Sephora Data & Tools Governance Manager — Europe
About Sephora
Sephora is a leading prestige beauty retailer and a member of the LVMH group, operating an international network of stores and digital platforms. The company is known for a broad curation of brands including its own Sephora Collection and for combining retail innovation with strong brand and customer focus.
Sephora — Neuilly‑sur‑Seine: Data & Tools Governance Manager (Europe). Lead data governance, BI and cross‑Europe programs for a leading prestige beauty retailer.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and enforce data governance, structuring standards and data quality controls across the European application ecosystem.
- Ensure data accuracy by identifying inconsistencies and anomalies between systems and driving corrective action plans with local and central teams.
- Own inter-application data flows and application interfaces; guarantee reliable, secure exchanges and collaborate with technical teams on evolutions.
- Design, develop and maintain BI reporting and dashboards; standardize KPIs, visualisation practices and performance monitoring.
- Gather and translate business reporting requirements into actionable dashboards and self-service analytics support for users.
- Coordinate PMO activities and ensure alignment of data, indicators and standards across tool-development projects.
- Act as primary interface with the Director of Operational Excellence to contribute to process structuring and global performance measurement.
- Lead international coordination with country teams to align practices, manage data correction timelines and deploy automation for quality checks.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for processes and tools and manage a small team to deliver the governance roadmap.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in data governance, data quality, BI or data management — ideally within retail or large-scale distribution; consulting experience is a strong asset.
- Proven track record creating dashboards and delivering cross‑functional reporting solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi‑project, matrix environments (PMO, IT, business stakeholders).
- Strong analytical mindset with excellent structuring and problem‑solving skills.
- Leadership experience with the capacity to coordinate and motivate cross‑border teams.
- Fluent English required; additional modern languages (e.g., French) are a plus.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 8 years in roles focused on data governance, data quality, BI or data management, with proven experience in retail or large distribution environments; prior consulting experience is advantageous. Experience leading cross‑functional programmes and delivering dashboards/reporting at scale is required.
Education
Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France, with easy access to Paris.
Culture
Sephora cultivates an inclusive, high‑energy retail culture that values diversity, creativity and professional development. The environment rewards entrepreneurial thinking and collaboration across commercial, digital and operational teams.
About Cerulean
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