Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Location: Seattle, WA

Hire Type: Contract (6+ months)

Client: Lululemon Athletica, Inc

Project Manager

Who we are: A yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About this team: TBD – specific to the team

A day in the life: The Project Manager works closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to create and manage projects that solve internal business problems and bring experiences to life for our guests. They work closely with business stakeholders and Technology teams to ensure project plans are in place and managed. The project manager is organized, curious, great at facilitation and knows how to get the right people involved at any given time to solve problems. They value managing risks and dependencies to ensure our teams are working in the most optimal way to deliver value as quickly as possible. A project manager at lululemon values various delivery methodologies ranging from waterfall to Kanban to scrum.

Plan, manage, monitor, and close/handover to operations for large projects with complex scope, multiple work streams and interdependencies. Effectively manage and report on risks and mitigation, scope, budget and timelines Develop relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet timeline and business objectives. Ensure all project/program tasks are clearly understood, assigned and tracked. Complete all project documentation required based on our PMO process. Engage in and communicate ideas for supporting the continuous improvement of PMO processes with a positive and constructive attitude and for developing this attitude in others. Ability to manage in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or business PMP and or Scrum certification considered an asset years of project management/industry work experience Familiarity with IT SDLC processes (waterfall and agile) and compliance requirements such as PCI & SOX Ability to manage project budgets including capital and expense costs

Strong leadership, sound judgement, critical thinking and decision-making skills Aptitude to learn and manage change Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to successfully manage teams with competing priorities within deadlines in a complex and rapidly evolving organization.