People & Culture Business Partner | Contract until April 2028

People & Culture Business Partner | Contract until April 2028

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Time Type: Full-time

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 People & Culture Business Partnering team is responsible for providing support to the organizationfor all people-related matters, ranging from organizational development, performance management,employee relations, to team and leadership development. In partnership with the People & Culture Centers of Excellence, they work closely with people managers and employees to accomplish business objectives through the application of thoughtful, intentional, and innovative people support.

Job Mandate

The People & Culture Business Partner is a credible business-oriented solution provider and trusted partner to our leaders, up to Vice President (VP) supporting our business functions across various business areas. The P&C Business Partner develops collaborative plans that drive the talent agenda and have a broad impact within the organization. Involvement with strategic initiatives and transformational projects of a larger scale with significant impact within business area.

Operate day to day as part of the business leadership team and take responsibility for driving and owning business outcomes. Deliver generalist support for country/region including counsel and guidance in talent management, employee relations, org design, workforce planning, and change management.

Responsibilities:

Consultation and Collaboration

Develop and lead people initiatives in partnership with business leaders, and in alignment with P&C Business Partnering Directors and VPs, that support the geo-functional talent plans and longer-term goals and priorities of the organization.

Leverage deep business understanding and strong analytical skills to identify issues, diagnose root causes, provide insights, offer recommendations, and develop proactive solutions to solve pressing business objectives through the talent lens, for areas related to productivity, engagement, functional skill development, attraction, retention, workforce planning, total rewards & recognition.

Provide insights and feedback to P&C centers of excellence, represent voice of the business toP&C and voice of P&C to the business. Act as a key business and P&C intermediary, translatingbusiness strategy to inform P&C and P&C strategy to inform the business (including Hiring and Operational Workforce Planning activities)

Drive the right level of localization of program, policy and process application, achieving thedelicate balance between business needs and enterprise efficiency

Support up to VP-level senior leaders through coaching and advice on career development,recruitment practices, succession planning, compensation and performance management,diversity & inclusion and other human resource practices.

In partnership with other P&C peers, develop and implement employee advisory and consultingpractices, with emphasis on addressing all aspects of the employment relationship and terms of employment and developing standard operating procedures, practices and tools.

Organizational Design & Development

Advise leaders on potential OD opportunities and impacts associated w/ org changes

Lead and project manage all OD activities with large scale impact (org wide, cross org,global/regional) in partnership with key stakeholders, in region partners and relevant CoE’s

Project / Initiatives and Change Management

Leads all aspects of change management associated with OD changes, in…