Program Manager - Engineering Practice, Planning Technology

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.
A Day In The Life
The ideal candidate will have a history of demonstrated results leading large, cross-functional teams to accomplish complex projects across matrixed organizations. They must thrive in fast-paced environments, be able to manage through ambiguity and complexity, create and simplify processes, and simultaneously support multiple projects impacting a growing global organization. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate, and make trade-offs and balance business needs versus technical constraints. Maturity, curiosity, creative problem solving, and team leadership are all essential for success in this role.

• Assemble resources and key decision makers from across the organization to deliver defined scope of work and support through go-live.
• Support the definition of the technical road map to deliver critical business capabilities.
• Determine resource needs, assigning individual tasks and responsibilities to project team, and developing schedule to ensure timely completion of project.
• Drive alignment on project deliverables by effectively partnership with stakeholders.
• Utilize project management tools, methods, and best practices to assemble project plans that align with expectations of stakeholders and meet business needs.
• Lead program/project delivery in partnership with technology and product management teams.
• Responsible for managing holistic program plans, risks, budgets and key milestones.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to ensure solutions meet timeline and business goals.
• Effectively plan, manage, and deliver technology projects with agreed upon scope, timeline and budget.
• Assemble and manage program roadmap and checkpoint gates.
• Work with enterprise to enrol, deliver and execute wider global initiatives

Qualifications

• Education and/or strong work experience in Information Technology or a related field (essential).
• Experience in running a shared service team (nice to have)
• Proven track record of delivery excellence
• Demonstrated experience in managing $4M plus budgets.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with business and technology stakeholders.
• 7+ years of project management. Previous experience in System / business analysis may be taken in to consideration.
• 10+years in IT; 3+ years of program management experience.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, SharePoint and MS office.
• Proven experience making trade-offs between business needs and technology constraints.
• Experience working with both agile. SAFe and waterfall delivery methodologies.

Must Haves

• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
• Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same.
• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.