Director, Women's Product Development & Innovation

lululemon; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 201,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity offerings

Annual bonus program

Extended health & dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Parenthood top‑up

Career development opportunities

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Job summary

lululemon Athletica Inc. seeks a Director of Product Development for Women's Athletic, leading development from concept to buy readiness across assigned categories.

You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Raw Materials, and Supply Chain to ensure brand vision and technical feasibility are met while delivering high‑quality, guest‑facing products. The role requires 12+ years in Product Development with global team leadership, strong analytical and financial acumen, and a

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large, global Product Development teams.
• Deep expertise in apparel product development, garment construction, fit, materials, and commercialization.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with ability to balance quality, guest experience, cost, speed, and business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into operational plans and deliver results across large product portfolios.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high‑performing team culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development execution across assigned categories, ensuring on‑time delivery from concept through to buy readiness.
• Ensure alignment of brand vision, design intent, technical feasibility, supplier capability, quality standards, and financial targets.
• Contribute to enterprise‑level Product Development strategy and lead implementation across divisions.
• Drive continuous improvement of development systems and ways of working to optimize speed and quality.
• Identify and mitigate development risks related to cost, materials, construction, capacity, and timing.
• Own development calendars, milestone executions and risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Relationship building

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

lululemon Athletica Inc. seeks a Director of Product Development for Women's Athletic, leading development from concept to buy readiness across assigned categories.

You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Raw Materials, and Supply Chain to ensure brand vision and technical feasibility are met while delivering high‑quality, guest‑facing products. The role requires 12+ years in Product Development with global team leadership, strong analytical and financial acumen, and a