HR Business Partner

Sephora; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Mental health support

Job summary

Sephora is seeking an HR Business Partner in San Francisco on a regular full-time basis. You will advise executives, partner with management, and drive HR programs aligned with Sephora's goals. The role focuses on data-driven insights, leadership development, and organizational design to support business strategies.

You'll coach leaders, promote fair practices, and collaborate across functions to deliver strategic and tactical HR initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of HR Business Partner experience.
• Ability to influence senior executives in a matrixed environment.
• Retail industry exposure is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise executives and leaders to elevate people strategies.
• Provide leadership and partnership for HR programs aligned with goals.
• Design org structures to support business strategies including D&I.
• Facilitate executive programs, succession planning, and development.
• Coach leaders and employees on policy, change, and conflict resolution.
• Use data-based insights to develop and engage leaders and teams.

Skills

HRBP

Stakeholder management

Change management

Data analysis

Org design

Job description

Job ID: 296898

Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)

Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)

Job Type: Full Time

Position Type: Regular

Job Function: Human Resources

Work Location: San Francisco - Hybrid Schedule

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Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Your Role at Sephora:

Ready for a career glow up? As a HR Business Partner, you’ll be an advisor and thought-partner to executives and leaders to elevate people strategies. The work you do will impact beauty, as you provide leadership and partnership to management and employees to deliver a spectrum of strategic and tactical HR support and programs aligned with Sephora’s financial and talent goals. You’ll manage a direct report that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about driving change through data-based insights and influence.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive change through data-based insights and influence. Serve as change champion in support of HR/Talent initiatives and functional strategy.
• Design organization structures that are efficient and built to address company’s business strategies including D&I.
• Orchestrate and facilitate client group and executive programs, including assimilations, action-planning, succession planning/talent reviews, career conversations and employee development.
• Coach leadership and employees on policy and procedure, conflict resolution and change management to promote fair and equitable work environment.
• Deploy appropriate tools to develop and engage leaders, building diverse bench, identify 360 assessment & executive coaching needs; assess training needs for teams and leadership development.
• Evaluate and provides input on rewards and recognition with cross-functional partners: educate clients on compensation practices and partner with culture and benefits teams to ensure competitive packages.

What You’ll Bring:

• 5-8 years’ of experience in an HR Business Partner oriented role; experience in retail a plus.
• In depth knowledge of industry practices & standards, as well as forward thinking opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to listen and influence senior executives in a highly matrixed environment.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment; high level of follow through and accountability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; proactive communicator able to influence and encourage innovation.
• Resilient and adapts quickly to changing factors.

What You’ll Get:

The annual base salary range for this position is $135,660-151.620. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days.

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.
• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Rewards as Unique as You:

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

• 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.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.