Sr Analyst Strategic Portfolio Delivery

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in our strategic initiatives to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

The Strategic Portfolio Delivery (SPD) team sits within the Transformation Office (TO) at Ulta Beauty, and is responsible for executing the company’s largest strategic initiatives. This role will report into a Sr. Program Manager within the SPD team and will be working on several programs.

The Senior Analyst, Strategic Portfolio Delivery will be responsible for working closely with the SPD and broader TO teams, and with colleagues at all levels and functions across the company to advance relevant programs. These efforts will include managing key program deliverables, including a RAIDD log and program workplan, communicating status to various stakeholders, and preparing program and project update materials.

A successful candidate must be naturally curious, self-motivated, able to prioritize effectively, and possess very strong analytical and communication skills. Further, the individual in this role should have strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple complex items simultaneously. This individual will participate in highly visible projects for senior leadership and the Board of Directors that will have a significant impact on the direction of the company, and therefore should demonstrate strong executive presence and possess superior presentation skills.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the delivery of key strategic initiatives through managing program deliverables
• Develop program progress updates as needed
• Work with cross-functional teams on select initiatives to assess progress, identify risks, and pursue relevant actions
• Provide leadership to team members and peers by collaborating with others; articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers and others; manage resources; identify, raise and mitigate issues and risks, and hold self and team accountable for results
• Ensure project documentation, decisions and specifications are formally documented and maintained
• Track program financials as required

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage with external partners to provide relevant support
• Assist with program management governance rituals
• Exhibit solution-oriented approaches to program management with a bias for action

THE ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS:

• 3-5 years of professional experience; prior experience within a Transformation Office (or similar or in Consulting) preferred
• BA/BS degree (pre-MBA)
• Highly motivated - exhibit flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments, and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high level of accuracy
• Comfort with ambiguity – ability to synthesize implications and triangulating from various data sources
• Well organized - ability to manage multiple projects and priorities efficiently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working independently and in collaborative manner in a cross-functional environment
• Advanced in PowerPoint; Proficient in Excel, PowerBI (not required) and MS Office
• Experience in retail or consumer products preferred, but not required

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.