Woolworths

• 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
• Join an experienced team with strong mentorship and development.
• Genuine opportunities to work side by side with the teams across our business.
• Enjoy the opportunity to grow and make a positive difference across a broad range of business units including Retail Commercial, Retail Store Operations, eCommerce, Loyalty, Retail Media, Team / People, Primary Connect, Property Development and our Franchise Team

We are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose 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. 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 | Hei mahi

The team mandate is to develop high quality strategic plans and projects, either focused on business units or across the portfolio. We target areas that represent the most significant sources of profitable growth for the company, which are outside the ‘day job’ and which require additional resources to help think bigger, faster, sooner. This role will report to the General Manager, Strategy and will be responsible for managing projects or key work streams in major projects, managing teams and providing strategic advice. You'll be responsible for:

• Undertaking key strategy analyses and projects
• Understanding key market trends, performance drivers and dynamics and proactively identify issues and opportunities
• Providing commercial decision support across multiple functions
• Deconstructing problems, applying frameworks and developing strong hypotheses and evidenced-based solutions
• Constructively challenging business practices and status quo based on insights, expertise and through relationship management
• Supporting and mobilising cross-functional projects and ensuring strategic initiatives are embedded
• Working with others to ensure that strategic insights and recommendations are effectively translated into action
• Supporting strategy governance, reporting and communication relating to strategic initiatives

What you’ll bring | Hei koha

We’re looking for someone who can establish strong relationships with senior managers with the ability to influence and engage. You will have the ability to manage and develop junior team members, drawing on your structured and rigorous approach. You are dedicated and results focused with a customer first mindset. Your experience includes:

• 3+ years of experience with minimum 2 years experience in a top tier strategy consultancy, investment bank or corporate strategy team
• Outstanding academic record and social achievements
• Demonstrated deep experience and knowledge of strategic problem solving and frameworks, project and change management
• Superb written and oral communication with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organisation
• Analytics and quantitative modelling
• Consumer market experience and retail experience is an advantage

What you’ll experience | Ngā Huanga

Working closely with the Strategy, WiQ and Transformation Teams along with stakeholders across our business to deliver meaningful change:

• Targeted training and development programs
• Working in a team that team believes in building partnerships through collaboration, transparency and trust
• Broad opportunities for advancement to grow your career with us
• Flexible and remote working options - we have offices in Ponsonby and Favona
• Access to 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
• An attractive remuneration package

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

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.