Christian Dior Product Development Project Manager, Apprenticeship

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.

Role & Responsibilities

• Pilot and coordinate product project teams across Marketing, R&D, packaging development, purchasing, and production to meet defined development milestones and timelines
• Develop and maintain project development schedules, ensuring compliance with key checkpoints while accounting for packaging/formula complexity and industrial and regulatory constraints
• Analyze project feasibility, identify and assess risks, and communicate action plans to relevant departments when decision-making is required
• Organize and lead development follow-up meetings independently to ensure effective cross-functional project management
• Identify process bottlenecks and propose improvement initiatives within the development process
• Conduct diagnostics of existing processes, gather requirements from stakeholders, and design recommendations for process improvement
• Support implementation of new processes across relevant teams

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Grande École (engineering, chemistry, production/supply chain specialization, or business school with product development focus)
• First professional experience in project management, ideally in cosmetic or industrial development environments
• Demonstrated initiative, exemplary leadership, and people management capability
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills
• Professional rigor and solution-oriented mindset
• Proficiency with project planning tools, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Understanding of or strong interest in the complete product development process from concept to industrial launch
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams

Skills

Experience

Entry-level with prior internship or apprenticeship in project management; experience in cosmetic or industrial development environments is advantageous, though demonstrated interest in product development is the primary criterion.

Education

Currently pursuing studies at a Grande École: engineering school (generalist, chemistry, or production/supply chain track) or business school with product development specialization.

Workplace

Culture

Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.

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