VP, Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

Estée Lauder Companies

About The Position

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty. Position Summary The Vice President, Cloud Infrastructure and Operations leads the global enablement, management, and optimization of cloud platform services, including cloud operations, engineering, and site reliability engineering (SRE). This executive is accountable for the strategic direction, operational excellence, security, and financial stewardship of cloud infrastructure across multiple brands and regions. The VP develops, manages, and mentors a diverse cloud team, driving innovation and transformation to support business growth, continuity, and the enablement of AI and data-driven platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, preferably in global, multi-brand companies.
Proven track record in cloud infrastructure, operations, and security engineering.Deep technical expertise in AWS, Azure, GCP, and cloud performance monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Datadog).
Experience with ITIL processes, incident/problem/change management, and integrated service level management.
Strong working knowledge of network infrastructure, virtualization (VMware), firewalls, switches, routers, and identity management systems.
Experience in operating within a Managed Service Provider model and global project delivery.
Experience working in multi-cultural, global environments.
Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
Experience working in multi-cultural, global environments.
Ability to travel (up to 10%).
English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

Set and execute the vision and strategy for cloud infrastructure and operations, aligning with business objectives and future growth.
Serve as a senior-level point of contact for enterprise customers and internal stakeholders.
Develop and execute a forward-looking strategy for cloud infrastructure that enables and accelerates AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics initiatives.
Ensure the cloud environment supports scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms and applications.
Lead hands-on management of cloud and on-premise data center operations, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Oversee cloud security architecture, innovation, and transformation. Establish architectural standards, policies, and governance capabilities.
Champion the adoption of modern cloud methodologies such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), serverless architectures, and automation frameworks.
Oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of cloud-native data platforms, including support for big data, real-time analytics, and AI workloads.
Collaborate with data science, analytics, and engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets evolving business and technical requirements.
Evaluate and implement cutting-edge tools and technologies to drive operational efficiency, reliability, and innovation.
Promote a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement, leveraging modern DevOps and MLOps practices.
Lead the development and execution of FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending and drive cost efficiency across all cloud platforms.
Implement cloud usage monitoring, cost allocation, and budgeting strategies to ensure financial accountability and transparency.
Analyze cloud usage patterns, identify opportunities for savings, and recommend architectural or operational changes to reduce costs.
Partner with finance, procurement, and engineering teams to establish and enforce cloud cost management policies, reporting, and governance.
Deliver regular reports and insights on cloud spend, trends, and optimization initiatives to executive leadership.
Design and deliver integrated service management reports.
Provide support for ITIL tools (ServiceNow/JIRA) and bridge support between Cloud Engineering, Cybersecurity, and cloud service consumers.
Receive and record incident information, resolve or triage issues, and manage critical incident and change management processes.
Oversee SOX, PCI, and internal audit compliance.
Ensure privacy standards and regulatory requirements are met. Liaise with privacy and risk offices.
Establish and enforce best practices for cloud data management, security, and compliance, ensuring robust support for AI and data-driven applications.
Collaborate with service providers, contractors, and vendors to ensure compliance with SLAs and delivery against committed service levels.
Coach, develop, and influence direct and indirect teams. Foster continuous improvement and test skills through training exercises.
Build and nurture a team with expertise in cloud, AI, and data engineering, fostering ongoing learning and skill development in emerging technologies and methodologies.
Keep abreast of latest technologies and industry trends. Communicate cybersecurity best practices and risks across the organization.

Benefits

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others.
Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

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