Associate Principal Product Manager

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.

The core mandate of the Supply Chain Product Management (PdM) team is to solve complex Supply Chain challenges by operating as a thought partner to the business and delivering tangible software Products across every stage of the Product lifecycle. Our team is critical in lululemon's pursuit to fuel growth, drive innovation, and deliver on our promise to improve the wellbeing of people and minimize our environmental impact.

To meet our Supply Chain stakeholder needs, we partner closely with operational leaders, Technology counterparts, engineering, project leaders, and program management to build the Product strategy and roadmap as well as deliver high impact software Products that enable leading Supply Chain capabilities.

In this role you will lead the development of a cohesive Product vision for a highly complex and large‑scale Supply Chain Product ecosystem, ensuring alignment with the long‑term strategic objectives of Supply Chain across all channels including retail, wholesale, ecommerce, and more, in North America. You will leverage your deep Product expertise to advise cross‑functional leaders of key considerations (tradeoffs, opportunities, cross‑product dependencies) in critical decisions.

• Responsible for your capability's technical Product portfolio of strategic initiatives, the Product strategy, long‑term evolution, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with leaders (VP, Sr. Directors) to translate the Supply Chain strategy into a Product strategy by leveraging insights from business priorities, customer feedback, industry benchmarks, and emerging technologies (AI, GenAI, ML, etc.).
• Drive a culture of Product innovation by conducting market research and exhibiting specialized knowledge of industry trends.
• Develop a 2 to 5‑year strategic roadmap that integrates Product initiatives with the long‑term Supply Chain strategy, which informs the technology strategy and the prioritization of features/epics for implementation.
• Build and communicate the Product portfolio's strategic initiatives, value proposition, investment requirements, ROI, and the success features (new and enhancements) as an input into AOP and quarterly plans.
• Establish key metrics to advance Product strategy and measure the value and success of Supply Chain Products.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional leaders and external partners (e.g., 3PLs, vendors, etc.) on programs from concept to delivery to capture feedback, replan priorities, and build the pipeline of Product work to deliver Supply Chain needs.
• Foster connectivity among cross‑functional Supply Chain Product Owners in Distribution, Logistics, Trade & Compliance, and adjacent Product teams (Digital / OMNI) to ensure a cohesive Product strategy, share knowledge, and promote consistency in the execution of Product initiatives.

• Location:
  
  Local or near to the business' "center of gravity" (Vancouver, Toronto, or Columbus), specific location at the discretion of the hiring manager.
• Experience:
  • Product Management: 8 – 10 years
  • Functional in Lieu of Domain:
    Up to 5 years
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline; advanced degree preferred;
  Product Management certification preferred.
• Proven track record of delivering and deploying large and complex technical products in an agile environment.
• Strong business, planning and organizing skills; including the ability to…