Senior Business Analyst, People Systems (Talent & Learning) * Hybrid * Vancouver

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.
About The Team
The P&C Operations group provides an elevated and truly global people experience that is powered by Digital. Enabling CoEs to deliver evolved capabilities by providing digital solutions, creating shared service delivery within P&C to streamline and improve response to people enquiries and operating through a Product-centric model, the Operations group allows CoEs to focus on strategy & design and supports Business Partners in providing strategic support across the organization.
a day in the life
The Senior Business Analyst works closely with all P&C CoEs and global business partners and technology teams to create both business and functional requirements for features and functionality to support our internal business needs and guest experiences.
The mandate of the Senior Business Analyst is to collaborate and facilitate clarity and alignment with many cross functional partners in order to conduct detailed business analysis which clearly defines the problems to solve for, what success looks like, the expected level of effort, and any risks or considerations. This analysis reflects the Sr BA’s deep subject matter expertise in how our P&C functions and People Technology systems work and the full landscape of where we are and where we’re going in respect to our P&C, Digital and Technology strategies, roadmaps, and how we operate. By doing so, they enable the P&C Digital & Technology team to deliver simple, scale and signature solutions in the most efficient and impactful way to mature our global P&C capabilities.
What You Do

• Lead cross functional collaboration and drives to alignment with business partners within constraints of the project or work
• Business requirement gathering for medium to large initiatives with complex scope; compiling needs from multiple stakeholders into a single set of prioritized requirements
• Evaluate current business processes, workflows, and roadmaps to have comprehensive understanding of current state and ideal future state
• Work with stakeholders to understand their business needs and challenges, assist in aligning overall scope and sequencing recommendations with business stakeholders
• Engages with Digital and Technology teams to design/configure solutions
• If applicable, gather functional requirements from the Functional Analyst to complete the BRD
• Include dependency management and architectural decisions in requirements
• Prioritizing requirements based on business and technical needs
• Assess configuration options to meet requirements and specifications
• Identify business processes, document their workflow in process maps which reflect the relationship between the operating model and the technology platforms, and identify roles within these processes
• Utilize or develop artifacts such as business requirements documentation, JIRA, and Confluence to facilitate requirements alignment sessions, develop test scripts, and document requirements for SOX auditing

Qualifications

• Experience working with both agile and waterfall delivery methodologies
• 2+ years demonstrated work experience in core human resources functions
• Proven facilitation and problem-solving skills
• Experience providing requirements and mapping business processes for medium to large complex initiatives
• 5+ years of business analyst experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• In depth subject matter expertise in HRIS systems plus one of our People System platforms. Examples: Workday, Avature, Docebo or Dayforce

must haves

• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• 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.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• 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.

Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.