Head Of Product Design

Partner with the senior leadership team of this Domain and Tribe Leaders
Ensure that Product and Design capabilities and processes are optimised for short, medium and longer term horizons
Surry Hills (Sydney) based with flexible working arrangements
As a business inside one of Australia's largest retailers, WooliesX aims to bring the best of Woolworths Group to our customers.
We're an innovation business that brings together the brightest minds in e-commerce, technology, media, and data to transform how people live and shop. With an industry-leading technology team backed by analytics, we're resourceful and willing to experiment. Our agile teams are empowered to innovate and deliver an excellent experience for our customers - whether they shop in-store or online.
What you’ll do
As the Head of Product & Design, you will lead a team of Product & Design Chapter Leaders to deliver products and customer experiences that can be leveraged across WooliesX. You will focus on "what" squads need to deliver and the "form" this should take. You will have accountability for talent acquisition, retention, and providing growth opportunities for the talent within the Practice. In collaboration with the relevant Capability Leaders, you will establish and evolve frameworks and standards that enable our Product, Design, and Solution Analysis team members to be effective in their roles.
Ensure that the team has the space to focus on building their capabilities through meaningful growth and development plans, connecting with others for shared learning, and driving innovation across the business
Provide vision and leadership to ensure that Product and Design capabilities are continually striving towards best in class practices and that these practices improve our ability to deliver valuable solutions
Ensure that opportunities to align with and collaborate with the broader Group Digital Technology team are realised by working horizontally and aligning with other leaders in the team
Focus on the "who" and "how" of Product and design - leading, communicating effectively and influencing senior leaders and cross functional teams
What you’ll bring
You’ll bring a demonstrable record of progression throughout your career, having worked in roles of similar complexity, ideally within the retail, complex services, or product sector. You will have experience working within a matrixed/Agile organization, having had success in building and fostering relationships across and down into the business. You will also have been acknowledged for having built and managed strong relationships. Fundamentally, you will have deep experience in a senior Product or Design leadership role.
Excellent commercial judgement, and an ability to prioritise, influence and make value creating decisions
A passion for people leadership and growing the capabilities of others through coaching, with a track record of great feedback from direct reports
An ability to define and execute strategies that create real business and customer value in fast-growth or large-scale companies
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 wellbeing
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
As a leader in a crucial growth-focused role you will have regular exposure to our most senior business leaders in WooliesX and the broader Woolworths group and accumulate valuable experience to grow your career in surprising ways
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
Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group
We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’
Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
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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