VP, HRBP & Talent Acquisition, Retail

sephora.com • San Francisco, CA

3d • $274,000 - $294,000

About The Position

The Vice President, HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition, Retail is a senior people leader responsible for shaping and delivering a positive, inclusive, and engaging employee experience across Sephora’s retail organization. This role serves as a strategic advisor to Retail leadership, aligning people strategies with business priorities to attract, develop, engage, and retain top retail talent.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Talent & HR, this role leads the Retail HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams, driving enterprise-level HR initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, enable organizational transformation, and support business performance. As a trusted partner to senior retail leaders, the VP oversees a team of 34 ensuring people strategies are scalable, data-informed, and deeply connected to the needs of employees and the business.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including significant experience supporting retail or multi-site organizations
• Demonstrated success leading strategic HR initiatives that improve employee engagement and business outcomes
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and influencing at the executive level
• Experience leading and developing HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams in complex environments
• Key competencies: Strategic Vision, Drives Results, Engages & Inspires, Client Focus, Collaborates, Agility and comfortable managing ambiguity
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to Retail leadership, developing and executing people strategies aligned with business objectives and growth priorities
• Partner closely with Head of Employee Relations and Labor Relations Leaders to ensure the Retail HR function is serving as a trusted advisor to senior retail leaders on talent management, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning
• Lead and evolve the Retail HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams to deliver high-impact, consistent, and scalable HR solutions
• Drive organizational transformation and change management initiatives that support retail strategy and enhance employee experience
• Partner with retail leadership to assess employee engagement trends across stores and proactively shape people strategies that build trust, transparency, and strong leader–employee relationships
• Oversee end-to-end talent acquisition for Retail, ensuring effective sourcing, recruitment, and hiring strategies that attract diverse, high-quality talent
• Foster a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement across the Retail people organization
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing HR and TA leaders, with a focus on succession planning and leadership capability
• Travel to stores, regional meetings, and corporate office as required (approximately 10%)

Benefits

• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees’ disability and life insurance.
• Wealth. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora.
• Balance. You’ll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more.
• Growth. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or “gratis,” and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.
• Support. Join a team that truly cares – with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed