Innovation Project Manager - (vancouver, Hybrid)

Location: Canada

State/Province/City: British Columbia

City: Vancouver

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Time Type: Full-time



Description & Requirements

Product Innovation | Innovation Project Manager

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.

About this team:

The Product Innovation team shapes, surprises and engineers delight into the future guest experience through advanced innovation principles. We go beyond classic research and development methodologies into the realm of possibility for both body and mind within all of the places that our guests & lululemon choose to play together.

We need you to connect the pieces within the innovation team, those who are bringing to life the capabilities of our state of the art Workshop facility through utilization of our unique research, design and technology insights, and combine that magic with the partnering puzzle pieces of our strategy, business, supply chain, and guest experience; managing the process from user needs to first concept through to embodiment prototype.

A day in the life:

You are responsible for the operations & management of lululemon's future innovative concepts, supporting in bringing new-to-the-world solutions to life

You support in driving our unique points of view to effectively show up through innovative solutions, ensuring the right balance is held Research, Insights, Product Creation & Advanced Materials teams

You manage the process of getting from an idea to a tangible product solution, acting as the connective tissue across the Research, Insights, Product Creation & Advanced Materials teams

You support the process through the ideation, insights gathering, research, prototyping and concept creation phase, smoothing out the bumps, holding to timelines, and driving toward meaningful product solutions

You are the key partner in our vendor relationships, initiating the communication and managing the partnership along the journey

You are responsible for initiating & maintaining collaborative x-functional partnerships across the business to bring innovative product concepts toward commercialization, including partners directly responsible for Product Creation as well as supporting teams like Product Education & Retail

You are accountable to creating, maintaining, and communicating out roadmaps across all projects within scope, as well as tracking and supporting in evaluating those projects

You ensure our external resources are successfully maintained, including budgets, NDAs and overseeing our intellectual property

The accountabilities of your team include detailed project mapping inclusive of timelines, tracking, communication, status updates, project awareness

Qualifications:

You've got a strategic, operational & innovative mind; you know how to shift between thinking big & futuristic as well as obsess the details to get the work across the line

You understand how to manage innovation and all the complexities that come with it including the capabilities to map out a successful process, timeline & roadmap to best suit the uniqueness required

You have deep, tenured experience in Product Management, Merchandising, or similar relevant experience

You're a proven strategic thinker able to navigate and support the creation of commercially viable propositions and all the surrounding requirement and content that accompany

You have an informed point of view and are an expert on the existing market, future macro / meso / micro trends, an deep understanding of technology, research, insights & product

You know the best medium to share your ideas and can navigate and create across Adobe Creative Suite, Powerpoint, Smartsheets, and are generally literate in common digital software

Your starting place is to create in a team setting; others gravitate to you and you have the know-how to assemble the right people for the task

Must haves:

• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.

• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

• Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.

• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.

• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take themselves too seriously.



NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances.

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  $81,500-$107,000 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:

Hybrid

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