Group Strategy Manager

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

Strategy is making the future of retail a reality. We’re a big business with big ideas. Our team works together with all our business units to help bring those ideas to life. We stay focused on what’s next, so we can make our customers’ experiences even better now and lead the industry for years to come.

About the role

Join a high performing strategy team at the centre of Coles’ transformation, partnering with senior executives to define enterprise priorities, solve complex business challenges and deliver strategic initiatives that shape the future direction and growth of the Group, your key responsibilities will include: 

• Lead the development and delivery of enterprise strategy initiatives aligned to Group priorities
• Provide strategic and financial insights that inform executive decision making and business performance
• Drive the alignment and execution of the Group corporate plan across key business areas
• Lead complex analysis and structured problem solving to develop actionable recommendations and measurable outcomes
• Identify strategic risks and opportunities, implementing proactive mitigation and delivery plans
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing alignment and execution across the Group
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering analytical excellence and high performance
• Facilitate strategic workshops and discussions that accelerate decision making and organisational alignment

About you and your skills

You are a commercially minded strategy leader with a track record of solving complex business challenges, influencing senior stakeholders and leading high performing teams to deliver impactful outcomes. You will also bring: 

• Experience within a leading management consulting firm (ideally MBB) or a corporate strategy function in a large and complex organisation
• Strong capability developing strategic recommendations supported by robust analysis and commercial insight
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from strategy through to execution and measurable outcomes
• Expertise in financial analysis, modelling and translating data into meaningful business decisions
• Exceptional communication skills with experience preparing board and executive level presentations
• Proven ability to coach, inspire and develop teams while building strong stakeholder partnerships

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 188442

Employment Type: Full time

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