Sephora Director, Data

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Location
SingaporeCentralSingapore
Employment
Full-Time
Seniority
Director
Department
IT & Technology Systems
Industry
Selective Retailing & Department Stores
Posted
Jul 28, 2026

About Sephora

Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.

Sephora seeks an experienced Director, Data to lead AI and data strategy across Southeast Asia and Oceania from Singapore.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a long-term Data & AI roadmap aligned with regional business objectives and global strategic initiatives
  • Lead and mentor the data team (data engineers and data scientists), fostering technical excellence, career growth, and knowledge sharing
  • Collaborate with global and regional Sephora teams to unlock synergy opportunities and align with the global AI roadmap
  • Establish vision for data engineering and data science functions with respect to enterprise business priorities
  • Oversee the design and deployment of data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and ML/AI models enabling personalization, customer experiences, and business intelligence
  • Drive adoption of AI/ML initiatives across personalization, customer lifetime value, and emerging agentic AI applications
  • Ensure data reliability, quality, scalability, and governance maturity across all data and AI platforms
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business priorities into actionable data engineering and data science initiatives
  • Identify and implement improvements to data architecture, data flows, and existing capabilities

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in data science with team management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or Engineering)
  • Proven expertise in Python and AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, Kubeflow, Langchain, etc.)
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL, data warehousing, and data pipeline design (preferably Airflow)
  • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform)
  • Knowledge of streaming and messaging architectures, feature stores, and vector databases
  • Production-level experience with MLOps, model lifecycle management, and experimentation platforms
  • Hands-on experience with generative AI technologies (LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, AI governance)
  • Strong business acumen and ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

Skills

Python PyTorch Kubeflow Langchain SQL Data warehousing Airflow Terraform Google Cloud Platform Amazon Web Services MLOps Feature stores Vector databases LLM RAG Prompt engineering Agentic workflows AI governance

Experience

Minimum 10 years of experience in data science with demonstrated experience in team management and leadership roles.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or Engineering is preferred.

Workplace

This position is based in Singapore, Central, Singapore.

Culture

Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.

About Cerulean

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