People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, Onboarding

Aritzia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product Discount

Baby Leave Program

A-OK Commissary & Cafe

The SET

Aritzia Virtual Wellness

Aspirational Workplace

Woof. Amenities

The Extras

Job summary

Aritzia is growing and this role leads the Retail Talent Development program, shaping onboarding experiences and development pathways for Retail teams across our North American footprint.

You will partner with Retail leaders to anticipate talent needs, define roadmaps, design and deploy scalable programs, and establish measures of success to accelerate readiness, strengthen leadership pipelines, and sustain a high-performing Everyday Luxury culture.

Qualifications

• Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in onboarding & talent development programs.
• Commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles.
• Ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners.
• Commitment to quality and investing in results that add value to the business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Retail leaders to anticipate talent needs and shape talent planning and succession strategies.
• Support the Retail onboarding and development strategy—defining the roadmap, building programs, and ensuring consistent experiences.
• Design onboarding experiences that accelerate integration, role clarity, and time-to-impact across culture, business, and leadership expectations.
• Build and evolve Retail employee development programs aligned to strategy and capability gaps.
• Partner with the Learning team to define best-in-class Retail learning supporting strategic goals.
• Establish clear measures of success and continuously evolve programs based on impact.

Skills

Onboarding & talent development

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership principles

Job description

THE BUSINESS

We are Everyday Luxury™. It's what we do and how we do it — together. It's working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results. It's maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture. It's knowing that wherever you are, you belong. It's elevating your world — and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia. It's You. And an endless runway of opportunity. With a Global Support Campus in Vancouver and additional Support Office hubs in major cities across North America — including Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle — our workplace network is strategically designed to support our People and serve our Clients a frictionless experience. So, you can do what you do best — with us.

THE TEAM

The mission of the Organizational & Talent Development Department is to grow our people to grow our business.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Aritzia is growing and our Organizational & Talent Development team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for shaping and advancing Aritzia’s Retail Onboarding & Talent Development strategy. As the Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, you will support with identifying Retail onboarding and development needs, translating business priorities into a clear program strategy and roadmap, and the end-to-end approach for Retail employee programming. You will drive cross-functional alignment to ensure programs are designed, built, and deployed effectively, creating consistent, impactful experience for Retail employees. You will establish measures of success, monitor program effectiveness and impact, and continuously evolve the approach to accelerate employee readiness, strengthen capability, and build a high-performing internal talent pipeline that supports the growth of our Retail business, with a focus on onboarding as a key program priority.

THE ROLE

As the Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, you will lead the team to:

• Partner with Retail leaders to anticipate talent needs and shape talent planning and succession strategies that ensure leadership continuity and future pipeline strength.
• Support the Retail employee onboarding and development strategy—defining the roadmap, building programs, and ensuring consistent, impactful experiences.
• Design and shape onboarding experiences that accelerate Retail employee integration, role clarity, and time-to-impact across culture, business, and leadership expectations, continuously evolving based on insights and feedback.
• Build and evolve Retail employee development programs, aligned to business priorities and capability gaps.
• Partner with the Learning team to define and evolve best-in-class, business-driven Retail learning that supports the achievement of our strategic goals.
• Establish clear measures of success and continuously evolve programs based on impact.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in onboarding & talent development programs. A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles. The ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners. A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value to the business.

THE COMPENSATION

At Aritzia, we provide market-leading compensation packages designed to reward impact through our pay-for-performance philosophy. The range for roles at this level is $100,000-$300,000 per year. Total compensation may include base, bonus and/or equity depending on the role, which has the potential to be greater than this range. With comprehensive benefits, aspirational workspaces, and elevated perks and experiences — we provide it all.

THE PERKS

• Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
• Baby Leave Program — We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
• A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
• The SET — Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
• Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
• Woof. Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
• The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.

ARITZIA

Aritzia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic. Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team. We’re committed to making your experience positive and transparent.

EVERYDAY LUXURY

Everyday Luxury. To Elevate Your World.™ We are Everyday Luxury. It’s what we do and how we do it — together. It’s working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results. It’s maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture. It’s knowing that wherever you are, you belong. It’s elevating your world — and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia. It’s You. And an endless runway of opportunity. Join us to elevate your world.