Sephora Associate Project Manager, Workflow

About Sephora

Sephora is a global leader in prestige beauty retail, operating expansive omnichannel stores and digital platforms. As part of the LVMH group, Sephora combines a fast-moving retail culture with rigor in operations, product curation, and consumer experience, offering employees exposure to cross-functional programs and brand partnerships across the luxury beauty ecosystem.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end management of the store capital project pipeline, ensuring timelines, milestones and deliverables are maintained.
• Coordinate cross-functional project kickoffs, status meetings and planning sessions to align stakeholders and communicate next steps.
• Prepare and manage project documentation for approvals (e.g., real estate committee, CER process), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain and audit project data in Smartsheet and dashboarding tools, proactively identifying risks, data gaps and misalignments.
• Coordinate vendor access, contract administration and purchase order support to minimize execution delays.
• Create and maintain templates, dashboards and governance materials to standardize processes across projects.
• Document policies, procedures and workflows and capture lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Support reporting, KPI tracking and ad hoc analysis to provide portfolio-level insights and status updates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, real estate, construction, or property development; retail experience preferred.
• Proven experience supporting contracts, purchase orders and vendor coordination.
• High attention to detail with ability to independently review work for accuracy and identify errors.
• Excellent organizational skills with capacity to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and ambiguity.
• Basic understanding of leases, construction drawings, or fixture plans is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Skills

Experience

Minimum of three years of project coordination or project management experience within real estate, construction, property development, or related retail capital projects; retail store development experience is preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 77,000 to USD 86,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage; employer-paid disability and life insurance; 401(k) with 4% match; FSA and HSA options; Student Debt Retirement plan (401k match eligibility); PTO and protected leave; training and tuition reimbursement; 30% merchandise discount, potential gratis and flash sale access; Modern Health mental health support and Financial Finesse coaching; volunteer and donation matching.

Culture

Sephora fosters an inclusive, fast-paced retail and corporate culture that celebrates diversity, creativity and operational excellence. Employees are encouraged to collaborate across functions, contribute to continuous improvement, and advance their careers within a dynamic beauty and luxury environment under the LVMH umbrella.

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.