Job ID: 291793
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: Information Technology
Work Location: Hybrid-San Francisco Office

Your Role at Sephora:

Ready for a career glow up? As Senior Director of Applied AI and Data Solutions, you'll be establishing and leading the Applied AI & Data Solutions vertical within Business Systems. This is a rare opportunity to build from the ground defining strategy, assembling a team, and driving transformative Agentic AI adoption, Business Automation across Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Finance domains. This leader will help translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into tangible business outcomes, working directly with business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities and deliver production-ready solutions that drive measurable value. This role requires equal parts strategic vision and hands-on execution expertise.

What You'll Do:

• Build AI Business Cases. Develop ROI-driven business cases for Agentic AI initiatives, partnering with domain leaders to identify high-impact opportunities and translate them into scalable AI/data solutions - including digital agents, productivity automation, and AI-assisted decision-making.
• Drive Executive Stakeholder Relationships. Manage C-level and cross-functional relationships across Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Finance, grooming AI ideas into strategic initiatives, innovation programs, and actionable roadmaps aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Lead and Scale a High-Performing Team. Build, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists, ML engineers, and analytics professionals - fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning while developing talent pipelines across the organization.
• Define Agentic AI and Automation Strategy. Set the vision and execution strategy for Agentic AI and Business Automation aligned with enterprise goals, identifying and prioritizing AI/ML opportunities across key retail domains.
• Partner with Technology Leadership. Collaborate directly with VP/CTO/CIO on AI enablement and foundational technology setup, influencing all levels of the organization to embrace AI-first transformation and new ways of operating.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years in AI/ML and data science leadership, including Director-level or above experience delivering production AI/ML solutions at scale in enterprise environments.
• Deep technical expertise in modern AI/ML techniques - including generative AI (LLMs, RAG), NLP, predictive modeling, computer vision, supervised/unsupervised learning, and data engineering platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake.
• Proven domain knowledge in retail operations - specifically Supply Chain, Merchandising, or Finance - with a demonstrated track record of driving organizational change and AI adoption at a strategic leadership level.
• Strong communication and executive influence skills, with the ability to build AI fluency across an organization, present to C-suite stakeholders, and balance long-term vision with short-term execution.
• Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering or MBA from a prestigious institution required; AI/ML certifications preferred.

What You'll Get:

The annual base salary range for this position is $271.530,00 - $301.700,00 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. 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.