Senior Manager - Advanced Concepts | Contract until March 2027

Area: Canada

Stato/Provincia/Città: British Columbia

Città: Vancouver

Unità Affari: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Tipo di tempo: Full-time

Descrizione e requisiti

who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team

The Advanced Concepts team shapes, surprises and engineers delight into the future guest experience through advanced innovation principles. We go beyond classic research and development methodologies into the realm of possibility for both body and mind within all of the places that our guests & lululemon choose to play together. We need you to bring to life the capabilities of our state of the art Workshop facility through utilization of our unique research, design and technology insights. You will work as part of a lean innovation concept team and partner with the Innovation designer and director to explore product functionality from user needs to first concept through to embodiment prototype.


a day in the life

  • Immerse yourself in the world of the guest and build empathy for their unique needs and creating new experiences through innovative solves.
  • Partner with the research team to understand our unique research points of view.
  • Translate findings into compelling storyboards, designs, and POC's.
  • Lead the team in unique & innovative solutions delivering to guest needs.
  • Build and test prototypes that you and your team have created.
  • Research new technologies, materials, methods of make for the Advanced Concepts team to inform and shape new guest solves and new experiences. 
  • Mentor the Advanced Concepts Design team working cross-functionally across Research, Innovation Management, Concept Creation and A.R.M.
  • Responsible for managing a team to create and deliver tangible concepts.


qualifications

  • You’re a 21st century maker with design education (i.e. Industrial Design, Sport Product Design, Product Design, Contour Fashion Design, etc.)
  • Design and build a concept or cohesive collection of functional solutions to an understood problem.
  • Have an informed point of view and be an expert on technology, material, construction, and most importantly mechanism of achieving the intended innovation.
  • Ability to quickly and accurately communicate design vision through technical and detailed sketches.
  • Responsible for the clear communication of product information through technical sketches so prototypes and BOM’s can be created
  • Lead, develop, mentor, and coach team members.

must haves
  • Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
  • Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results. 
  • Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same. 
  • Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure. 
  • Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. 
  • Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

additional notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role. 

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 $155,00 - $185,000 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 In-Person under our SSC Workplace Policy:

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

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Candidati ora

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.

lululemon si impegna a fornire sistemazioni adeguate per le persone candidate con disabilità. Se desideri che qualcuno del nostro team ti contatti per un'assistenza personalizzata, manda un'e-mail all'indirizzo accommodations@lululemon.com. Nell'e-mail inserisci il ruolo, la posizione geografica e il tipo di richiesta.