Workforce Australia for Individuals Hiring for Strategy Manager at Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Flexible working between Home and Norwest and Surry Hills Sydney Offices

Initial 12-month Fixed Term Opportunity with competitive rates (and potential to go permanent)

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 an 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

In this role, you 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. Each role will directly contribute to the success of one of the most visible C-suite-sponsored strategic programs within Woolworths Group and will support the development of a high-performing internal consulting capability.

Your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;

Work strategically and innovatively to leverage strong stakeholder management skills as key relationships with senior business leaders are

developed.

Own the entire development and deployment of a portfolio of large-scale transformation initiatives across the organisation, driving them through to execution.

Lead individual or a portfolio of productivity optimisation and transformation projects across the Group or within a Business Unit.

Build credibility and be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the Business Units.

Be challenged in a key role where you will make a visible impact on the success of the business and manage senior stakeholder relationships.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for candidates with prior or current consulting experience (Consultant/Manager level) wishing for a new consulting challenge within a successful corporate leader that competitively rewards individuals with honed consulting skills, utilises creativity and leverages operational expertise to drive successful business outcomes.

Key Criteria

Proven experience in managing the whole or parts of an end-to-end multi-million dollar transformation projects across a large organisation and geography.

Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills with demonstrated ability to influence & gain credibility with senior

stakeholders and project teams.

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.

Capex and/Or Facilities Management Optimisation

Candidates with prior experience in the following areas will be highly regarded:

Strategic Productivity or Cost Optimisation Programs

Retail / FMCG Strategic Programs and Transformation

Technology & Digital Transformation

Spend Analytics / Financial Modelling

Process Optimisation

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.