Program Manager - Category Development

• Lead the delivery of a customised product range for all Australian communities and owning the range review calendar for Supermarkets and Metro Range Reviews.
• Play a crucial role in our Tailoring Our Stores strategy, guiding a project management team to achieve goals, ensuring effective management of time, cost, and quality for the Range Curation Program.
• Oversee and own the range review framework in Commercial, drive continuous improvement initiatives, maintain key relationships, and manage a team to coordinate range reviews in Supermarkets & Metro.

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 

• Lead and empower a team of project managers and a coordinator to deliver upon our Tailoring Our Stores projects and the range review schedule on a program and day-to-day basis, while providing strategic thought leadership for strategic direction
• Oversight, governance and delivery of a successful Range Curation Program reporting to senior executive stakeholders on the outcomes and health of the program
• Proactive problem solving at a Program Manager level, influencing outcomes for a smooth execution for our stores and customers while delivering upon the strategic ambition
• Strong partnership and effective cross-collaboration with various senior stakeholders to shape and influence what we deliver through the range review framework (i.e. Commercial Directors, State Operations)
• Creating compelling presentations and communicating outcomes of program deliverables 
• Timely, accurate, and proactive reporting on progress, risks, and roadblocks, including active troubleshooting of problems and challenges across cross-functional teams
• Identification of process improvements within category management with responsibility including building and embedding into teams
• Ensuring range review activities are scheduled to minimise disruption to customers and store teams
• Lead, manage, and drive forward Category Development Schedule process improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring

Capabilities

• Demonstrated experience leading multiple streams of work, with a strong preference on project management experience and initiatives delivering high value business results
• Taking the initiative and ownership on large-scale programs to deliver a meaningful impact and manage change that support our strategic priorities
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills with the ability to influence key personnel and effectively convey complex problems at varying levels of the organisation
• Clear and high calibre presentation of information (verbal and written) for multiple levels of stakeholders
• Establishment and maintenance of strong and healthy relationships to cultivate trust in partnerships
• Ability to develop the right operating framework and cross-functional squad approach across the organisation to land meaningful change in stores for our customers
• A strong skill set of problem solving (customer & commercial), with the ability to translate abstract concepts into tangible and quantifiable initiatives
   

Career experience

• Experience delivering projects or products - program lead, delivery lead, scrum master or project manager
• Agile experience (certification preferred but not essential)
• Understands the retail industry and commercial processes of Woolworths and Suppliers
• Understanding of Category Management process

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 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.
• 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.  

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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