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Form of workGrowth Initiatives Program 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 Strategic Growth Initiatives team supports the product growth through creation, prioritization and management of business growth strategies and priorities. Our team Oversees the bodies of work to deliver Product Growth Initiatives by acting as a strategic thought partner, managing Program Deliverables, Project Plans, Risks, Budgets, Roadmaps and support overall strategy definition and execution
A day in the life:
- Drive the execution of the Product Strategic Initiatives and program goals across the Create pillar of the organization through strategic guidance to Initiative Leaders, workstream leads and strategy partners
- Facilitate the distillation of Strategic goals to program work goals and KPIs and establish robust governance for Growth Initiatives to drive visibility, tracking and review of Growth Initiatives
-Deliver regular program status updates to Initiative Leader, Executive Sponsor, and other cross functional leaders - Manage program documentation, work and project plans, program status, risks and issues, and budgets
- Create an environment where people can perform at their best, grow through continual development and achieve outstanding results
Qualifications:
- 8 - 10 years of relative experience, preferably experience in a vertically integrated, global, specialty retail environment
- Proven track record of governing diverse programs within related field and ability to lead large scale, cross-functional, global initiatives
- Demonstrated experience in managing dynamic teams including the ability to provide direction and understand resource capability
- Ability to influence and manage conversations and meetings across the organization at multiple levels, particularity around strategic issues to bring structure to ambiguous environments
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve conflicts across working groups - Proven ability to meet deadlines and operating under tight time constrain
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.
- 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)
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.
