lululemon

WHO WE ARE

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

ABOUT THIS TEAM

The Strategic Growth Initiatives team enable the year of work, category and activity product growth through creation, prioritization and management of business growth priorities. Our team Oversees the body of work to deliver Product Growth Initiatives by acting as a strategic thought partner, managing Program Deliverables, Project Plans, Risks, Budgets, Roadmaps and support overall strategy definition and execution.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

The Growth Initiatives Program Manager is accountable for the performance and results associated with the delivery and governance of a sustainability-focused strategic growth initiatives across Product, Supply Chain, Channel and Brand organizations. This person is a strategic change agent that drives change through stakeholder influence and persuasion, enables focus and transformation of our strategic priorities.

• Design, scope, plan and deliver strategic growth initiative(s) and projects across product, supply chain, channel and brand organizations
• Maintain strategic growth initiative toolkit including roadmap, governance structure, workstream scope matrix, deliverables, KPIs, workplans, RAID log and budget
• Work across product teams to ensure integration of initiative strategy and roadmap with product development flow and product operating system (GTM)
• Deliver regular status updates to Executive Sponsors (VP Sustainability and VP Global Product Quality), Initiative Leader and cross-functional leadership, advise on resolution to issues and risks
• Provide strategic guidance and thought leadership on program/project management to Initiative Leader, workstream leads and cross-functional partners
• Support Initiative Leader with updating strategy, roadmaps, KPIs, prioritizing budget across workstreams and communicating key deliverables to working teams
• Support Strategic Growth Initiatives leadership and Product Business Transformation team with annual Strategic Planning, AOP process, executive meetings etc.
• Create an environment where people can perform at their best, grow through continual development and achieve outstanding results

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record of governing diverse program portfolios within related field and ability to lead large scale, cross-functional, global initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in managing dynamic teams including the ability to provide direction and understand resource capability
• Ability to influence and manage conversations and meetings across the organization at multiple levels, particularity around strategic issues to bring structure to ambiguous environments
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve conflicts across working groups
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and operating under tight time constraints with a strong sense of urgency.

MUST HAVES

• 8 - 10 years of relative experience, preferably experience in a vertically integrated, global, specialty retail environment
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, written, negotiation and presentational.  Must be able to deliver complex information in a concise and clear way to drive decision making
• Excellent interpersonal skills including analytical, problem solving, organizational, issue resolution, and customer relationship management
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage business partners and external vendors who have major delivery responsibilities for projects
• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
• Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.