Chanel Fashion Governance Project Manager
Chanel is hiring a Fashion Governance Project Manager in Paris to lead governance initiatives across product, merchandising and retail.
Overview
Chanel is an independent, family-owned French maison celebrated for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty and fine jewelry. The brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with global luxury retail operations and maintains a rigorous standard of creative excellence. As an employer, Chanel attracts professionals who value meticulous quality, heritage-driven design and cross-disciplinary collaboration within an international environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end governance projects across product, merchandising, supply chain and retail functions, translating strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps and deliverables.
- Design, implement and maintain governance frameworks, policies and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent decision-making and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders — including legal, compliance, merchandising, sourcing and regional teams — to align controls, timelines and resourcing.
- Define and monitor KPIs and governance metrics; prepare concise dashboards and executive reports for senior leadership and steering committees.
- Manage project budgets, risks and timelines; anticipate blockers and deploy mitigation plans to preserve critical milestones.
- Facilitate workshops, training sessions and change-management activities to embed new governance processes and behaviours across the organisation.
- Conduct process mapping and gap analyses to identify efficiency opportunities and ensure scalable governance as the business grows.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- Professional project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) preferred.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and to operate within complex, matrixed organisations.
- Strong analytical capability with experience translating qualitative governance issues into measurable controls.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in project management, governance, compliance or operations, ideally within luxury fashion, retail, or consumer goods. Demonstrable track record of delivering multi-stakeholder projects and establishing governance frameworks at scale.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, finance, management or related field; Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Cerulean lists 3.323 open roles in Paris, including 64 posted recently. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.740 active listings on Cerulean, 97 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.294 open positions, with 122 posted this week.
Culture
Chanel cultivates a culture that balances creative freedom with exacting standards of craftsmanship and operational excellence. Teams operate internationally yet retain a strong sense of French maison heritage, favouring collaborative, detail-oriented professionals who are comfortable working across disciplines and geographies.
About Cerulean
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