Project Manager, BPAO Special Projects

Lululemon Athletica; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance apparel company in British Columbia is seeking a Project Manager for the Special Projects team. This role involves driving special project objectives, creating project plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in a specialty retail environment, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple projects. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work arrangements.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Investments in career development

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years of relative experience, preferably in a vertically integrated apparel or specialty retail environment.
• Proven track record of managing multiple diverse projects.
• Advanced knowledge of project management tools like Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of special projects and collaborations.
• Deliver regular program status updates to initiative leaders.
• Manage documentation and budget reporting for projects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Miro

Job description

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

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 Special Projects, Strategic Business Operations team supports the Brand and Product Activation Office to drive Special Projects, Collaborations, and other fast-tracked product endeavors forward. Our team oversees the bodies of work to deliver Special Projects 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: what you’ll do

The Special Projects, Project Manager is accountable for driving project objectives forward through development of project plans and reporting associated with the delivery and governance of special projects. This person is a leader who leverages stakeholder influence and persuasive skills to drive special projects forward while maintaining product and brand strategy and partnership requirements.

• Drive the execution of special project and collaborations through project plan and calendar creation, issue identification, project governance and oversight in collaboration with Special Projects Manager, workstream leads and strategy partners
• Deliver regular program status updates to Initiative Leader, cross functional team, other cross functional leaders and Executive sponsors
• Manage toolkit, work plans, status, RAID log documentation and budget reporting for work streams and projects
• Advise cross-functional stakeholders in relation to initiatives impacting the Product organization
• Support Project scoping, toolkit creation, delivery, roadmap, KPI, governance and performance/result management
• Support in external relationship management in conjunction with SP Manager and Partnerships team
• Ensure special project or collaboration maintains contractual requirements for Partnership through thorough governance and enrollment for all cross functional partners

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years of relative experience, preferably in a vertically integrated, apparel, footwear, global, specialty retail environment
• Proven track record of managing multiple diverse projects within related field
• Ability to influence and manage conversations and meetings across the organization at multiple levels
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve conflicts across working groups
• Advanced knowledge of Smartsheet, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Miro would be an asset

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, akadoesn’ttake yourself too seriously.

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 $ 81,500-$107,000 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, 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.