Manager, Portfolio Management

Location

Vancouver, BC | Canada

Job description

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: key responsibilities

The Manager, Digital Portfolio Management will lead a team of project and program managers and set the vision for the team, while creating and implementing best practices for Project Management. This role will partner with key cross-functional teams to deliver work across our digital and ecommerce business.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Digital Project and Program Managers including contract resources as required.
• Manage stakeholders across various levels of the organization (up to VP+), including feedback loops and expectation management.
• Partner and collaborate with stakeholders across Technology, Brand, Product Management, Ecommerce, and other groups to identify and predict annual and ongoing resource needs.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards to elevate processes and tools in support of the team, the quality of the work, and the efficiency of how the team operates.
• Support the team in creating and updating project plans, briefs, milestones, schedules, budget follow-up documents, and other documents related to specific projects.
• Measure, report, and communicate project/ program/ portfolio performance, tracking milestones across the portfolio for key projects.
• Execute & communicate the program strategy and overall program/portfolio story (via a project charter).
• Intake work within the portfolio and work with the leaders to determine how to move forward. Create and maintain an onboarding playbook for both new hires and new projects.
• Create and maintain a program/project scope playbook.
• Work with your Manager, to continuously assess, investigate and improve PG&P processes supporting the Digital and Ecommerce teams.

qualifications

• Minimum BA / BS degree from a four-year accredited university is preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• 5+ years of project management and/or related experience and 2+ years of people leadership experience
• Experience seeing projects through the full lifecycle and according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline with a demonstrated ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve conflicts across working groups.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including analytical, problem solving, organizational, issue resolution, and customer relationship management with demonstrated people leadership skills.
• Experience working and collaborating with multiple disciplines, including technical systems and/or technical teams and/or agile scrum seen as an asset.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, negotiation and presentation.
• Has a deep desire to learn and improve by seeking, accepting and acting on productive feedback.

• 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, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes
Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

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 $107,500 – $141,100 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, 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

• Generous employee discount

• Fitness & yoga classes

• 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

This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:

In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.

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