HR Business Partner, Retail, Asset Protection

Sephora is a leading beauty retailer dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusivity. As a Human Resources Business Partner for Retail Asset Protection, you will provide strategic HR leadership, support talent management, and foster a positive workplace culture while partnering with various teams to ensure effective HR practices.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Regional Asset Protection Directors and District Asset Protection Managers to align HR strategies with business goals
• Advise leaders on talent decisions, team dynamics, leadership development, and lead change management efforts to support organizational effectiveness
• Drive performance management and feedback processes, lead talent reviews, succession planning, promotions, and leadership coaching
• Facilitate training and development initiatives and manage annual HR cycles including performance reviews, talent calibration, and compensation planning
• Champion a positive and inclusive workplace culture
• Lead employee engagement and retention strategies aligned with Sephora’s values
• Analyze HR metrics such as turnover, engagement, and absenteeism to identify trends, support data-driven decision making, and recommend solutions
• Support culture-building programs that foster high performance and employee satisfaction
• Conduct and manage employee relations investigations
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies
• Manage leave of absence and accommodation processes, and handle sensitive employee matters with confidentiality and integrity
• Assist with cyclical HR programs and cross-functional initiatives
• Coordinate training logistics, support overflow tasks, and lead or contribute to ad hoc projects, process improvements, and special assignments as needed
• Support execution of broader HR initiatives across the region and company

Requirements:

• Progressive human resources experience including HR Business Partner or generalist roles, preferably in retail or multi-unit environments
• Experience in Retail and Asset Protection is a plus
• Proven ability to lead through change, influence decisions, and build strong relationships across all levels of the organization
• Broad knowledge across performance management, succession planning, employee relations, employment law and compliance, leave of absences, and accommodations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data, build presentations, tell a story with data, and make actionable recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, take initiative, and consistently deliver high-quality work while maintaining ownership of outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred
• Professional certifications such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP are preferred