Requirements
Description & Requirements
Product Operations | Project Manager
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 Product Operations Team’s mandate is to transform lululemon’s product operating model to reduce complexity and anything that gets in the way of clean execution of our strategies. We do this by enabling people, process, technology, and sustainment to support the Product team. We partner with Supply Chain and Enterprise Operations to bring our enterprise business strategies to life.
A Day In The Life
The Product Operations Project Manager is accountable for planning, leading and executing cross-functional strategic initiatives and projects that enable business transformation across the Product organization. This person is a strategist, planner and operator that both independently and by way of stakeholder influence, delivers business critical solutions that enable us to deliver on our long-term enterprise goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Leverage understanding of current state people, process and technology capabilities, knowledge of industry best practices and critical problems solving skills to identify business needs and define new and improved ways of working across the Product organization
- Lead the planning and implementation of projects and strategic initiatives, including creation of project charters, implementation plans and business requirements, project delivery, and go-live and sustainment efforts
- Partner with change and training leads, product management, technology partners, subject matter experts, super users, project sponsors and other stakeholders to execute against initiative deliverables
- Lead the planning, implementation and adoption of new and transformative business processes, including documentation of current-state processes, support in design, implementation and ongoing operation of new processes, and development of tools to monitor effectiveness of new processes
- Partner with relevant stakeholders in creating and applying organizational design principles, frameworks & RAS models
- Facilitate and lead workshops, and support in the delivery of updates and presentations to product leadership
- Deliver regular project updates to Initiative Leader and other cross-functional leaders
Support Activities
- Support Initiative Leader and other cross-functional leaders in defining project vision, strategy, KPIs and roadmap
- Advise project leadership on resolution of issues and risks
- Provide strategic input into annual strategic initiative planning and AOP budgeting
Required Skills And Experience
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in project management, strategy, operations or other related field, preferably in a vertically integrated, global retail environment
- Demonstrated experience in design and management of project documents, including project charters, implementation plans and business requirements
- Experience in process design and architecture
- Ability to interface with Product leadership, subject matter experts, business users and Technology partners to solve complex business problems
- Exemplary attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Proven ability to excel in a highly collaborative environment, with a passion for cross-functional engagement, enrollment and alignment
- Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple priorities, work in a high pressure environment and deliver high quality product under tight timelines
- A team player that truly believes they are successful when the organization is successful
Must Haves
- 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.
Compensation And Benefits Package
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $81,500-$107,000
annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At Lululemon, Investing In Our People Is a Top Priority. We Believe That When Life Works, Work Works. We Strive To Be The Place Where Inclusive Leaders Come To Develop And Enable All To Be Well. Recognizing Our Teams For Their Performance And Dedication, Other Components Of Our Total Rewards Offerings Include Support Of Career Development, Wellbeing, And Personal Growth
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:
Hybrid
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.