Director, Technical Program Management - Unilever Prestige

Unilever Prestige is the Luxury Beauty division of Unilever that holds nine companies/brands: Dermalogica, Kate Somerville, Murad, Living Proof, Hourglass, Tatcha, Paula’s Choice, K18 and Garancia. The businesses have a global footprint, are omni-channel in nature and with a heavy index to e-commerce and direct to consumer offerings. Our brands blend luxury physical in-store experiences with digitalized e-commerce offerings including digital technologies embedded within product offerings. It operates a unique organizational model that places high emphasis on independence, entrepreneurship, and speed, all rooted in individual breadth and depth of capability. The division is one of Unilever’s key strategic bets and has seen consistent double-digit growth through both organic and M&A growth.

How you will have an impact: As the Director, Technical Program Management, you will be responsible for driving various IT projects as we shape our central strategies to enable business agility, consumer-centric innovation, and operational excellence. You will lead cross-functional efforts driving various IT projects to deliver services and products in support of our Prestige brands.

Partners closely with IT teams (Enterprise Business Systems (EBS), Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Compliance (CPC), Data and Analytics (D&A), Engineering, Operations, and Digital Disruption) as well as various business functional team members. The role will work as part of our Prestige Central IT Leadership Team.

Includes writing project briefs, operational process mapping, creating and executing project plans, proactively mitigating risks, and managing the project life cycle from inception to production launch and post-production support.

As a Director of Technical Program Management, a typical day might include a mix of the following:

• Collaborate with Prestige Central IT Leadership Team to design, develop, and deployment of scalable technology solutions and services.
• Partner with various IT teams (Enterprise Business Systems (EBS), Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Compliance (CPC), Data and Analytics (D&A), Engineering, Operations, and Digital Disruption).
• Collaborate with Prestige Leadership Team and functional workstream leads to deliver IT strategies and initiatives.
• Work as the point of escalation, for Program and Project Managers and Project teams.
• Work with business and customer stakeholders to define product objectives and requirements and perform business analysis.
• Is resourceful and creative at managing complex challenges
• Create and execute project plans and manage the project lifecycle.
• Lead and participate in project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with technical teams, management, and external partners.
• Understand project complexities and ensure resolutions without losing sight of long-term goals.
• Build rapport and trust to foster collaboration.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.
  
  

The details:

• Location: Fully remote in the US, ideally on Pacific Standard Time
• Hours: Typical PDT business hours, flexibility required as this role will work with our global offices
• Physical requirements: Ability to both sit & handle screen time for long periods of time
• Travel requirements: Up to 10% travel
  
  

What you will bring to the table:

• 15 years of strong business systems analysis experience
• 15 years of Project Management in SDLC Methodologies- Agile, SCRUM with knowledge of Waterfall
• 10 years in a leadership role
• Self-driven, analytical, and results oriented with proven sound judgment
• Identify and assist in resolving process bottlenecks, bridging communication gaps, and triaging technical/system issues
• Effective problem-solving and multi-tasking skills across various platforms.
• Proficient at coordinating with stakeholders to manage, track and control project issues to ensure timely delivery of services or products
• Self-motivates, is results-oriented, has a can-do attitude focused on delivering measurable results in a changing environment
  
  

What can help you really stand out:

• ERP Systems Experience - Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, DTC, B2B, Manufacturing preferred
• Experience with Data Warehouse/Enterprise Data Warehouse systems working knowledge preferred
• E-commerce & Digital systems experience also preferred
• NetSuite experience also a plus
• Salesforce Commerce Cloud or Shopify a plus
  
  

This is a fully remote role with residency ideally based in Pacific Standard Time with Dermalogica as the employer and on its employment terms. The expected annual base salary range for this position is $130K to $190K. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, and budget.

Apply now and become a key contributor to the Unilever Prestige growth trajectory!

Dermalogica is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.