Woolworths

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

• Lead high-impact initiatives central to Everyday Insurance growth

• Opportunity to showcase your experience in financial services, cross-functional team management, and stakeholder engagement

• Permanent full-time role, 2 days of WFH, attending both Northwest and Surry Hill offices

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

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Manager to lead high-impact initiatives central to Everyday Insurance growth. The role involves managing strategic insurance initiatives and projects, requiring expertise in financial services, cross-functional team management, and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Financial Oversight: Deliver projects within budget, monitor expenditures, and seek ongoing efficiency opportunities.

• Customer Focus: Ensure project objectives and delivery manage risks and actively improve the Everyday customer experience.

• Project Execution: Lead the planning and execution of diverse projects across operations, technology, and product development.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Engage, align, and influence senior stakeholders and establish strong, accountable vendor relationships.

• Risk & Change Management: Anticipate and manage risks, dependencies, and change impacts; champion change management for smooth transitions.

• Reporting & Communication: Monitor progress against schedules, proactively identify and report risks/roadblocks to stakeholders with proposed solutions, and adapt reporting formats to the audience.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive Project Experience: 7–10+ years of experience leading large, complex, multi-stream projects and programs, with a strong background in IT implementations, digital transformation, and operational transitions, both local and international.

• Vendor Management: Demonstrated success in vendor management and leading outsourcing initiatives.

• Strategic Capability: Adept at balancing strategy and execution, supported by strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Leadership & Influence: Proven experience in people management (leading, coaching, and developing teams) and the ability to influence at an executive level with outstanding communication skills.

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network

• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you

• 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

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc
  
  

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.

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