Chanel Product Evolution Project Manager
Chanel seeks a Product Evolution Project Manager (fixed-term) in Neuilly-sur-Seine to lead product change initiatives and cross-functional delivery.
Overview
Chanel is an independent French maison of luxury renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrance and beauty. As an employer, the house combines artisanal craftsmanship with rigorous attention to brand heritage and a commitment to innovation, offering a refined, fastidious workplace valued for discretion and creative excellence.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end delivery of product evolution initiatives: define scope, produce specifications, coordinate development and manage release schedules.
- Lead cross-functional governance with design, merchandising, sourcing, production, quality assurance and IT to ensure timely, on-brand implementations.
- Translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications; manage change requests and priorities through the product lifecycle.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), resolve defects, and validate post-release performance against acceptance criteria.
- Manage external vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory and brand standards.
- Maintain program documentation, status reporting, risk registers and project plans to senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing product evolution or change projects within retail, luxury goods, fashion or related sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into precise specifications and to manage multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
- Strong organisational skills with a track record of delivering to deadlines in a high-standards environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience briefing senior management.
- Ability to work with confidential information and uphold the brand’s discretion and aesthetic standards.
Skills
Experience
Mid-level profile with a credible track record (typically 3–5 years) of delivering product-related projects or product lifecycle changes in retail, fashion or luxury environments, including coordination of internal teams and external suppliers.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Product Management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
The role is situated in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France — conveniently close to Paris. There are currently 166 open positions in Neuilly-sur-Seine on Cerulean, with 11 added recently. Within Île-de-France, Cerulean currently features 3.743 open roles, including 100 recent additions. Across France, Cerulean lists 4.294 open roles — 128 of them newly added.
Culture
Chanel fosters a culture that balances rigorous standards and artisanal savoir-faire with a forward-looking approach to product and retail excellence. Teams are collaborative, discreet and highly performance-driven, with a strong emphasis on quality, refinement and respect for heritage.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.