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Senior Project Manager International

e.l.f. Beauty· Executive – Executive / GM Support
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Hybrid (London, England)Full-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior Project Manager lead cross-functional international growth projects, focusing on new market, retailer and channel launches, from definition through launch and transition into ongoing operations.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 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

Required:Cross-functional project leadershipGo-to-market project deliveryStakeholder management

Benefits

  • Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity.
  • Bonus eligible up to 200% of target when company performance exceeds goals.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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