Governance & Planning Project Manager, North Asia

Chanel, Inc.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Chanel is seeking a Project Manager for the FBP Governance & Planning team in North Asia to align, execute and oversee high-impact initiatives. You will bridge regional and market leadership, driving collaboration and transparency across project teams to deliver on time and on scope.

Responsibilities include managing the FBP portfolio, tracking budgets and benefits, and supporting regional project leads while guiding change communications to global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in Luxury or Beauty.
• Ability to lead stakeholders and multiple teams across regions.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills for complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall portfolio of FBP initiatives and report progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Support North Asia FBP project leads and drive action items to resolution.
• Facilitate clear change communication to global, regional, and market teams.
• Orchestrate mid-term planning and budget cycles between region and markets.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Multicultural collaboration

Job description

Why This Mission: With the strategic intent to leap forward and set luxury retail standards in an increasingly complex environment, Fragrance and Beauty Products (FBP) North Asia plays a critical role in elevating the brand, both in equity and business performance. The regional team will have shared responsibility with markets for the delivery of business performance. It is the brand custodian for the region, developing a medium-to-long term strategy rooted in deep understanding of market dynamics and brand ambition, and serving as the bridge to drive knowledge-sharing between division and market. With the ambition to deliver the ultimate luxury experience and maximise the power of creation, we strive to: Build a customer centric organization that brings complementary capability between regional and local team resources. Maximise the brand & business impact from the unique ecosystem of touch points in each market, while identifying future sources of growth from image and business point of view. Create new standard of Retail for Luxury beauty: Connectivity, Complement and Consistency.

In your role as a Project Manager in the FBP Governance & Planning team, you will drive the alignment, execution, and oversight of high-impact projects/ initiatives.

Your mission is to ensure that projects/ initiatives within the portfolio are delivered on time, within scope and achieve the intended business outcomes. You will act as the bridge between regional and market leadership, stakeholders, and project teams, fostering collaboration and transparency across teams.

Impact You Can Create In This Role:

Portfolio Management

Manage overall portfolio of FBP initiatives & corporate-led projects by reporting progress, risks, and dependencies of multiple projects.

Work with corporate functions to establish proper mechanism for tracking of project budget, timeline, benefits delivered and resources allocated to FBP.

Develop a 360 view of all projects/ initiatives with understanding of implications to FBP business and work with respective project owners to mitigate risks.

Organize forums to share information with regional métiers & markets.

Project Management Support North Asia (NA) FBP project leads

Support North Asia (NA) FBP project leads in driving project plan forward, summarizing key discussion points, resolving blockers & following up on key action items.

Facilitate clear change & communication to provide overview of status and key impact to global, regional & market teams, across the various key stakeholders (leadership, métier lead, corporate functions, impacted end users).

With the Head of Governance & Planning, play a role as key point of contact for corporate projects and work with regional métiers & markets to progress forward.

Instill project management practices within the NA FBP team for pre-, during and post-project including business case, project charter, status update, tracking of budget and measuring benefits delivered.

Business Planning Cycle

Orchestrate timeline and key milestones for mid-term planning and budget cycles between region and markets, in alignment with global timeline.

Plan business cascade sessions with regional corporate functions to share FBP strategy and priorities to foster close collaboration.

Gather feedback from various stakeholders involved in the planning cycle and find ways to optimize process for effectiveness & efficiency.

You are energised by:

• Seeing projects / initiatives delivered successfully, bringing measurable value to the business.
• Facilitating consensus and driving various teams toward shared project objectives, aligned outcomes and delivery to completion.
• Problem-solving and tackling intricate challenges - balancing competing priorities, resolving conflicts, and optimizing resources.
• Creating clarity and structure in complex environments and introduce new processes, frameworks, and tools that improve efficiency and transparency.
• Being involved across different topics with ability to influence the decision-making process.
• Taking lead to plan and organize, bringing everyone else on the same journey.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Project Management, preferably in the Luxury or Beauty industries.
• Big picture thinking to connect the dots with an eye for detail to ensure projects / initiatives align with the best interest of the business.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership - ensuring initiatives are not just started, but also successfully delivered.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex topics into clear, actionable plans for all levels of the organization.
• Strong stakeholder leadership skills to build rapport with leadership, project teams, and external partners, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Curiosity to learn different topics and will thrive in fast-paced multicultural work environment, yet adaptable to changes along the way.

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress.

We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams.

The company fosters true collaboration and respect for all, grounded in the belief that diversity is essential to the success of the organisation and its people.

Chanel is a world leader in creating, manufacturing and distributing luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel in 1910, the House remains dedicated to quality craftsmanship and offering high-end creations. At present, Chanel employs more than 32,000 people worldwide.

As an independent company, its core values are grounded in: Exceptional creation and client experience Nurturing human potential Having a positive impact – on people, the environment and communities around the world.

As part of this, the House promotes arts, culture and creativity, while investing significantly in key areas including research & development, sustainability, and innovation.

Chanel is dedicated to creating the conditions for people to perform at their best, building on their strengths and enabling them to benefit from new opportunities.

It offers a unique working environment where people are given time to understand the brand, the business, and develop their personal motivations. This means everyone can grow, continue to be inspired and feel included, now and in the future.

Chanel remains committed to rewarding people competitively, as well as offering initiatives such as wellbeing programmes, learning and development opportunities, and parental leave for all parents globally.