Manager, Product Team Operations - 18 month contract (Vancouver, Hybrid)

at  Lululemon

Manager, Product Team Operations
Who we are
lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8-10 years of experience, combination of people management and industry experience, leading employee programs or operations
• Experience working and managing programs for a global organization
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to enrol, lead and influence Senior leadership
• Strong analytical skills to support strategic and data driven workforce planning
• Strong background in organizational planning tools and calendar management
• Knowledge of Smartsheet and Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint and Excel
• Exceptional organization and time management skills, with high attention to detail and professional communications
• Ability to assess risk, align with business partners, leaders, and possess strong decision-making abilities
• Ability to lead teams and create strong working relationships across a global team
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with a high tolerance for ambiguity
• Helping others achieve their career goals is your career goal

• Oversee the organization, planning and execution of workforce planning activities including org sizing analysis and resourcing recommendations
• Oversee the organization, planning and execution of annual org planning with leadership and key business partners to align on one-year org design shifts and strategy
• Facilitate leadership signoff on annual org plan recommendation
• Define the OKR annual roadmap for product leadership focused on objective and KPI calibration, and cascading of leadership OKRs to the greater product team
• Facilitate annual OKR calibration workshop with product leadership
• Create product location strategy informed by product leadership, workforce plans and strategic goals
• Oversee strategic projects pertaining to product organizational design and transformation initiatives through the development of governance structure, connecting program and project plans, and reporting
• Partner with facilities to build workplace optimization roadmaps inclusive of new locations and upgrades
• Finalize shifts and approve key changes to product operating calenda