Woolworths

Transformation Lead

• Permanent opportunity with growth
• Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia

We are Woolworths Group

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.

About the Role 

The Transformation Lead will  partner with leadership teams and critical stakeholders to shape and drive transformation priorities and associated OKRs, from inception to delivery of value

• Role model Woolworths values and ways of working and ensure connection with our purpose of Better Together 

• Design, mobilise and lead programs of work to deliver transformation priorities and associated OKRs from inception to value, across our quarterly delivery cycles

• Partner with leadership teams to shape a compelling strategic narrative about the transformation that builds emotional buy in from all levels

• Facilitate the strategic planning and solutions design process to shape transformation roadmaps and plans

• Orchestrate strategic change by aligning stakeholders, addressing programmatic risk and shaping solutions in partnership with executives, leadership teams and critical stakeholders

• Leverage listening and data to ensure effective solutions design and drive performance

• Coordinate with Executives, leadership teams, relevant Chapter Leads and Product Owners to shape capacity and capability requirements to deliver agreed transformation outcomes

• Lead budget planning and business case development activities that support investment requirements 

• Lead an effective team and build capability in strategic thinking, change, agile delivery and transformation enablement

About You 

• Track record of managing and delivering transformational change as well as results

• Demonstrated ability to influence, establish and maintain strong relationships with senior management

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

• Strong ability to think strategically and continuously explore new ways to understand and deliver on changing customer needs

• Proven success influencing at all levels and managing multiple stakeholders

• Experience in a similar position and a successful track record of delivering customer and team first commercial and strategic outcomes

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.

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.

• 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.

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.