Company Overview
At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), possibilities are truly beautiful. As the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., Ulta Beauty is the ultimate destination for cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, haircare, and salon services. Since 1990, the company has redefined the beauty shopping experience by bringing everything beauty-related under one roof, making it easier and more enjoyable for customers to explore and express themselves.
Today, Ulta Beauty stands as the leading national retailer offering a comprehensive beauty experience. With an extensive selection of over 25,000 products from nearly 500 established and emerging brands—spanning all categories and price points—Ulta Beauty ensures there’s something for everyone. In addition to its vast product range, every store features a full-service salon, providing expert hair, skin, brow, and makeup services to help guests look and feel their best. Whether shopping in-store or online, Ulta Beauty is dedicated to empowering individuals through the transformative power of beauty.
Your Impact in This Role
As an AI Product Leader at Ulta Beauty, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI-driven innovation. You will drive strategic initiatives, optimize the AI product roadmap, and collaborate across teams to enhance the customer experience through cutting-edge technology. Your key responsibilities include:
- Defining and executing the AI product strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Ulta Beauty’s overarching vision and business goals.
- Communicating the AI product vision, strategy, and progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Developing a deep understanding of business objectives and processes to identify AI-driven improvement opportunities.
- Leading the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, while ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality AI solutions.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, data science, marketing, and other teams to identify market opportunities and refine product requirements.
- Prioritizing and managing the AI product roadmap, balancing immediate needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
- Conducting market research and competitive analysis to stay ahead of AI trends and emerging opportunities.
- Fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive alignment and execution.
- Monitoring product performance and user feedback, leveraging data to drive continuous innovation and enhancements.
- Staying up to date with advancements in AI technology and integrating relevant innovations into product development.
- Overseeing investment decisions and financial performance, ensuring a return-on-investment approach to maximize value while optimizing costs.
What You’ll Need for Success
To thrive in this role, you should bring:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in product management, with a strong focus on AI or technology-driven products.
- Expertise in AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and data analytics.
- A proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing complex product development initiatives.
- Strategic thinking and analytical skills, with a strong ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment (preferred).
- A passion for innovation and AI, staying ahead of market trends.
- A genuine interest in the beauty industry and how AI can enhance the guest experience.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with users, team members, and leadership.
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.
- Retail industry experience is a plus.