Lululemon

Manager, Product Team Operations

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 Brand and Product Activation Organization Team Operations team is responsible for the governance of strategic projects and annual enterprise planning and budgeting processes across the Brand & Product Activation Organization.

A day in the life:

The Manager, Product Team Operations, is responsible for leading a team and managing annual processes across BPAO, managing risks and statuses for critical projects, the annual operating calendar, resource planning and analysis frameworks, and driving key strategic projects for the Brand and Product Activation Organization, including all North American and international offices. The Manager is responsible for overseeing the BPAO Team Operations team and guides their team to develop their skills and deliver on business priorities.

· Drive the creation and execution of annual processes across the BPA Organization (e.g. BoD prep, AOP, OKR).

· Drive coordination across BPA organization for all in year budget management

· Create annual workforce planning toolkits for functional leaders to leverage during AOP planning cycles

· Enabling visibility into key events and milestones across the enterprise through the creation and maintenance of the Operating Calendar

· Advising on workplace and building projects to create equitable employee experiences across teams.

· Coordinate and manage projects related to team location strategies to support equitable employee experiences

· Drive action and status management across BPA Organization through the action tracker

· In partnership with P&C drive action creation and communication against employee pulse results for BPAO

Skills and Qualifications:

- 8-10 years of experience, combination of people management and industry experience, leading employee programs or operations

- Experience working and managing programs for a global organization

- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

- Ability to enroll, lead and influence Senior leadership

- Strong analytical skills to support strategic and data driven workforce planning

- Strong background in organizational planning tools and calendar management

- Knowledge of Smartsheet and Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint and Excel

- Exceptional organization and time management skills, with high attention to detail and professional communications

- Ability to assess risk, align with business partners, leaders, and possess strong decision-making abilities

- Ability to lead teams and create strong working relationships across a global team

- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with a high tolerance for ambiguity

- Helping others achieve their career goals is your career goal

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.

NOTE: 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.

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 - $141,100 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.