Senior Business Project Manager

At Specsavers, we know that to be your best and reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture. Which is why we’ve been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last three years running, and listed as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for 2023. 

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks: 

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year 
• On-site free parking
• Birthday leave, Volunteer leave and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs 
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their staff and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers. 
 

The role & team

As the Senior Business Project Manager, you will be accountable for the successful management of key projects across Specsavers ANZ Optical business. The role will be required to partner with business stakeholders, both locally and globally, to understand the business needs, apply known methodologies, and draw on prior experiences to ensure the successful delivery of project initiatives.  

You will be seen as a leader where you will support and mentor other group and other region project teams and business stakeholders, to resolve project and business issues where required.  

The skills we are looking for

• Significant Project Management experience in business facing roles and a track record of implementing varying types and sizes of projects on time and budget. 
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources. 
• Experience driving change and the ability to set direction
• A high level of interpersonal skills with the ability to build strategic working relationships with a diverse range of people 
• Formal project management qualifications (Prince2 and Agile are desirable)
• Thrive in a fast paced environment
• Experience working within the Retail Industry is highly desirable 

About Us
Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/    
 
Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.