Manager Value Realization, Transformation

About the role

Experience something categorically different. With over 1,400 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem, and a growth trajectory that’s put Wall Street on notice, Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. This role offers professional ownership, diverse and evolving projects, and the ability to influence decisions and organizational direction in a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination, and trust are prioritized.

The impact you can have

The Manager, Value Realization & Transformation, will be a crucial role in quantifying, tracking, and preserving the impact of Ulta’s most strategic and complex efforts. Through engagement with leaders and subject matter experts across the organization, this individual will become an expert in many facets of Ulta’s operations, particularly those impacted by strategic and transformational initiatives. This role involves quantitative analysis, application of analytical frameworks, synthesis of financial and operational insights, and advisory to become a strategic partner to Ulta’s leaders.

Responsibilities

• Analysis and development of business cases:
  • Develop financial/quantitative models to estimate bottom-line impact of transformational and strategic efforts and translate into key financial measures (e.g., ROI, IRR, NPV, etc.)
  • Conduct research to identify data points, assumptions, competitive intelligence, and benchmarks
  • Partner with key stakeholders, including executives, officers, and subject matter experts to articulate value narrative for initiatives
  • Work with Analytics teams to establish testing and reporting needs, and partner with Finance to estimate incrementality of work
  • Conduct variance and retrospective root cause analyses against business cases
• Presenting findings to leaders across the company:
  • Work across the organization to establish tracking mechanisms for business cases including financials, leading indicators, risks, and milestones
  • Create executive and team reporting and establish cadence for data refresh/sourcing
  • Synthesize impact based on health/status, risks, milestone achievement, stakeholder input, and leading indicator performance
  • Track actualization of business case
  • Present results and recommendations at initiative and leadership forums
• Advising and partnering across the organization:
  • Develop value loss mitigation strategies in partnership with teams and subject matter experts
  • Build strong relationships and act as a thought partner to leaders across the company
  • Partner with teams to provide inputs into key enterprise-wide processes, such as Annual Business Planning, quarterly Financial forecasts, and ongoing funding releases

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Data & Analytics
• 4+ years of experience in management consulting or financial planning & analysis
• Experience building financial models, financial analysis, and analytical tools and dashboards
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and demonstrated financial acumen
• Excellent written and verbal executive communication skills
• Excellent time management, planning, management, and organization skills
• Proactive self-starter with ability to thrive in a fast-paced and at times ambiguous environment, manage multiple priorities, and make ongoing decisions with key stakeholder input
• High level of proficiency in suite of Microsoft tools, including Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
• High emotional intelligence and strong relationship management skills

Schedule

This is a hybrid role that requires six days (6) per month in Bolingbrook, IL.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $102,900.00 - $133,000.00 per year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs.

Benefits

Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page.

About Ulta Beauty

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.