Manager - BPAO Special Projects | Contract until September 2027

Ubicació: Canada

Estat/Província/Ciutat: British Columbia

Ciutat: Vancouver

Unitat de negoci: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Tipus de dedicació: Full-time

Description & Requirements

Manager, BPAO Special Projects


The Manager, BPAO Special Projects reports into the Director, BPAO Strategic Initiatives, and leads the product collaboration portfolio at lululemon including Team Canada. This team works closely with cross functional partners on the global product creative, merchandising, supply chain, and brand teams to bring our product and brand partnerships to life. In addition to leading the custom go-to-market calendar for each collaboration, this role develops and ensures special projects strategies, objectives, timelines and budget are met, manages the relationship with third party brands/organizations, and support regional product teams in North America, EMEA, China, and APAC to ensure consistency in execution

 

What you will do:

  • Driver the execution of the Collab / Special Project deliverables through strategic guidance to Project Leadership and project workstream leads
  • Finalize project plan, ensuring Program goals and objectives are and remain aligned to the overall strategic objectives of the organization, acting as a champion of the Program
  • Leverages the strategy and project goals to develop Program Roadmap, Plan, and Budget alongside product stakeholders and Partnerships
  • Establish robust governance for Special Projects to drive visibility, tracking, and review for Collabs / Special Projects
  • Create and maintain Special Projects tools and templates
  • Responsible for coordinating and driving the resolution of issues escalated by the Project Manager or Workstream Leads
  • Deliver regular status updates to SLT, Exec Sponsors, Initiative Leaders, Cross-Functional Leadership, advise on resolution to issues and risks
  • Lead for product updates for executive sponsor, Steerco, etc.
  • Accountable for ensuring PMO deliverables are complete and on time
  • Responsible for communicating and reviewing key contractual product requirements related to vendors, factories, and quality regulations.
  • Accountable for calendar creation, identifying scope, and creation of the project plan for Special Projects
  • Facilitates Meeting week, OpCo, and Executive Sponsor when Product focused. Supports Partnerships when Brand focused
  • Engage all stakeholders from product to promote and resource the program. 
  • Support Partnerships and BPAO leadership with annual AOP process for collaborations and strategic planning, including the design and submission of all product related budget items for collabs, and the full COC/CPC Product Budget
  • Communicate AOP targets and budgets to workstream leads as well as reductions or changes to budgets throughout the AOP process
  • Manage intake process for each project
  • Partner with SLT and Partnerships to drive prioritization and focus on delivering strategic objectives and LRP goals
  • Accountable for relationship management and communication of external collaborator or agency in relation to all product components of the project. Scope flexes based on collaborator profile.
  • Accountable for logistics and operations related to external partner visits or onsites 
  • Lead process improvements within special project ways of working. Identify areas of opportunity and engage key stakeholders to drive program improvements.


Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of collaborations experience, relationship management, merchandising and/or project management. 
  • 3+ years of people management experience.
  • Proven ability to lead through others and produce results through cross functional teams without direct reporting.
  • In depth understanding of business functions and go to market requirements within product, brand, and retail.
  • Proven ability to form partnerships, build interpersonal relationships, and respect cultural diversity; ability to be inclusive, collaborative, respectful and support broad organizational interests. 
  • Proven ability to manage budgets of $6M+ and development of P&L/business cases.


Our must-haves

  • Create inclusive experiences where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
  • Communicate with honesty and kindness; build trust and foster connection.
  • Lead with courage and curiosity; innovate to achieve great results.
  • Take ownership, operate with urgency, and bring clarity.
  • Integrate fun and joy into how we work together.

 

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 $107,500-$141,100annually; 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 nder our SSC Workplace Policy: 


Hybrid

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.


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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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