Associate Project Specialist Co-op Student

Department: Omni-Channel Platform, Technology

Reports to: Product Manager

Location: North Vancouver, BC - This role is primarily based out of our North Vancouver office, and is open to hybrid remote work

Work Arrangement: Flexible, between in-office and home

Pay Range: $44,700 - $58,200 CAD; pay is dependent on year of study and related experience  

Duration: Eight (8) months, January 4, 2027 – August 13, 2027

Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week, M-F

Your Co-Op Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As an Associate Project Specialist is a junior project manager role, you’ll learn how products and projects are delivered across an omni-channel platform within Technology. Working alongside Product Managers and the wider team, the Associate Project Specialist acts as a project coordinator, supporting a number of concurrent projects that span the omni-channel experience across our primary channels: eCommerce, Retail, and Guest Services. This is a hands-on learning role. You will help keep multiple projects organized and moving, coordinate across teams, and develop the operational discipline that underpins strong delivery. It is well suited to someone who enjoys variety, juggling several workstreams, and connecting the dots between people and priorities.

 

Meet Your Future Team:

The Omni-Channel e-commerce team partners closely with various parts of the business to deliver the Arc’teryx digital customer roadmap from product merchandising to the completion of an online order. In this role, you will work with talented teams to deliver new systems and enhancements that will strengthen the eCommerce user and brand experience. We dig in and get to the root of the right problems and seek to be the most knowledgeable people within Arc’teryx to help the business be successful.

 

Here are some of the things you will learn by the end of your Co-Op placement:

• How an omni-channel platform is delivered across eCommerce, Retail, and Guest Service channels


• How multiple projects and workstreams are coordinated and prioritized in parallel


• Project tracking, dependency management, and delivery reporting


• Risk and issue management using a RAID log


• Stakeholder alignment and clear, timely status communication across teams


• Use of delivery metrics, dashboards, and tools to track progress and inform decisions

 

If you were an Associate Project Specialist Co-Op Student now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Project Coordination

• Supporting the planning, tracking, and coordination of multiple concurrent projects across the omni-channel platform.

Delivery Support

• Helping to track milestones, timelines, and dependencies across workstreams, flagging risks and delays early.Documentation

• Drafting and maintaining project artifacts including status updates, meeting notes, action logs, and portions of the RAID log.

Stakeholder Communication

• Assisting with regular status reporting and help keep stakeholders across teams informed under the guidance of the Product Managers.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Coordinating across engineering, business analysis, quality assurance, and business stakeholders to keep projects aligned.

Meeting & Ceremony Support

• Helping to schedule, prepare for, and capture outcomes from project meetings, planning sessions, and team ceremonies.

Tracking & Reporting

• Learning to use dashboards and tracking tools to monitor progress, blockers, and delivery health across projects.

Continuous Improvement

• Contributing ideas and observations to help improve how the team coordinates and delivers projects.

 

Here are some of the things you will learn by the end of your Co-Op placement:

• How an omni-channel platform is delivered across eCommerce, Retail, and Guest Service channels


• How multiple projects and workstreams are coordinated and prioritized in parallel


• Project tracking, dependency management, and delivery reporting


• Risk and issue management using a RAID log


• Stakeholder alignment and clear, timely status communication across teams


• Use of delivery metrics, dashboards, and tools to track progress and inform decisions

 

Are you our next Associate Project Specialist Co-Op Student?

• You are currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in business, technology, or a related field


• You have strong written and verbal communication skills


• You are well-organized with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once


• You have curiosity and a willingness to learn delivery and coordination practices


• You are comfortable working collaboratively across team


• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions


• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity


• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration


• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement


• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right


• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

 

Compensation: 

• The salary range for this role is CAD $44,700 - $58,200; pay is dependent on year of study and related experience  

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is: $44,700 - $58,200; Individual pay is determined by factors such as program of study, year of study, job-related skills, and relevant experience. 

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. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. 

 

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

 

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

 

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