lululemon Senior Manager - Product Innovation

Description & Requirements

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

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.

core responsibilities

The Senior Manager, Innovation Management serves as the central hub for strategy, operations, and thought partnership across the early‑stage Innovation & Athlete Performance Portfolios. This role mobilizes a diverse ecosystem of researchers, creatives, academics, start‑ups, and cross‑functional partners to transform nascent ideas into innovation concepts that are valuable, viable, and holistically considered. Their remit spans early‑stage research and high-performance athlete needs through the critical transition phase of maturing concepts-advancing initiatives that drive the brand forward and fuel product innovation, global marketing, and pinnacle activations. This role bridges high‑level portfolio oversight with the agile, detail‑oriented management required to bring an idea to life. As a solutions‑oriented leader, the Senior Manager navigates ambiguity with creative problem‑solving, energizing and aligning teams to translate abstract possibilities into tangible outcomes that enable the success of the Product Innovation function.

• Lead and develop team members
• Manage human insights, applied scientific research, make, and raw material creation through a wide array of techniques
• Deliver understandable, translatable, and immersive evaluations of products and technologies supporting the business in strategic decision making
• Communicate expertise through analytical methods in exploring how guests interact with products in relevant environments leading to a prolific output of potential value propositions for our guests
• Determine how and where to scale innovation and be accountable to maintaining the integrity and intention of those innovations

qualifications

• A degree in management, sport science, business, merchandising, or relevant operational field
• You have 12+ years experience influencing product creation, business thinking and unlocking new knowledge. MUST have experience in Innovation Management

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.

additional notes
Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

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  $155,800-204,000 CAD   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

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

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