Woolworths Group Hiring for Strategy Associate at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

• Opportunity to contribute to the success of one of the most visible C-suite-sponsored strategic programs within Woolworths Group
• Initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract with potential extension
• Flexible with full time or part time hours | Sydney based, flexible working with minimum 1 day/week in office

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.

Welcome to the Team
We are an enterprise-wide, C-suite sponsored program team built to drive value and operational excellence throughout the Business Units through a consulting style service that leverages a strong program structure and provides both leading practice insights / thought leadership and delivery excellence to our business partners.

Our mandate is to partner with each of our Business Units across the group portfolio to identify and develop high-quality productivity plans and projects, within the Goods & Services Not for Resale space. We collaborate with each Business Unit to target and prioritise the areas that represent the most significant improvement in their cost of doing business and therefore directly contribute to the bottom line of the company.

What You’ll Do

You will be involved with:

• Leading individual or a portfolio of cost optimisation and transformation projects across the Group or within the Brand & Marketing and Supermarket Operations Business Units.
• Building credibility and being a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the Business Units.
• Being challenged in a key role where you will make a visible impact on the success of the business and manage senior stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to think strategically and innovatively and will leverage strong stakeholder management skills as key relationships with senior business leaders are developed.
• Team members own the entire development and deployment of a portfolio of large-scale transformation initiatives across the organisation, driving them through to execution.

Each role is critical to the success of the current Strategic Cost Reduction Program. The Candidate will play a consultative role to the Business Units and will support and empower them through their journey from identification to delivery of transformation initiatives. The role will require strong project management skills and the development of strategic plans to drive the timely accomplishment of transformation initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking to hire for our dynamic program team of experienced Strategy & Transformation Consultants whose focus is to support the operational functions of the Woolworths Group Portfolio, to deliver the 2025 strategic objectives.

You Will Have

• Experience with Tier 1 or boutique consulting firm (Associate / Consultant level)
• Well-developed consulting and problem-solving toolkit.
• A proven analytical and creative mindset that brings clarity to ambiguity.
• Strong end-to-end project or program management skills.
• Proven experience in managing the whole or parts of an end-to-end multi-million dollar transformation project/s across a large organisation and geography.
• Strong track record in delivering quality outcomes, demonstrated ability to manage internal and external stakeholders as well as the ability to structure and prioritise project demands.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills with demonstrated ability to influence & gain credibility with senior stakeholders and project teams.

Prior experience in the following areas will be highly regarded:

• Strategic Cost Reduction Programs
• Supply Chain Optimisation
• Facilities Management Optimisation
• Technology & Digital Transformation including Media & Marketing
• Spend Analytics / Financial Modelling
• Process Optimisation
• Program Management Office
• Retail / FMCG

Note: Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements above, we urge you to please still submit your application.
What You’ll Experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• A progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere’ policy that gives you more control over your work, life and well-being.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• High impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

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.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.