lululemon Senior Manager Enterprise Automation | Contract until September 2027

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Senior Manager, Enterprise Automation in Canada to lead the Enterprise Centre of Automation, spanning RPA, Copilot M365, productivity and AI LLM enablement. You will guide intake, governance, and delivery, align with senior stakeholders, and drive KPI-driven improvements across business units.

You will define strategic roadmaps, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and mentor a blended team of professionals to ensure enterprise-ready AI solutions and sustained business

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program leadership, product management, or enterprise transformation.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale AI, data, or automation initiatives.
• Exceptional organization, verbal and written communication skills.
• Executive presentation skills; ability to influence key decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Centre of Automation across RPA, Copilot M365, productivity and AI LLM enablement; oversee intake, governance, delivery, adoption, KPI measurement, and ongoing maintenance.
• Define and manage the automation and AI productivity strategy, roadmap, operating model, priorities, and investments.
• Own portfolio prioritisation across automation and AI use cases based on ROI, feasibility, alignment, readiness, risk, and capacity.
• Lead enterprise rollout and enablement of AI productivity tools and Power Platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with Technology, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Communications, Change Management, and business teams to deliver enterprise-ready solutions.
• Manage budget strategy including CAPEX/OPEX, resourcing, and funding alignment.
• Oversee vendor and external partner engagements, including RFPs and SOWs; ensure value realisation.
• Serve as senior escalation point for delivery risks and governance issues.
• Provide people leadership for a blended team of FTEs, contractors, product managers, business analysts, and delivery partners.
• Set and monitor KPIs across adoption, delivery performance, savings, and continuous improvement.
• Lead executive engagement and translate AI topics into business outcomes; secure alignment on priorities and funding.
• Drive change management, adoption, communications, and training for new automation capabilities across units.
• Shape evolution of automation from traditional RPA to Intelligent Automation and Enterprise Productivity.

Skills

Program leadership

AI initiatives

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Influence decision makers

Governance & risk

Job description

Description & Requirements

Senior Manager, Enterprise Automation

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 Enterprise Automation team works to identify both organizational and persona-based opportunities for efficiency gains within the organization through the deployment of automation and AI. All intake is prioritized based on value, and alignment to strategic initiatives, with the work occurring through quarterly product roadmap planning.

core responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Centre of Automation across RPA, Copilot M365, productivity and agentic based automation, and AI LLM enablement. This includes overseeing intake, governance, delivery, adoption, KPI measurement and ongoing maintenance and support.
• Define and manage the automation and AI LLM productivity strategy (long and short term), roadmap, operating model, annual priorities, and investment recommendations.
• Own portfolio prioritisation across automation and AI use cases based on ROI, feasibility, strategic alignment, enterprise readiness, risk, and capacity.
• Lead enterprise rollout and enablement of AI productivity tools, including AI tools and related Power Platform capabilities.
• Partner with Technology, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Communications, Change Management, and business teams to align and deliver enterprise-ready solutions.
• Manage and own budget strategy including CAPEX/OPEX planning, trade-offs, resourcing recommendations, and funding alignment.
• Manage vendor and external partner engagements, including RFPs, SOWs, scope, timelines, deliverables, commercial alignment, and value realisation.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for delivery risks, prioritisation conflicts, governance issues, technical blockers, and cross-functional decision-making.
• Provide people leadership for a blended team of FTEs, contractors, product managers, business analysts, project managers, and technical delivery partners.
• Set and monitor KPIs across various workstreams, including adoption, delivery performance, productivity gains, savings, and continuous improvement.
• Lead executive and senior stakeholder engagement, translating technical and emerging AI topics into business outcomes and securing alignment on priorities, funding, and decisions.
• Drive change management, adoption, communications, training, and stakeholder readiness for new automation and AI capabilities across business units.
• Shape the evolution of the automation function from traditional RPA into a broader Intelligent Automation and Enterprise Productivity capability.

qualifications

• 10+ years in program leadership, product management, or enterprise transformation
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale AI, data, or automation initiatives
• Exceptional organization, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent executive presentation skills for technical topics. Have demonstrated ability to influence key decision makers on complex topics
• Strong experience working with external partners / system integrators
• Deep understanding of:
• Change management and adoption
• Governance and risk in technology deployments
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across large organisations

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

When Immigration Support Is Not Available or Work Authorization Is Required

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 $145,000 - $190,300 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

In-person collaboration and/or office-based work is necessary or important for the role. Work is mainly performed onsite, 4 days per week depending on role requirements.