Senior HR Business Partner

Job ID: 277988

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

Remote Eligible: Hybrid Schedule - (Onsite 2x weekly)

Company Overview

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity

At Sephora, our people create and drive our success. We know that bringing the best beauty products, services, tools, and experiences to our clients means finding, training, and engaging the absolute best talent in the industry. Our HR teams invest heavily in our talent, both at our corporate headquarters and in Sephora stores. We strongly believe (and our actions prove it!) that our people are our best asset, and we work every day to arm them with the knowledge and tools not just to get the job done, but to feel inspired and fearless while doing it.

Your Role At Sephora

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior executives, shaping people strategies that accelerate business performance, cultivate a culture of belonging, and future-proof Sephora’s talent organization. You will translate business priorities into actionable people plans that drive growth, innovation, and employee engagement at scale.

Reporting to the Director, HR Business Partner, you’ll take full ownership of Sephora's Technology business unit, proactively advising on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and change management. You’ll bring a data-driven mindset and strong business acumen to help leaders make sound decisions on structure, succession, compensation, and culture.

Responsibilities

• Influence and drive strategy — Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, using data, insight, and sound judgment to shape strategies around organizational design, talent planning, and business transformation.
• Champion organizational effectiveness — Design agile, scalable structures that align talent capabilities with Sephora’s strategic growth priorities, while embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into every stage of the employee experience.
• Lead talent strategy and succession — Guide executive-level programs, including talent reviews, career pathways, leadership assimilation, succession planning, and development frameworks that strengthen Sephora’s leadership bench.
• Cultivate leadership excellence — Coach leaders to strengthen team effectiveness, manage change with empathy, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Drive engagement and performance — Partner cross-functionally to evolve recognition, total rewards, and development initiatives that promote engagement, retention, and peak performance.
• Lead through change — Serve as a catalyst for transformation, helping leaders and teams navigate organizational change, scale new operating models, and embed future-ready HR practices.
• Integrate data and insights — Leverage people analytics to inform business decisions, identify trends, and create measurable impact across the employee lifecycle.
• Collaborate across HR centers of excellence — Partner closely with Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Employee Relations to deliver integrated and forward-looking HR solutions.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive HR Business Partner experience, including partnering with VP and C-suite leaders in complex, high-growth environments (retail industry experience a plus).
• Proven success in shaping strategic people agendas — from organizational redesign to workforce planning, succession management, and leadership development.
• Deep experience in employee relations, change management, and executive coaching, with a track record of resolving challenges with empathy and sound judgment.
• A strategic, data-driven, and consultative mindset, capable of translating insights into actionable recommendations that drive measurable results.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to earn trust at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, with comfort navigating ambiguity and leading through change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; advanced certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP) preferred.
  
  

The annual base salary range for this position is $151,810.00 - $169,670.00 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. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy…

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
  
  

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.