Sephora
New Stores & Construction Project Manager
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At SEPHORA UK
Beauty isn’t just what we sell - it’s who we are. It’s the freedom to express yourself, the thrill of discovering something new, and the power of belonging to a community that celebrates every identity. From our beginnings in France to becoming part of the LVMH family, we’ve always pushed boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.
Today, as we continue our exciting expansion across the UK, we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help shape the future of prestige beauty in one of the world’s most dynamic retail markets.
The Opportunity
At SEPHORA UK, we're delivering one of the most exciting retail expansion programmes in the country, with an ambitious pipeline of new store openings in 2027.
We're looking for an experienced New Stores & Construction Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of store development projects across the UK. This is a hands-on construction delivery role, managing projects from site identification and design coordination through to construction, handover and successful store opening.
This position will suit someone who has delivered multi-site retail construction programmes for well-known retail brands and is comfortable managing contractors, landlords, consultants and internal stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.
What you’ll be doing…
- Lead the delivery of new store openings and major refurbishments across Sephora UK's growing retail portfolio.
- Manage projects from feasibility and design through to construction, handover and store opening.
- Oversee external consultants, architects, contractors and shopfitting partners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage construction programmes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on budget and against key milestones.
- Own project budgets, capex spend, forecasting and cost control activities.
- Coordinate landlord approvals, planning submissions, Building Control requirements and statutory compliance.
- Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction progress, quality standards and Health & Safety compliance.
- Manage contractor performance, risk registers and issue resolution throughout project delivery.
- Collaborate with internal Property, Retail Operations, VM, IT, Procurement and Finance teams to ensure store readiness.
- Lead project handovers, snagging activities and final store opening readiness reviews.
- Drive value engineering opportunities and continuous improvement across project delivery processes.
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What you’ll bring…
We're looking for a project professional who has successfully delivered multiple retail construction projects and understands what it takes to open stores at pace within a fast-moving retail environment.
- Proven experience delivering retail construction, fit-out, refurbishment or new store opening programmes.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects within a multi-site retail environment.
- Strong understanding of UK construction processes, contractor management and project governance.
- Experience managing capex budgets, cost reporting and commercial project controls.
- Knowledge of landlord approvals, statutory consents, Building Control and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience working across property, construction and operational teams.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities within live construction environments.
- Able to balance pace, cost, quality and operational requirements within a growing business.
- Willingness to travel extensively across the UK to support project delivery and critical milestones.
- Professional qualification in Project Management, Construction Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying or a related field would be beneficial.
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Beautiful Benefits at SEPHORA UK
When you join SEPHORA, you’re joining a team that we truly value and our benefits reflect that. Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Private Healthcare, Life Assurance and Private Pension from day one.
- Competitive pay that grows with you, including annual salary reviews.
- A generous employee discount across the world’s best beauty brands.
- A paid day off on your birthday.
- Access to a wellbeing and perks platform.
- LVMH Heart Fund support.
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy more.
- And more…
Together, we belong to something beautiful.
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.
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