Sr Director People Strategy & Innovation - Full-time / Part-time

Authentic. Supportive. Fun. To experience human resources at Ulta Beauty is to step out of the mundane and into an environment alive with optimistic energy. After all, success breeds opportunity, and the opportunities to help drive an organization at the top of its game to even greater heights are as uncommon as they are satisfying.

It’s fast, it’s ambitious, it’s anchored in trust. With the chance to move or flex based on new or existing interests and passions. If you want that rare culture of lived values, where “team” truly means something. Where the drive for excellence is balanced with a genuine desire to help and encourage. And where the mark you make will be seen and recognized—we challenge you to dream bigger. To imagine the possibilities.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE 

The Senior Director of People Strategy & Innovation reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and plays a pivotal role in identifying, shaping, working collaboratively and implementing, in partnership with the other HR Centers of Excellence (“COE”), new ways of working and delivering value added HR function contributions that enable the broader ULTA Beauty enterprise to accomplish its strategic mission.

This is a new role that will be focused on forward looking, enablement and enhancement of people strategies and be the HR function’s point person on innovation and new ways of working. 

The Senior Director, People Strategy & Innovation will have strong functional skills in multiple COE areas.    She/he must operate as a strong collaborator across the HR function.   This person will serve as a thought leader and innovator and then partner with the COE areas as HR strategies and innovation are taken from ideation to concept to pilot to finally full program delivery as part of an end-to-end process.  As such, this is a high-visibility role, and the ability to clearly communicate complexity, influence leaders at all levels and manage transformational projects is paramount.

In support of this important people strategy and innovation role, the HR Data Analytics function will report to this role.   This role will leverage the “story telling” ability that HR data analytics provides in identifying key ULTA people trends, using data to help develop solutions that optimize the associate experience.  This role will evolve HR analytics from reporting results and trends to a more predictive model that further enhances ULTA people strategies.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (*Essential Functions)

• Serves as the focal point within the HR function for identifying and innovating HR people strategies.
• As a member of the HRLT, works in partnership with the HRLT leadership COEs to develop, innovate, execute and measure change at Ulta Beauty in support of the people strategies.
• Key driver of HR solutions at the crossroads of innovation, strategy, technology and process delivery.
• Identifies and works collaboratively with the HR COEs to innovate processes that improve the effectiveness of ULTA Beauty’s people strategies.
• Designs and enables the future roadmap for all HR data analytics and supporting HR systems to ensure alignment with the overarching people strategies
• Partners to engage and align key HR and enterprise stakeholders on critical decisions, timing and impact of enterprise HR projects.
• Provides project management support to the COEs for initial implementation of changed enterprise HR people processes and systems.
• Supports the development of internal business process improvements, including developing standards and processes and assessing stakeholder impacts and pain points.
• Utilizes leadership experience to mentor and develop members of the HR Strategy and Innovation practice
• Brings together approaches for other key aspects of innovation and change management across communications, learning, org design, resourcing assessments, readiness and adoption, and measurement. Serves as the lead innovator in HR
• Stays on top of current HR trends and leading practices

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS

Demonstrated breadth of experience across multiple HR functions (HR Strategy, L&OD, TA, HR Business Partner, HR Operations, HR Data/HRIS, Compensation, etc.)

Demonstrated experience in leading key HR processes such as Succession Planning, Talent Development, Performance Reviews, Organizational Development, etc.

Experience in project planning, budget oversight and staffing of complex project teams

Experience driving team performance resulting in alignment with project vision and strategy

Experience in delivering and achieving organizational innovation or transformation

Experience in using data analytics to innovate, create positive change and improve the experience

10+ years of HR experience in a large, complex organizations

3-5 years of experience in either a consulting organization or in a HR systems integration organization as a senior member of a project team

Ability to serve as a trusted, HR leader to drive thinking independently, engaging senior leadership at the right level and at the right time.

Superior communication skills, including ability to share ideas and information across diverse audiences to drive to business decisions. Ability to synthesize clearly and simplify the complex.

Highly collaborative with track record of effective cross-functional leadership and proven ability to influence at all levels, specifically with executive and senior leadership.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, comfortable with ambiguity.

Enterprise thinker with ability to ‘connect the dots’.

Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines and make ongoing decisions with key stakeholder input.

High emotional intelligence/EQ and strong relationship management skills.

Highest level of integrity and good judgment.

Strong business and financial acumen

WORKING CONDITIONS                                                        

• Normal office demands.
• Remote friendly
• Minimal travel (under 10% of the time)

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.