- Location
- London, England
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Internship
- Department
- Executive
- Seniority
- Internship
- Source
- Lever
Description
About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face.
Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode.
In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands.
Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Position Summary
- The Senior Project Manager will independently lead an agreed portfolio of cross-functional projects supporting International growth, with a focus on new market, retailer and channel launches. The role owns integrated delivery from project definition through launch and transition into ongoing operations, bringing together Marketing, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Technology and People as required.
- Working with the Enterprise Programme Director, the role will translate business priorities into achievable plans, challenge assumptions, resolve dependencies and drive decisions and actions through to completion. The remit will evolve with the portfolio and may include other cross-functional business priorities. The Enterprise Programme Director provides portfolio oversight, coaching and escalation support, with project allocation reflecting complexity, capacity and capability.
- Independently lead cross-functional projects from definition and scoping through launch, handover and closure, aligning teams around clear objectives and business outcomes.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering deliverables, milestones, dependencies, resources, decision points and launch readiness criteria.
- Engage the right functions early, clarify responsibilities and secure agreement on scope, timelines, success measures and delivery commitments.
- Lead stakeholder discussions and project forums, translating complex issues into clear recommendations and securing timely decisions and follow-through.
- Challenge assumptions and assess feasibility with functional teams, identifying what must be in place to deliver the proposed plan.
- Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies, coordinate mitigation and resolution, and escalate with clear options and recommendations where needed.
- Coordinate launch readiness across relevant functions, ensuring critical requirements are understood, tracked and addressed before launch.
- Work with Finance and functional owners to track project costs, resource needs and business case assumptions, highlighting changes and their implications.
- Provide concise, accurate reporting on progress, readiness, risks and decisions, maintaining clear documentation and an agreed source of project information.
- Partner with Global Marketing Operations and other Global teams where projects intersect with Global planning, processes or resources.
- Ensure effective transition into ongoing operations, with agreed ownership, handover documentation and follow-up on outstanding actions and success measures.
- Contribute to consistent governance and ways of working across International, capturing lessons and applying practical improvements with the Enterprise Programme Director.
- Proven experience independently leading complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple business functions and senior stakeholders.
- Experience delivering go-to-market projects, such as new market, retailer or channel launches, ideally within beauty, consumer goods or retail.
- Knowledge of the beauty industry, including consumer trends, retail channels and the commercial environment, is desirable.
- Strong project management capability, including integrated planning, risk and dependency management, governance and transition into operations.
- Ability to influence without direct authority, establish clear accountability and constructively challenge assumptions across teams.
- Confident communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to present clear recommendations and support timely decision-making.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of how Marketing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations and enabling functions contribute to successful launches.
- Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate delivery challenges and prioritise competing demands.
- Experience working across markets, time zones and Global and regional teams, adapting delivery approaches to local requirements.
- Proficiency with project planning, reporting and collaboration tools, with a practical approach to documentation and data quality.
- Relevant project management qualifications are desirable; equivalent practical experience is welcome.
Skills
Project Management