Technical Program Manager Iii

About lululemon India Tech Hub Founded in 1998 at Vancouver lululemon is a performance apparel company that sells athletic and lifestyle products 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 are driven by our brand purpose to elevate human potential by making individuals feel their best which helps us design our products with high filter and high style We use a unique product creation methodology called Science of Feel in all our products to offer convenient comfortable and long-lasting experience We owe our success to our innovative products commitment to our people and the incredible connections we make in every community we re in As we continue to elevate our shopping experience our India Tech Hub plays a key role in expanding our technology capabilities in Product Systems Merchandising and Planning Digital Presence distribution and logistics and corporate systems Our team in India works as an extension of the global team on projects of strategic importance About lululemon 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 products 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 As we continue to elevate our shopping experience our India Tech Hub plays a key role in expanding our technology capabilities in Product Systems Merchandising and Planning Digital Presence distribution and logistics and corporate systems Our team in India works as an extension of the global team on projects of strategic importance About this team This role is in Retail Services team in the lululemon technology organization This team is responsible for creating apis and backend integration following microservices architecture on AWS cloud infrastructure stack We are looking for an IT Technical Program Manager who can work closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to create delivery plans against product roadmap manage projects good at facilitation and knows how to get the right people involved at any given time to solve problems thereby providing rich experiences to life for our guests Projects will have both business and technology focus with emphasis on leading from front on automation and CI CD initiatives with DevOps mindset Our team is fast-paced and taking on exciting new initiatives to support a fast-growing business We strive to adopt leading-edge technology and seek to improve on the solutions continuously We are not afraid to try new things have fun and encourage each other to take on new challenges We support each other in growing professionally and personally We fail forward and learn from our mistakes thus creating a better path ahead We create space for team members to share feedback and ideas that can help us continually grow as an organization We operate following agile framework and leverage multiple product teams across our various functions We encourage our teams to norm and figure out the best way to deliver critical business initiatives We institute a culture of fun and lightheartedness to enjoy work each day We are inclusive and know that we are stronger as a team than as an individual Experience and Skillset Have held ownership for the overall development life cycle of the feature application and manage complex projects with significant bottom line impact Have expertise in working with Product managers and architects in developing a strategy and road map to add compelling capabilities to the product application Experience working closely with Engineering team architects to facilitate the best technical design and approach for application feature development Have expertise in Project management activities - prioritization planning of projects and features Stakeholder management tracking reporting on status resolve blocking issues Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the teams ability to meet strategic technical goals Excellent communication skills able to flex style and work with all levels within the organization from individual contributors to Executives Ability to manage in both Agile and Waterfall environments Ensures smooth implementation of new technologies and vendor integrations by using their expertise on their assigned domains and interfaces Collaborates with operations support and other teams to ensure robust production operations Qualifications 10 Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience 3 years of technical program management experience 3 years of experience as TPM managing projects java based full stack projects microservices development and hosted in cloud platforms AWS preferred Solid software development background including java technologies cloud platform AWS and Agile process Software development experience in building web services and highly scalable applications Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience in recruiting hiring process and growing the team PMP and or Scrum certification considered an asset Experience in Retail Systems development and delivery highly valued Experience creating and executing implementation strategies for complex systems Ability to validate estimates of effort and impacts for a variety of solutions and influence technical discussions and decisions Strong organizational skills with the ability to track and prioritize numerous tasks and to coordinate activities with a high sense of urgency Excellent presentation verbal written interpersonal and listening skills Strong interpersonal and leadership skills including collaboration facilitation and negotiation Strong collaboration skills to achieve business goals collectively across broad teams Challenges the status quo champions change and influences others to change Must-haves Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their 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 doesnt take themselves too seriously