Woolworths Group Hiring for Head of Strategy – WFC at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

• Your path to many possible futures
• An opportunity to make a visible difference to a ~A$60b business, developing and executing the most critical strategic initiatives within divisions and across the portfolio
• Key leadership role within Woolworths largest business
• Convenient Surry Hills location with hyrbid working arrangements

We Are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What You’ll Do

This role will be a critical leadership position in the WFC strategy team. In this role you will support the GM of Strategy and Delivery, the MD of WFC-Retail and the Woolworths Group leadership team to set and refine the strategic priorities for the WFC business. You will lead projects aligned to the strategic priorities of WFC and the entire Woolworths Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the MD of WFC-Retail and the wider Woolworths Group leadership team in the definition of their strategic plan, and provide thought leadership to the leadership team
• Role model partnering across Woolworths Group, ensuring initiatives are scoped and orchestrated end to end
• Support the GM of Strategy and Delivery for WFC with the leadership and direction of the strategy team. Including leading & developing a team of high performing strategy members (ex top tier consultants and experienced strategists)
• Serve on the Woolworths Group Strategy leadership team, co-leading a community squad and looking after career development for a cohort of team members
• Executive level communication and engagement, including preparation of strategy updates to the Executive Committee and the Woolworths Board

What You’ll Bring

The successful applicant will bring experience in and deep passion for all things digital experience, personalisation, digital technology and digital marketing. You will possess deep experience and knowledge of strategic problem solving and frameworks, delivering large-scale projects and change management with an exceptional ability to influence, establish and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership team

• Driven & dynamic with strong leadership, coaching and people development skills
• Organised and structured, able to coordinate multiple streams of work in parallel
• Result-oriented, positive work ethic, collaborative and people-oriented mindset
• Minimum 5 years experience in a top tier strategy consultancy or similar experience in a corporate strategy environment
• Retail / consumer market experience is required
• Outstanding academic record and social achievements; top tier MBA preferred

What You’ll Experience

• Targeted training and development programs including structured project rotations
• An attractive remuneration package
• Opportunities for advancement to grow your career with us
• Flexible and remote working options – we have offices in Surry Hills and Bella Vista
• Having a career with us means you are joining LinkedIn’s 2nd ranked Top Companies Australia 2022 and we are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women along with Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ workplace inclusion
• Our team believes in building partnerships through collaboration, transparency and trust
• Team benefits include access to discounts in our supermarkets and liquor partners, novated leases, share purchase plans, reduced insurance products, entertainment, theme parks, cinemas, lifestyle and other attraction discounts

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #work180.

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