People & Culture Business Partner | Contract until April 2028

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Time Type: Full time

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.

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 andOperational 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 ofemployment 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 partnership with keystakeholders

Leads all aspects of initiatives that are driven by P&C;, in collaboration with the working groupand CoE partners

Leads change management activities related to org wide initiatives

Talent Management

Lead, monitor and manage Pace related activities

Leads key people initiatives that support the BP and function by ensuring existing talent inoptimized to align with business strategy

Leverage CoE talent frameworks to develop proactive talent activation solutions focusing onperformance management, career and personal development, and succession planning thatallows 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 andemployment legislation

IDEA

Understands IDEA principles and sets example for leaders and employees

Incorporates IDEA in personal leadership practice

Qualifications

8-10+ years’ experience in P&C; Business Partner/generalist experience

Strong knowledge of employment law and ability to apply to a variety of situations

Business acumen – understand business drivers and creates opportunities to connect withbusiness 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 decisionmaking

Strong communication and presentation skills in PowerPoint with ability to summarize keyinformation, present relevant data to facilitate discussions and decision making

Relationship building - builds personal relationships of trust and can be relied on to do what ispromised

Coaching – experience coaching and developing team capabilities; trusted partner with skills tosupport leaders to lead from clarity

Consulting & collaboration – skilled at consulting with wide variety of partner types andnavigating unchartered territory

Project management – stakeholder engagement and program execution and changemanagement

Leadership development – leadership coach and trusted advisor

Agenda Shaping & influence - proactively shapes the ideas and agendas of stakeholders andcredible activism/advocacy

Two-way advocacy – ability to stand in resistance when required

Must haves

Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility fortheir life.

Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same.

Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.

Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously additional notes

Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.





compensation and benefits package lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this positionis from$112,000-147,000annually; 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 and 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

Hybrid

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 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

Prospect 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 [email protected] . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.

The use of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any other AI-assisted software, is strictly prohibited during the interview process. This includes, AI-generated responses, content creation, or any form of automated assistance in live interviews, case studies, technical assessments, or written submissions.

At lululemon, we are committed to privacy, integrity, transparency, and ethical hiring practices. Our commitment to responsible AI ensures that proprietary information is protected and that all hiring decisions are based on an individual’s own skills, judgment, and expertise without AI assistance. Any use of AI during the interview process will result in immediate disqualification. lululemon reserves the right to use AI detection tools to verify the authenticity of candidate responses.

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