Associate Program Manager, International

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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 Associate Program Manager is responsible for supporting and maintaining the operating infrastructure required to support Ulta Beauty’s partner-led international business across current and future markets. This role serves to connect Ulta Beauty’s internal functions and international partners, ensuring teams have the processes, tools, playbooks, reporting, access, and ways of working needed to execute effectively.

The role will support existing international markets, including Mexico and the Middle East, while also helping prepare the business for future market expansion.

• Coordinate partner access to key systems, platforms, creative assets, reporting tools, and shared work spaces.
• Partner with IT, Security, and business teams to establish and maintain external user and contractor access.
• Resolve or escape access issues that impact partner execution.

• Own the creation, maintenance, governance, and rollout of international playbooks.
• Manage the International Ultanet/knowledge hub as the single source of truth for partner resources.
• Develop and maintain onboarding, store opening, merchandising, event, and service support materials.
• Ensure updates to standards, processes, and resources are communicated clearly to partners.

• Support governance of partner-facing standards, processes, and operating requirements.
• Translate contractual and operational requirements into practical guidance and tools.
• Monitor adoption of playbooks, reporting requirements, and established processes.
• Identify execution gaps and coordinate corrective actions with partners and cross-functional teams.
• Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to Senior Program Managers, ensuring timely completion of project deliverables, coordination activities, and program-related tasks.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with IT, Security, Legal, and business partners.
• Ability to manage partner onboarding, access management, and knowledge-sharing processes.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and governance requirements.
• Ability to identify risks, troubleshoot issues, and drive resolution.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable guidance.

Position is located at corporate offices in Bolingbrook, IL (Hybrid work schedule – approx. 6 days in office per month)

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in Retail, Beauty, or similar field
• In-office presence required during designated corporate weeks
• Travel to markets as required
• Strong experience in operations, program management, business enablement, international retail, consulting, or cross-functional transformation.
• Ability to manage complex initiatives…