Senior Director, Transformation Office

Arc'teryx Equipment; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 149,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor equipment brand in North Vancouver seeks a Senior Director of the Transformation Office to lead technology strategy and planning. This pivotal role encompasses project portfolio management, product management, and advancing AI initiatives. The successful candidate will align global priorities, develop high-performing teams, and drive significant cultural changes. With 15+ years in technology or product leadership within the apparel industry, strong financial acumen is required. This position offers a hybrid work environment with a focus on fostering inclusivity and excellence.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in technology or product leadership roles.
• Expertise in strategic planning and AI adoption at global scale.
• Experience managing small high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology planning aligning business priorities.
• Oversee enterprise portfolio management and delivery.
• Drive AI adoption through governance and education programs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

AI strategy

Financial acumen

Communication

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Tableau

Job description

Base pay range

CA$149,000.00/yr - CA$186,000.00/yr

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX

As the Senior Director of the Transformation Office, you will lead the Technology organization’s strategy and planning that shapes the future of our Technology organization at Arc’teryx. This role offers the opportunity to build a critical function combining project portfolio management, product management, technology business management, and accelerate our AI strategy. You will influence strategic planning, portfolio governance, and AI adoption at scale, while developing high‑performing teams and communities of practice. Expect to work through challenges such as aligning global priorities, driving cultural change, and embedding new ways of working across diverse teams. This is a career‑defining opportunity to lead transformation in a premium global brand.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team

You’ll join the Transformation Office, a team dedicated to enabling growth and elevating guest experiences through world‑class technology platforms and practices. Together, we drive innovation, operational excellence, and AI adoption across the organization.

Core Activities

• Leading the annual and multi‑year technology planning cycle, aligning business priorities with enterprise capability maps
• Overseeing enterprise portfolio management and delivery governance to ensure value realization
• Driving AI adoption through governance, education programs, and executive coaching
• Designing and operationalizing Product Guilds as communities of practice across global product managers
• Coaching and developing a small, high‑performing team within the Transformation Office

Future Projects

• Creating standardized planning and delivery frameworks that connect strategy to execution
• Establishing global product management competencies and mentoring programs
• Driving the evolution of product guilds to position Arc’teryx as a leader in product management excellence
• Building and evolving the AI Acceleration Framework to ensure responsible AI adoption
• Developing mechanisms for AI tool intake, approvals, and risk management

Qualifications

• 15+ years in technology or product leadership roles within consumer, retail, or apparel industries
• Proven success leading PMO functions, product management organizations, and AI strategy initiatives
• Expertise in strategic planning, portfolio governance, delivery management, and AI adoption at global scale
• Strong financial acumen and experience with tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Tableau
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills; ability to engage C‑suite and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Experience managing and developing small teams in a high‑performance environment
• Proactive in identifying root causes and developing solutions, highly adaptable in ambiguity, and inspiring breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• Passionate about work and living outdoors

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.