Chanel Talent Project Manager
About Chanel
Chanel is a privately held Maison renowned for its haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories and fragrance maisons. The brand combines timeless craftsmanship with a contemporary global business footprint and offers a highly curated, international working environment within the luxury sector.
Chanel seeks a Talent Project Manager (fixed-term) in London to deliver global talent programmes and HR transformation.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of global talent initiatives (talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development and mobility programmes) from conception through implementation and evaluation.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, risk registers and resource allocations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across regions, HR Centres of Excellence and business leaders to align priorities and secure required inputs and decisions.
- Design and execute communications and change-management activities to drive stakeholder adoption and program engagement.
- Define KPIs and produce regular, executive-level reporting and data-driven insights to measure programme impact.
- Manage third-party vendors and external partners (consultants, learning providers) and oversee contractual and financial compliance.
- Ensure integrity of talent data within HRIS, support system configuration or rollouts where required, and liaise with HRIS teams to enable scalable processes.
- Provide ad-hoc subject-matter expertise to HR and business partners on talent process design, governance and best practice.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline.
- Project management qualification (Prince2, PMP or equivalent) preferred.
- Professional HR credential (CIPD or equivalent) desirable.
- Strong analytical capability with proven experience translating data into actionable recommendations.
- Demonstrable ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage complex, matrixed relationships.
Skills
Experience
Typically 5+ years of progressive HR experience with demonstrable ownership of talent and people projects; at least 2 years leading cross-functional, global programmes or HR transformations.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organisational Psychology or related field; postgraduate study or professional HR/project management qualifications are a plus.
Workplace
The role is situated in London, England, UK.
Culture
The Maison cultivates a culture of craftsmanship, discretion and creative excellence, balanced with rigorous business standards. Employees operate in an international, collaborative environment where attention to detail, accountability and development of talent are highly valued.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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