects. Reporting to the Senior Manager, PMO, you will be responsible for planning, oversight, and documentation of all aspects of projects, ensuring every project is delivered on time, within budget, and within scope. Ideal candidates for this role have a background in project portfolio management, approach their work with a continuous improvement mindset, and are excited about mentoring their peers.

• Independently lead high-impact projects from initiation through completion, applying portfolio and project management tools to align strategy and operations, define scope and roles, surface interdependencies, and drive efficient, on-time, and on-budget delivery
• Create and manage project plans, trackers, and dashboards to monitor milestones and keep stakeholders informed, while driving projects to completion through efficient processes, proactive risk and issue management, and strong problem-solving—delivering on time, within scope, and on budget
• Facilitate project meetings and brainstorming sessions, drive accountability for milestones, and lead solution-focused discussions to resolve issues and align teams
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and conflicts, offering timely, objective mitigation strategies and sound decision-making under pressure
• Own and optimize individual area of responsibility, and drive innovation and improvement in their processes, systems, and tools
• Maintain and update PMO systems, tools, and related processes to support effective project and portfolio management
• Develop effective partnerships with internal leadership and cross-functional teams
• Support cross-functional optimizations for department processes and timelines

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• 3-5 years demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage a diverse portfolio of complex, high-impact projects, ensuring alignment with business objective and strategic goals
• 5+ years skilled at connecting strategic and operational dots to streamline execution, with a proven ability to manage complex projects while balancing creativity and precision
• 5+ year strong facilitation skills with executives and project teams, using problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical abilities to guide discussions toward solutions and alignment 
• 5+ year skilled at building strong relationships, fostering collaboration, and effectively communicating needs and challenges through clear and impactful written and verbal communication
• Project management certification (e.g. PMP ) a plus but not required

The annual base salary range for this position is $96,000.00 - $128,250.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.  Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses.  Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy… 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.  
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.