Senior Manager, Enterprise Architect, Asia

SEPHORA is the world’s leading omni-channel prestige beauty retail brand, and a division of LVMH – Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Since our inception in 1969, we have been disrupting the beauty retail category and status quo, breaking conventions to change the way the world sees beauty. As the only truly global beauty retailer operating more than 3,000 points of sale in 36 markets, Sephora empowers customers around the world to define what beauty means to them, to experiment freely and to express themselves.

Here in Asia, our teams run omni-channel businesses in 10 markets across the region, in addition to cross-border e-commerce in several more. Our success is built on innovation, a highly curated product portfolio, market-leading digital capability, and our unique customer experience. With ambitious growth plans, we are always looking for talented people who aspire to build businesses and develop themselves. Sparked by energy and excitement, our passion is contagious. We are united by a common goal – to champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

The opportunity:

Senior Manager, Enterprise Architect, Asia

You will shine here if you enjoy…

Enterprise Architecture

• Creating and leading the Regional Center of Expertise for Architecture. You will form a community of seasoned Domain Architects to drive integration patterns, software engineering, data architecture, etc
• Working with our EA teams globally to align on EA and realize synergies
• Creating and maintaining the Technology Blueprint, the Capabilities mapping and the Applications lifecycle. Doing so, you will ensure the alignment and synergies with Sephora Group and LVMH while protecting Sephora Asia local differences
• Creating and maintaining a multi-year roadmap to get to the EA vision either through normal projects or specific ones to evolve the architecture
• Developing the communities of practice on the strategic architectural and technology topics like Data, Integration, Software Engineering, DevSecOps, Lean Agile Software Product Development, etc
• Defining and leading the Architecture Board Process

Technology for Business

• Playing a role in the overall IT strategy, actively contributing to the architecture vision and roadmap
• Creating and maintaining the Technology Radar that will keep Sephora Architecture Runway ready for any Business opportunity. You will own the technology selection process across the region, in a close relationship with the global teams of Sephora and LVMH Group
• Developing a deep understanding of our business processes and strategy, and ensuring the best fit-for-purpose of the solutions that the teams select or develop
• Instilling the right and modern product and software development practices and tools across the 30 squads that currently are developing or integrating solutions in Sephora Asia
• Being hands-on, stepping up, driving innovation, and assisting or leading initiatives that need your experience to succeed
• Working hand in hand with the CISO to translate security strategy into architecture designs and policy

Managing and Influencing, Nurturing New Ways of Working, Deploying Enterprise Frameworks

• Promoting Lean and Agile at Scale in the Enterprise
• Contributing to the Data Governance Practice implementation
• Educating and influencing Product teams to drive their backlog with the right data-driven, outcome-driven mindset

We would love to hear from you if you are/have…

• At least 10 years of proven experience in retail omnichannel architecture and development (store systems, e-Commerce, POS, OMS, CRM, ERP, BPM, Data, BI)
• Strong business acumen
• Certifications in Enterprise Architecture Frameworks like Togaf or Archimate
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Experience working with global teams
• Working independently in a distributed, dynamic, fast-paced environment

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, backed by the LVMH luxury brand, our reach is broad and our impact is global. Yet there’s always room to explore. It’s in the Sephora DNA to champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their 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 proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.