Senior Director, Transformation Office

Base pay range CA$149,000.00/yr - CA$186,000.00/yr

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX As the Senior Director of the Transformation Office, you will lead the Technology organization’s strategy and planning that shapes the future of our Technology organization at Arc’teryx. This role offers the opportunity to build a critical function combining project portfolio management, product management, technology business management, and accelerate our AI strategy. You will influence strategic planning, portfolio governance, and AI adoption at scale, while developing high‑performing teams and communities of practice. Expect to work through challenges such as aligning global priorities, driving cultural change, and embedding new ways of working across diverse teams. This is a career‑defining opportunity to lead transformation in a premium global brand.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team You’ll join the Transformation Office, a team dedicated to enabling growth and elevating guest experiences through world‑class technology platforms and practices. Together, we drive innovation, operational excellence, and AI adoption across the organization.

Core Activities

Leading the annual and multi‑year technology planning cycle, aligning business priorities with enterprise capability maps

Overseeing enterprise portfolio management and delivery governance to ensure value realization

Driving AI adoption through governance, education programs, and executive coaching

Designing and operationalizing Product Guilds as communities of practice across global product managers

Coaching and developing a small, high‑performing team within the Transformation Office

Future Projects

Creating standardized planning and delivery frameworks that connect strategy to execution

Establishing global product management competencies and mentoring programs

Driving the evolution of product guilds to position Arc’teryx as a leader in product management excellence

Building and evolving the AI Acceleration Framework to ensure responsible AI adoption

Developing mechanisms for AI tool intake, approvals, and risk management

Qualifications

15+ years in technology or product leadership roles within consumer, retail, or apparel industries

Proven success leading PMO functions, product management organizations, and AI strategy initiatives

Expertise in strategic planning, portfolio governance, delivery management, and AI adoption at global scale

Strong financial acumen and experience with tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Tableau

Exceptional leadership and communication skills; ability to engage C‑suite and cross‑functional stakeholders

Experience managing and developing small teams in a high‑performance environment

Proactive in identifying root causes and developing solutions, highly adaptable in ambiguity, and inspiring breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

Passionate about work and living outdoors

Equal Opportunity Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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