Senior Technology Director - Product Creation Technology

Lululemon Athletica Inc•Seattle, WA

51d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Global Product Technology (GPT) delivers the platforms and capabilities that power lululemon's product lifecycle - from 2D/3D design and development to merchandising, sourcing, assortment planning, and go to market. We partner closely with design, technical development, merchandising, sourcing, and planning functions to accelerate speed to market and elevate quality through PLM modernization, digital product creation, data and integration platforms, and AI assisted workflows. We are seeking a Senior Director Technology to define and execute a multi year technology strategy that transforms how lululemon creates and delivers products. This leader will modernize PLM and integration stacks, scale 2D/3D and digital product creation, and embed AI-driven automation to compress cycle times and unlock creativity. You will lead a global, multi disciplinary engineering organization across North America and India, stewarding platforms, products, and vendor ecosystems that serve our product creators end to end. The ideal candidate will have a history of demonstrated results leading large, cross-functional, and global teams to accomplish transformational initiatives across functional/matrixed organizations. They must thrive in fast-paced environments, be able to manage through ambiguity and complexity, commission charters and empower teams to create and simplify processes, and simultaneously support a growing global organization. This role requires excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to drive ideas from concept to execution. Maturity, curiosity, creative problem solving, and team leadership are all essential for success in this role.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related field.
5+ years of engineering leadership and delivery experience.
Demonstrated experience in managing large budgets.
Demonstrated experience translating business strategy into technology and engineering roadmaps.
Expert proficiency in programming languages (eg: Python, Java), and relevant libraries/frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.).
Deep understanding of machine learning, NLP, computer vision, and generative AI techniques.
Able to produce documentation such as narratives and root cause analysis providing actionable insights.
Hands on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and MLOps tools.
Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts and big data.
Continuous learning mindset that stays on the leading edge of applied ML, LLM's and NLP advancements.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills for executive audiences.
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.

Nice To Haves

PhD/Master's in computer science, applied mathematics, statistics is a bonus.
5+ years in retail, merchandising, product design/development of apparel, or related field is a bonus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal stakeholders, drive change initiatives, and foster a culture of continuous improvement to keep pace with the organization's growth strategy.
Manage resources, oversee financial interests, and implement essential policies, practices, and processes.
Evident leadership skills, a proven track record of building strong teams, setting high performance standards, challenging people to excel and eliciting their sustained high performance.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills is essential.
Drive world-class engineering solutions that are reliable, observable, secure, compliant, and highly available.
Blend deep technical expertise with visionary leadership, to guide a globally dispersed engineering team that drives platform and solution modernization with advanced AI capabilities such as LLMs, vector retrieval, computer vision, and intelligent agents.
You will drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and responsible AI/ML enabled systems that bridge product design, development, merchandising, and planning - ensuring technology accelerates both creativity and business outcomes.
Translate lululemon's go-to-market vision into a multi-year AI and platform modernization strategy.
Leverage AI and ML solutions to drive measurable impact across tech pack automation, design insight generation, demand forecasting, visual product tagging, auto-attributes, etc.
Translate complex AI/ML architectures into clear narratives for executive stakeholders.
Champion transparency, inclusion, and ethics as core enablers of innovation.
Develop future-ready leaders capable of balancing technical depth and business acumen to drive meaningful growth.