Associate Business Partner - Vancouver, BC

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

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.

A Day in the Life

• Credible business-oriented solution provider and trusted partner, supporting our global business functions across the SSC. Develops collaborative talent plans that drive the talent agenda that have downstream impact within the organization. Operate day to day as part of the business leadership team and take responsibility for driving and owning business outcomes.
• Deliver P&C generalist support including, counsel and guidance in talent management, employee relations, change management within the functions they support, their internal team, and across P&C CoE’s.

Strategic Initiatives and Priorities

• Lead key people initiatives in partnership with the business, that support the longer-term goals of the organization and drive business results.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership, Business Partner and Organizational Planning team to build the organizational blueprint (3-5 year roadmap), which drives the Function’s talent strategy, including critical components of AOP, hiring needs and internal career growth.
• Partner with key cross-functional partners in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and FP&A to support our leaders with determining resourcing needs and develop necessary information to support the OTH (Open to Hire) process.
• Advise leaders on potential organization design opportunities and impacts associated with organizational changes.
• Leads all aspects of change management associated with organizational changes, in partnership with key stakeholders across the business.
• 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, total rewards & recognition.

Business Partnering

• Support the Business Partner to deliver on core P&C Programs including Pace, Quarterly Talking Talent sessions, Employee Pulse and other programs as required.
• Leverage CoE talent frameworks to develop proactive talent activation solutions focusing on performance management, career and personal development, and succession planning that allows leaders an easy way to align people and work to achieve business outcomes.
• Monitor core cultural metrics and indicators to ensure core behaviors and mindsets are embodied and actively fostered by leaders to create an inclusive and thriving environment.
• Provide insights and feedback to CoEs, representing voice of the business to P&C and voice of P&C to the business. Act as the key business and P&C intermediary, translating business strategy to inform P&C and P&C strategy to inform the business (including Open to Hire and Workforce Planning activities).
• Ensure P&C services are effectively meeting the needs of the organization.
• In partnership with other P&C managers, develop and implement employee advisory and consulting practices, with emphasis on addressing all aspects of the employment relationship and terms of employment and developing standard operating procedures, practices and tools.
• Ensure compliance with internal P&C policies and practices, and with relevant labor and employment legislation.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition with a strong focus on acquiring and retaining top talent and building talent pipeline against business need.
• Provide coaching and advice on career development, recruitment practices, succession planning, compensation and performance management, diversity & inclusion and other P&C practices.
• As required in partnership with Employee Relations, lead and conduct investigations regarding violations of our company’s standards of conduct etc.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in P&C Business Partner/generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment law with the ability to apply it to a wide range of situations. Familiarity with both Canadian and US markets is considered an asset.
• Business acumen - understand business drivers and creates opportunities to connect with business directly to learn about its needs and perspectives and seen as credible functional expert.
• Data analysis - can leverage quantitative and qualitative data to enable informed decision making.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in PowerPoint with ability to summarize key information, present relevant data to facilitate discussions and decision making.
• Relationship building - builds personal relationships of trust and can be relied on to do what is promised.
• Coaching - experience coaching and developing team capabilities; trusted partner with skills to support leaders to lead from clarity.
• Consulting & collaboration - skilled at consulting with wide variety of partner types and navigating unchartered territory.
• Project management - stakeholder engagement and program execution and change management.
• Leadership development - leadership coach and trusted advisor.
• Agenda Shaping & influence - proactively shapes the ideas and agendas of stakeholders and credible activism/advocacy.
• Two-way advocacy - ability to stand in resistance when required.

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.

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 $103,500- $135,900 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.
• 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

This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:

In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at accommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.