Senior Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager
Location: Vancouver, BC, Columbia (Onsite)
Job Type: Full Time Opportunity

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 client's Digital Commerce is leading the transformation of client's digital technology. This team is focused on delivering client's digital commerce roadmap. Our team is fast-paced and taking on exciting new initiatives to support a fast-growing business. We strive to adopt leading-edge technology and seek to improve on the solutions continuously. We aren't afraid to try new things, have fun, and encourage each other to take on new challenges. We support each other in growing professionally and personally. We fail forward and learn from our mistakes, thus creating a better path ahead. We create space for team members to share feedback and ideas that can help us continually grow as an organization.

A day in the life:
The Senior Project Manager uses Project Manager methodology to manage complex, cross-functional project(s) or workstreams of a larger program through the full project life cycle from planning through development, testing, and deployment. This includes project scope, dependencies, schedule, budget and risk/issue management to ensure projects are successfully delivered.

• Manage overall delivery of 1-2 projects, 1-2 functional dependencies, complex/and or technical from planning to deployment that have a start and end date with clear goals and objectives
• Manages an agile team from continuous enhancements OR manages an operational/services team for driving ongoing initiatives
• Unblocks and problem solves with the team where applicable
• Ensures the project delivers the expected outcomes, supports business objectives, and is of quality
• Aligns quarterly planning commitments with capacity available on team
• Ensures the objectives and tasks o of a project are understood, documented, assigned, measurable, and tracked
• Manages project/initiative budget of <=$1M (actuals & forecast)
• Owns project related resource management and 3rd party vendor management
• Develops relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across regions (NA, EMEA, APAC, China) and cross functional teams to ensure solutions meet timelines and business objectives
• Provides coaching and guidance to project managers in the program

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years working in technology or related field w/ minimum 5 years of experience in project management and 1-2 years in Program Management
• Knowledgeable in Project Management methodology with a toolkit to support the overall delivery from planning through deployment (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Managed budget of <=1m capex estimated for the total initiative and financial forecasting
• Experience in managing waterfall, hybrid, and agile delivery teams
• Proven track record and experience working in a global company with remote technology teams across different time zone (India, NAM, APAC & EMEA)
• Ability to excel in an ambiguous environment
• Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced, multi-program environment with changing priorities
• Ability to anticipate potential problems and proactively troubleshoot to resolve issues
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and gain consensus in the absence of direct authority

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.