Director, Business Partnering Jobs

Description & Requirements
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.
Responsibilities

• Hold direct responsibility for the successful acquisition of VP+ talent, including the candidate experience, offer and personalized onboarding and integration
• Proactively anticipate, lead, champion, and sponsor significant transformational initiatives to enable and/or implement sustainable change and drive business results
• Strategic Workforce Planning: anticipate future workforce needs based on existing business strategy and retention rates, ensures a continuous supply of the right talent, both externally and internally Succession Planning, identify key roles and succession plans for each of these roles
• Drives strategic thought partnership to executives on people and organizational issues and implements talent practices that are aligned with lululemon’s company & functional goals.
• Leverage CoE talent frameworks to develop proactive talent management solutions including; workforce planning & org design, succession planning, and performance management that allows leaders an easy way to align people and work to achieve business outcomes
• Analytics: apply strong analytical skills and attention to detail to understand complex problems and root causes, leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to develop insights, guide decisions, and formulate solutions
• Partner with strategy and leaders to understand strategic divers of change and proactively plan for talent implications (e.g. role design change, future capabilities required)
• Provide insights and feedback to CoEs, represent voice of the business to P&C and voice of P&C to the business. Act as the key business and PC intermediary, translating business strategy to inform P&C and P&C strategy to inform the business
• Demonstrates leadership on all aspects of organizational effectiveness, including on-boarding, performance management, coaching, talent assessment & succession planning, & employee engagement.
• Partner with Business leaders, strategy and FP&A through annual planning processes to prepare for future capabilities and to inform talent implications of strategic goals/plans
• Monitor core cultural metrics and indicators to ensure core behaviors and mindsets are embodied and actively fostered by leaders.
• Influence and coach leaders on key P&C and business issues as well as how to attract, select, develop, manage, and retain the best talent to drive results
• Focus on business specific people challenges and navigate the healthy tension/balance between business objectives and roles of the CoEs (which push a more standardized Co-wide agenda).
• Speak the language of the business; understand its products, services, business models, market trends, financial drivers, measures and strategies; and know how these create competitive advantage
• Leverage deep business understanding to Identify issues, diagnose root causes, provide insights, offer recommendations and develop proactive solutions to solve pressing business objectives through talent lens, such as productivity, engagement, skill development, attraction and retention & recognition.
• Drive the right level of localization of program, policy and process application, achieving the delicate balance between business needs and enterprise efficiency

Skills

• Workforce productivity and org effectiveness management,
• Data analysis – can leverage quantitative and qualitative data to enable informed decision making
• Relationship building - Builds personal relationships of trust and can be relied on to do what is promised
• Coaching – trusted partner with skills to support leaders to lead from clarity
• Two way advocacy – ability to stand in resistance when required
• Subject matter expert and teaches full range of core P&C functional concepts internally (Org Effectiveness work at individual, team, and organizational levels; Change Management; Talent Assessment & IDEA Principles)
• Project management – stakeholder engagement and program execution and change management
• Agenda Shaping & influence - proactively shapes the ideas and agendas of stakeholders and credible activism/advocacy
• Leadership development – leadership coach and trusted advisor
• Demonstrates expert understanding of the business strategies and operations
• Significantly influences functional strategy using data and insights; may participate in the development of the business strategy
• 10+ years’ experience in Business partner role

must haves

• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• 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
Immigration support is potentially available for this role.