People Success OpEx Project Manager [FORTUNE]

Company: Ulta Beauty

Location: Bolingbrook, Illinois

Posted on: June 14

Authentic. Supportive. Fun. To experience human resources at Ulta Beauty is to step out of the mundane and into an environment alive with optimistic energy. After all, success breeds opportunity, and the opportunities to help drive an organization at the top of its game to even greater heights are as uncommon as they are satisfying.

It’s fast, it’s ambitious, it’s anchored in trust. With the chance to move or flex based on new or existing interests and passions. If you want that rare culture of lived values, where “team” truly means something. Where the drive for excellence is balanced with a genuine desire to help and encourage. And where the mark you make will be seen and recognized—we challenge you to dream bigger. To imagine the possibilities.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE 

The OpEx Project Manager will play a pivotal role in building and driving some of the most complex process improvement initiatives as part of Ulta Beauty’s People Success Strategy, Systems, and OpEx team. This role will be responsible for leading a portfolio of cross-functional, improvement initiatives for People Success (HR) using various Lean and/or Six Signa methodologies to enhance processes and deliver on People Success’s strategic and financial objectives.

The OpEx Project Manager must demonstrate a critical blend of both strong project management and cross-functional leadership capabilities and have a strong track record of leading multiple projects simultaneously while driving successful results in a retail, operational, or service-related industry. The ideal candidate must have the ability to build effective yet simple business processes, influence, advise and manage multiple stakeholders of all levels. This role will report directly into the Sr. Project Manager Strategy & Innovation.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Manage the execution of large scale, highly complex improvement initiatives, serving as a strategic and executional partner to People Success teams.
• Engage sponsors, process owners, team members and stakeholders to deliver performance improvement using process improvement tools, methods, and concepts, while providing leadership and advice on these technical areas.
• Identify, scope, and prioritize improvement opportunities linked to the organization’s operating and strategic objectives.
• Lead workshops and Kaizen events for cross-functional project teams & stakeholders to identify root causes and improvement opportunities, determine improvement strategies, and guide the execution of the improvement effort.
• Collect and analyze data to support successful execution of process improvement initiatives.

• Measure the effect of process changes and accurately quantify the impact.
• Influence key stakeholders to achieve results in an autonomous manner.

• Work in close collaboration with key partners in People Success and HRIT to align improvement roadmaps and connect the dots on related initiatives.
• Provide timely communications to project leadership and key stakeholders on overall status and roadmap for key strategic programs.
• Support the development of process improvement capability in People Success and in alignment with enterprise best practices.

THE ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESS 

• 3+ years of experience as a Lean Six Sigma practitioner in a service or transactional setting.
• 3+ years of experience in project management, change management and/or strategic project planning.
• Experience automating and streamlining processes through system or technology solutions.
• Experience facilitating and leading teams to execute highly complex initiatives and Kaizen events of significant scope, scale, and risk.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to share ideas and information across diverse audiences to drive to business decisions. Ability to synthesize clearly and simplify the complex.

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At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.