Who We Are:

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

What You Will Do:

L'Oréal USA is seeking an a Transformation Director to play a critical role in orchestrating Zone‑level strategic planning, driving portfolio alignment, and ensuring rigorous end‑to‑end governance of transformation priorities. This role partners closely with business, technology, finance, and global counterparts to shape and operationalize the Zone’s multi‑year roadmap. The Director ensures the right projects are identified, prioritized, resourced, and sequenced to deliver business value, while fostering a culture of transparency, readiness, and continuous improvement across the transformation portfolio.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Orchestrate enterprise‑wide transformation roadmap planning by consolidating submissions across all divisions and métiers into a unified 3‑year strategic roadmap. 
• Drive organizational alignment through systematic cleanup, hierarchy management, and categorization of Zone projects, global initiatives, product launches, and NEO‑related developments. 
• Enhance strategic clarity by refining planning inputs, strengthening pre‑budget processes, and enabling scenario‑based planning to anticipate emerging business needs. 
• Manage the annual roadmap cycle by shaping planning frameworks, establishing governance cadences, and ensuring timely engagement across business, tech, and finance partners. 
• Partner closely with transformation stakeholder and strategy teams to ensure Zone plans are aligned, comprehensive, and well‑positioned for downstream approval processes.
• Support preparation for 6 annual CPP cycles (3 Zone‑focused, 3 Global) to ensure seamless execution of high‑stakes, cross‑functional planning and prioritization meetings. 
• Drive comprehensive business readiness assessments by coordinating with divisions/métiers to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and assess business and technology capability requirements. 
• Own scorecard development and scenario modeling to provide leadership with clear visibility into project impact, investment needs, and feasibility. 
• Provide strategic oversight through structured lookbacks, risk identification, dependency mapping, and continuous refinement of CPP processes. 
• Ensure prioritization and investment decisions are grounded in business value, strategic alignment, and organizational capacity.
• Partner with Portfolio Manager to integrate CPP outputs into the active project portfolio and ensure smooth transition into execution and monitoring. 
• Establish strong cross‑functional relationships to promote transparency across all phases of planning—from ideation through approval. 
• Support the VP, Transformation with executive storytelling, strategic reviews, and preparation for BU, Zone, and Global governance forums. 
• Champion transformation ways of working by reinforcing discipline in planning, risk management, and value tracking.

What We Are Looking For:

Qualifications

• Strong strategic planning, analytical, and synthesis skills with an ability to turn complex inputs into structured recommendations. 
• Exceptional project governance and stakeholder‑management capabilities; proven experience influencing senior leaders. 
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate risks, and drive clarity in complex, cross‑functional environments. 
• Highly organized, proactive, and skilled at managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.

 What’s In It For You:

Salary Range: $138,500.00- $200,800.00 The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)  

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! 

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