People & Culture Business Partner - Technology Org

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.
core responsibilities
Consultation and Collaboration
- Develop and lead people initiatives in partnership with VP-level business leaders, and in alignment with P&C BP Directors, that support the geo-functional 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 CoEs, represent voice of the business to P&C and voice of P&C to the business. Act as a key business and PC intermediary, translating business strategy to inform P&C and P&C strategy to inform the business (including Open to Hire and Workforce Planning activities)
- Support 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 consulting practices, with emphasis on addressing all aspects of the employment relationship and terms of employment and developing standard operating procedures, practices and tools (Mgr)

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 partnership with key stakeholders
- Leads all aspects of initiatives that are driven by P&C, in collaboration with the working group and CoE’s partners
- Leads change management activities related to org wide initiatives

Talent Management
- Lead, monitor and manage Pace related activities at VP level
- Leads key people initiatives that support the BP and function by ensuring existing talent in optimized to align with business strategy
- 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

Compliance
- Ensure compliance with internal P&C policies and practices, and with relevant labor and employment legislation

IDEA
- Understands IDEA principles and sets example for leaders and employees
- Incorporates IDEA in personal leadership practice

qualifications
- 10+ years’ experience in P&C Business Partner/generalist experience
- 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 kin