lululemon

About lululemon athletica inc.  

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is a technical athletic apparel, footwear and accessories company for yoga, running, training, and most other activities, creating transformational products and experiences that build meaningful connections, unlocking greater possibility and wellbeing for all. Setting the bar in innovation of fabrics and functional designs, lululemon works with yogis and athletes in local communities around the world for continuous research and product feedback. For more information, visit lululemon.com. 

About lululemon China

China is an important partner for lululemon as it grows its international business. lululemon partners with local ambassadors, leverages its retail footprint and takes a digital approach to building meaningful connections with guests while advocating an active lifestyle that supports the Healthy China initiative. The brand’s purpose is to elevate human potential by helping people feel their best. To learn more about lululemon products, or to participate in upcoming community events, please visit your nearest lululemon store or via the official digital channels.

Position:

Program Manager, Fulfilment Programs - China

Reports to:

Senior Manager, International Fulfilment Programs

Location:

Shanghai

About this team:

Fulfilment Programs in China manages strategic initiatives and projects to deliver new distribution centre expansions and stand up new capabilities that transform distribution operations.  The Program Manager, Global Fulfilment Programs- China will deliver these capabilities by providing the expertise to deliver programs, projects, and operations optimizations within our global supply chain fulfilment function.  The oversight and management of Programs in China ensures we deliver on schedule, scope and budget to support our organization goals.

The Program Manager role will work with our Global Fulfillment leadership to lead Fulfilment Programs in China and partner with our cross-functional project teams to plan, design, and deliver against program deliverables and milestones.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage and deliver Programs and Projects in support of China Fulfilment
• Build detailed program/project plans, roadmaps, charters, including integration touchpoints, dependencies, and sequencing
• Manage portfolio issues and risks. Provide line-of-sight to PMO and functional leadership to issues, risks, and required decisions across the program portfolio.
• Maintain consolidated resource and timeline views across the program portfolio
• Manage the tracking of top-level financials and provide guidance and structure for specific program cost management
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities to reduce costs, drive productivity, better leverage resources, and increase capital efficiency
• Work with internal stakeholders to create program and project charters (scope, objectives, cost, benefits, resourcing, risks) and workplans for both
• Provide input to the strategic planning and road-mapping process
• Partner with the Technology organization to ensure the delivery of defined business capabilities and value within the program scope
• Collaborate with and oversee 3rd party partners based on specific program scope of service requirements
• Develop presentation content and manage executive-level updates and business reviews
• Champion lululemon’s culture and core values

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in consulting, program management or management consulting preferably in vertically integrated, global, retail environments
• Established history of managing programs and/or multiple projects simultaneously
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE or regional equivalent of project and program related certifications a plus
• Experience in Program and Project Management and Consumer Supply Chain Operations preferred

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with managing project budgets
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Microsoft Project
• Experience working with systems and/or with technical teams seen as an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to translate complex ideas and concepts into simple narrative and recommendations for senior executive leaders
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and cross-functional relationship-building skills
• Ability to drive results independently and collaboratively as a team player
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, self-starter and results driven
• Thrive in bringing structure to ambiguity to drive business results
• Passion for developing new ways of working with creativity and flexibility
• Written and verbal communication skills in Chinese and in English