Program Manager

Job Description

The Program Manager is responsible for the overall delivery of either a group of related projects, 1-2 programs across 3+ functions within lululemon, or 3+ well established and mature scrum/operational teams.

The Program Manager oversees the Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Engineers responsible for tactical delivery of key projects within the program that could be agile OR waterfall. They will work closely with the business/product partners, technology/business stakeholders, architecture, portfolio & core delivery teams.

 Responsible for overall delivery of a well-established capability in the program from planning to development that serves a long-term business objective OR responsible for 2-3 scrum/operational teams

 Manages the assigned program including but not limited to managing established and mature products, teams, capability or category or technology solution implementation or migration

 Creates overall timeline, stakeholder analysis, communication plan, cross-functional dependencies, reporting structure to track progress across multiple workstreams with guidance from Sr. Program Manage or Technology Manager

 Unblocks the team and proactively problem solves as needed throughout the program lifecycle with guidance from Technology Director

 Effectively identifies and solves for potential risks, issues, and development strategies to prevent realization of risks while providing transparency to the applicable stakeholders

 Validates that the project delivers the expected outcomes, supports business objectives, is of quality

 Guides and coaches the Project Managers to ensure the objectives of a project are understood, documented, and measurable

 Owns program related resource management and 3rd party vendor management. Point of Contact for Procurement, Security, Legal, Stakeholder Management (Sponsor, Leadership, Architects)

 Develops relationships and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders across regions (NA, EMEA, APAC, China) and cross functional teams to ensure solutions meet timeline and business objectives.

 Ensures all project/program tasks are clearly understood, assigned, and tracked.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] .

   

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Skills and Requirements

7+ years in technology or related field w/ 5+ yrs exp in project management, 3-5 yrs in program management scrum/safe or other agile practice certification required if leading a scrum team.

 Proven experience in leading the strategic path and delivery of multiple portfolio management capabilities such as but not limited to, onboarding, recruiting, vendor management, capacity management, dependency management, resource management, annual planning process, workforce management etc.

 Proven experience managing budget of >=$1M capex annually or size of initiative along with experience in forecasting.

 Experience in managing waterfall, hybrid & agile delivery teams

 Strong leadership skills, including the ability to influence and gain consensus in the absence of direct authority Retail experience is HIGHLY preferred null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].