Lululemon

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 Senior Director, Footwear Product Development will lead and execute the footwear product development strategy. This leader will have the opportunity to lead the function through new ways of working that support our fast-moving and rapidly expanding business. This includes having a vision to enhance our performance and lifestyle focus, bringing your expertise in product, process and team building as well as working in close collaboration with Sourcing to have costing and partner relationships top of mind proactively.

The Senior Director, Footwear Product Development will bring an enhanced understanding of product commercialization in a way that accelerates what is possible. The Senior Director, Footwear Product Development will be a strategic thought partner within the footwear product creation team (and with the SVP of Footwear), ensuring the team is aligned towards a common goal and a dynamic extension of each other. Equally as important is to lead and empower our footwear product development team, developing the team towards new heights. 

The ideal candidate will be both a growth architect and collaborator – who will help commercialize lululemon’s vision, develop a clear product development strategy, lead the product testing strategy and oversee its execution. You will be based in Portland, Oregon and oversee a team of 12+ full-time employees. You will report to the SVP of Footwear, sit on the Footwear Product Leadership Team and work closely with all its members, including leaders in Footwear Design, Footwear Innovation, Footwear Product Management & Merchandising, and Footwear Supply Chain Operations.

core responsibilities

The Senior Director, Footwear Product Development will be a key member of the team leading the future of lululemon’s footwear business, and a pace setter for product development across the footwear industry globally. In this role, you will be instrumental in building an effective and dynamic product development team at lululemon.  

This leader will Transform our Footwear Product Development team to enable hyper-growth as an organization, as part of a world class team. Transformation in all areas with a specific call out around our performance and lifestyle businesses, focused on creating a best-in-class strategy that is consistent and of the best quality. This leader will also be driven towards excellence in costing, product testing and partner strategies and relationships on a global basis as we continue to expand our business.  This leader will be a key member of the Product team changing the future of lululemon’s business. 

You will lead the Wear Testing team to test, validate, enhance and enable product excellence. You will be key to setting the standard for both performance and lifestyle product testing, differentiating them as necessary to achieve optimal results and confidence in the products across the range. 

You will build and bring to life the Product Development blueprint via a roadmap alongside the strategic 3 year plan that defines product development excellence. You will bring to life the vision of what lululemon needs to do to take our commercialization and ways of working to the next level, focusing on future forward strategic investments in tools and resources against growth milestones and elevating our performance and lifestyle efforts globally

You will continue to build a world class and growth-oriented product development team. You will understand current team and talent gaps and lead and empower our team to build a world class, leading-edge product development team based on expected growth, top talent markets and location strategies. 

qualifications

• You have a Deep Understanding of Leading a Footwear Product Development group where you have led & overseen a product development function.  
• You are Experienced in Footwear Product Development with a preference for depth of experience in performance footwear. Footwear experience includes brands with multiple categories. 
• You have Exposure to Hyper-Growth Organizations that required adaptability as a leader evolve the team & processes. Exposure could include either being a part of organization or group that experienced significant growth. 
• You have a Depth of Understanding in Footwear Product Development with a track record of supporting a footwear product function. You are knowledgeable in development of performance footwear, as well as versed in the difference to product development of lifestyle footwear.  You are known for introducing new ways of working that lead to effective processes and driven towards excellence in costing strategies on a global basis. 
• You have knowledge of product testing methodology and process.  
• You are already a Proven + Gifted Leader of teams + businesses with 15+ years of experience.
• You are Global in Understanding.  You have strong working relationships globally; experienced in supporting a global framework both regionally and HQ. 
• You have Depth in Footwear Manufacturing Understanding. You appreciate expertise within manufacturing and can support vendor relationships with excellence. 
• You are Guest Centric - almost obsessed with the path-to-purchase and committed to enhancing the product/ guest along the way.
• You are a Team Player who leads with optimism and positive energy.  You will be one of the key footwear LT members and thought partner to the overall footwear business.

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 the United States 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 $208,000 – $251,300 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 and equity offerings, 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

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

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