Position: Director, HR & Talent (Contract)
Date:
Jan 27, 2026
Location:Toronto, ON, CA, M4W 0A2
Function: Human Resources
Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid
Vacancy Status
:
This position is for an existing, open vacancy
Belong to Something Beautiful
At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.
About The People Team
At Sephora, our people create and drive our success. We know that bringing the best beauty products, services, tools, and experiences to our clients means finding, training, and engaging the absolute best talent in the industry. Our HR team invests heavily in our talent, both at our Field Support Centre (FSC) and in Sephora stores. We strongly believe (and our actions prove it!)
that our people are our best asset, and we work every day to make Sephora an unforgettable place to work, by empowering our people to learn, lead and unleash creativity, to make genuine connections and build beautiful careers.
Ready for a career glow-up? As the Director of Human Resources and Talent, you will be responsible for developing and implementing Corporate HR strategies that align with our strategic initiatives and enhance the overall employee experience. You will lead the HR, Talent Acquisition and Talent Development teams, playing a crucial role in nurturing a high-performance culture rooted in Sephora's values and talent.
Your role will be instrumental in fostering an environment where our employees are appreciated, diversity is embraced, and a commitment to continuous learning is paramount.
What Youll Do:
Culture, Engagement & Retention
Cultivate strong relationships with leaders, offering guidance on policies, procedures, and people practices, while jointly implementing initiatives to enhance our culture and support the business.Lead Talent Management initiatives that drive engagement, development, and retentionMaintain existing programs, and build new initiatives promoting Culture and Wellbeing at SephoraContinuously innovate and lead the team to deliver programs that enhance the employee experience, provide competitive advantage, and align to business strategy and Sephoras EVPProvide Data Driven Recommendations and build corresponding plansTalent Acquisition
Lead and shape a best-in-class Talent Acquisition team and strategy that attracts diverse, high performing talentPartner with senior leadership by serving as an advisor for key leadership hires and talent needs within the businessChampion diversity and culture in all aspects of the hiring process, including job descriptions, training for hiring managers, interview process consistency and candidate experience, leading to measurable improvement in the availability and selection of diverse candidates.Utilize data and analytics, defining metrics and KPIs to illustrate recruiting ROI and business impactTalent Development
Lead the career development planning process, structure, and training implementationCreate and build awareness around career pathing and mobility within our brand and LVMHLead the talent analytics and organizational management review processes to collect and submit information in addition to understanding key drivers of people trends and monitoring riskAdvise and partner cross-functionally to provide programming or training solutions to meet Sephoras needsLead all aspects of the developmental needs for select employee groups (E.g. high-potential, Directors, VPs etc.) and build programming solutions as neededEngage support and consensus from cross-functional leadership team to help drive organizational changeAnnual Processes
Drive the annual performance appraisal cycle, salary planning, and succession planning for all employees.Lead the execution of initiatives linked to Sephoras Listening strategy, including engagement surveys and action planning, Onboarding and Offboarding feedback, and ad hoc feedbackOversee the LVMH annual reporting effortsOrganizational Structure
Collaborate with Functional leaders on strategy, organizational structure, performance, talent development, and succession planning.Oversee the corporate headcount processSupport the VP, HR in organizational design and annual headcount planning.Governance & Compliance
Lead and oversee policy creation, updates, and compliance effortsGuide and mitigate Employee Relations escalationsPartner and work in close relationship with the US HR teamLeadership
Serve as a strategic thought partner to Sephoras Executive Leaders, providing expertise in performance management, change management and coaching.Influence business leaders to take actions required to close organizational capability gapsPartner cross functionally, consult the business and provide subject matter expertise in areas that impact HR and Talent managementBuild and lead a high-performing team, providing…
