Senior Technology Manager - Guest Data Platforms

Lululemon Athletica Inc•Seattle, WA

36d•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. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technology Manager to join our Global MarTech & Brand Technology team. A day in the life of a Senior Technology Manager revolves around balancing strategic leadership with hands-on oversight. The morning often begins by reviewing the MarTech data platform roadmap and aligning priorities with broader business objectives. Next comes leading and mentoring a high-performing team-providing guidance on best practices, onboarding new talent, and ensuring operational excellence. Throughout the day, you'll act as the central liaison between cross-functional teams like Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering, and TechOps, driving collaboration and resolving platform-related challenges. You'll monitor performance, security, and cost metrics while planning upgrades and migrations to maintain reliability. Innovation is key-evaluating emerging technologies and introducing new features to enhance scalability and efficiency. By the end of the day, you've ensured the platform remains robust, future-ready, and aligned with the company's vision.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in data engineering, platform management, or a related role, with a strong focus on cloud data technologies.Proven experience managing and leading technical teams.
Experience with Snowflake Azure Databricks data platforms. This role is central to our data strategy, requiring a leader who can manage technical teams, define our platform's future, and ensure it meets the evolving needs of our engineers and business. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud data technologies and a proven track record of managing and scaling data platforms.
Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of diagnosing and resolving complex, platform-level issues.
Communication: Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.
Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Terraform, Python, Apache Spark/PySpark, SQL, and Shell scripting.
Leading the Platform Engineers: Overseeing and directing the overall efforts of 7 platform engineers
Familiarity with Data Analytics and reporting
Familiarity with AI/ML
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.
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Responsibilities

Platform Strategy & Leadership: Own the roadmap execution of the MarTech data platform, aligning it with company-wide data and business goals.
Lead, mentor, and build a high-performing team of data engineers and platform specialists.
Act as the primary point of contact for platform-related issues and opportunities, communicating effectively with executive leadership and technical teams.
Platform Oversight & Maintenance: Ensure new data engineering team members are onboarded consistently with best practices
Advocate for best practices, create reusable patterns and libraries, and provide expert-level technical support and training to data engineering teams.
Ensure the platform's operational health, including performance, security, and cost management.
Oversee platform maintenance, upgrades, and migrations to ensure reliability and minimize downtime.
Establish and enforce best practices for development, data governance, quality, and security on the platform.
Enhancement & Innovation: Drive the continuous enhancement of the platform by introducing new tools, features, and capabilities.
Evaluate and integrate new data technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and performance.
Cross team collaboration Act as the central liaison for cross-functional teams like DBA, Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering, and TechOps to ensure seamless alignment and implementation of changes across both on-premise and cloud platforms
Establish a shared vision for the Data Platforms by working with engineering and product leaders from other teams to define a clear, shared vision for the platform. This ensures all teams are pulling in the same direction and understand how their work contributes to the larger company goals.