Digital - Delivery Lead, Website

About the position

Aritzia is growing and our Digital Technology team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for driving scalable, cross-functional technology delivery through standards that accelerate execution and unlock business value. As Senior Delivery Lead/Delivery Lead, you will work closely with product squads and technology teams across Digital Technology and the Enterprise. You will understand business needs, develop creative solutions to work around roadblocks, and find and unblock the team in support of our objectives. You will also work with our automation engineering teams across Digital Technology to ensure that we are achieving our automation goals and become a driving force in accelerating our development productivity. Additionally, you will serve as a coach and mentor to the Digital Technology teams, helping to foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring that the team is meeting its objectives consistently. With people at the heart of everything we do, you will support your high-potential people to grow rewarding careers at Aritzia—while enjoying one yourself.

Responsibilities

  • Establish an enduring Delivery strategy that enables scale, high-quality, and value-driven digital technology delivery
  • Prioritize and sequence work across multiple squads in alignment with business priorities and technology impacts
  • Understand and build delivery timelines off architecture diagrams, translating cross-team technology roadmaps into effort estimates and headcount requirements
  • Facilitate, coordinate, and coach cross-functional Squads by applying standard delivery principles and methodologies
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of cross-technology deliverables, navigating timelines and managing cross-functional deployment strategies
  • Ensure high quality products & features are delivered on time
  • Manage and communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, both at the executive and working team level
  • Manage vendors, contracts, and budgets against forecasts, closely partnering with Finance and Procurement to enable enterprise processes

Requirements

  • Proven and best-in-class skills, applicable certifications, education and/or experience in: Various delivery methodologies including Agile Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile for Enterprises (SAFe)
  • Full software development lifecycle (SDLC) delivery
  • Facilitating Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective
  • Demonstrates strong ownership and autonomy in driving initiatives from inception to delivery, requiring minimal oversight
  • Effectively navigates complex and ambiguous situations, aligning cross-functional teams around shared objectives to drive clarity and execution
  • Quickly grasps technical concepts and process sequencing, enabling effective collaboration and decision-making with or without formal technical training
  • Effectively tailors and manages communication across all organizational levels, ensuring clarity and alignment among leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders
  • A proactive and customer-focused approach
  • A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
  • A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value

Benefits

  • Product Discount
  • Baby Leave Program — up to 16 weeks of paid time
  • A-OK Commissary & Cafe
  • The SET — in-office fitness studio and gym
  • Aritzia Virtual Wellness — 24/7 resources for physical, mental, social or financial wellbeing
  • Aspirational Workplace — dog friendly offices
  • Amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms
  • Dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care
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