Global Corporate Security Manager

Lululemon Athletica; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 103,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in innovative performance apparel is seeking a Corporate Security Manager to oversee the protection of assets across a global corporate network. This role involves developing security strategies, managing investigations, and ensuring crisis management practices are in place. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in corporate security and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive leadership responsibility in corporate security or related function.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Wicklander-Zulawski training or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective physical security strategies for global sites.
• Lead corporate investigations into violations and fraud.
• Manage and develop external security associates.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Crisis Management

Investigation Skills

Job description

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

We believe in a culture-based and team approach to security, safety, and profit protection. Asset protection accomplishes this through collaboration and partnership to establish a culture of safety, honesty, and integrity where our people are intrinsically motivated to do what’s right. We align ourselves and our partners with the practice of gratitude and appreciation to keep us grounded in how we show up and how we impact those around us. We're responsible for all aspects of asset protection in the regions, partners, and business units we support; which involves managing, coaching, developing relationships, crisis management and delivering ongoing training.

Based in the Vancouver Store Support Center and reporting to the Director, Global Security & Resilience, the Corporate Security Manager will take primary responsibility for the protection of tangible and intangible assets across the global corporate network. This person will work closely with global and regional leadership, cross functionally across key departments, and the global Asset Protection team to drive effective strategy that helps the organization protect people, places, and product.

core responsibilities

• Be the ambassador for all things Security, Safety, and Integrity; develop a strong culture of ethics, integrity, and personal responsibility across the global corporate network of 18 sites across nine countries/territories. Champion a risk aware culture.
• Develop and maintain effective physical security strategies to protect corporate sites globally, including but not limited to security system technology, external security officers, remote monitoring, etc.
• Maintain a dynamic risk assessment program that evaluates the risk environment across the global corporate network in order to prioritize and optimize risk mitigation actions
• Manage external security associates across multiple sites, ensuring ROI; develop associates to be an integral part of the Corporate Security team
• Lead sensitive and complex corporate investigations into fraud, corruption, dishonesty, and major violations of Company policy; support investigations elsewhere in the organization as required. In partnership with relevant business units, build strategies and programs to proactively monitor for and identify fraudulent activity
• In partnership with Business Resilience team, develop and maintain crisis management and business continuity plans for corporate office sites
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for critical incident response
• Lead corporate office health & safety programs designed to minimize safety risks and meet or exceed local OH&S regulations
• Manage Travel Risk Management program to deliver world class Duty of Care to travelers across the global business. Develop appropriate strategies to protect traveling senior leadership.
• In partnership with relevant business units, develop and manage strategies and programs that protect lululemon IP assets, including but not limited sample control and storage, confidential design & development information, company secrets, etc.
• Develop and manage security & safety training & awareness program
• Maintain a strong network of industry peers, subject matter experts, service providers, and government agencies across global markets.

qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive leadership responsibility in corporate security, asset protection, internal audit or related function
• Outstanding communication skills, including proven ability to influence in all areas of an organization
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time and at short notice.
• Wicklander-Zulawski non-confrontational interview training and/or related experience an advantage
• Fluency in written and spoken English; other languages an advantage.

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 teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this positionis from $103,500 to 135,900 a nnually ; 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
• 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

Hybrid

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

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 is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us [e-mail] . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.