Lead Architect - Hawthorn East

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Our Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.

About the role:

The Lead Architect for Supply Chain will have stakeholder engagement across senior business stakeholders: General Manager of Technology Supermarket Operations, Head of Supply Chain, Solution Architects, Domain Architects and Supply Chain Delivery Managers.

You will be expected to provide thought leadership across business, technology and operational perspectives and lead the architecture via proactive engagement with a mix of vendors, technology teams, delivery partners and SMEs.

To be successful in this role, you will require extensive Stakeholder management and Supply Chain (in particular, Warehouse Management and Transport Management) experience with a proven track record of leading Architects on large programs and delivering enterprise-grade solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee each stream Solution Designs & Key Decisions
• Ensure alignment to architecture standards within the program
• Lead the Architects on the program (that represent solution, infrastructure, integration and data) providing the team with clear responsibilities
• Provide architectural leadership at a program level - creating, maintaining, and marketing the architectural vision and direction for the program
• Establish and maintain influential working relationships to successfully deliver against the program and architectural objectives Oversee the System Integrator (SI)

• Ensure solution decisions are in the best interest strategically and for the long-term
• Define the overarching Solution Architecture for a Warehouse Management implementation (strong preference for Manhattan)

About you and your skills:

• Demonstrated industry experience to ensure Coles Supply Chain has a fit for purpose implementation
• Demonstrated experience of leading multi-year transformation programs implementations is a must
• Ensure solution decisions are aligned to business benefits
• Ensure the vendor, technology delivery teams and Coles Supply Chain are aligned in the solution approach
• Ensure awareness and assessment of other projects outside of the program, identifying where solution opportunities exist, driving outcomes
• Align and drive architecture governance – identify where gaps exist and proactively resolve
• Well versed at driving key decisions to a desired outcome and represent them at the appropriate architectural and program forums
• Participation in the architecture governance and program councils
• Experience architecting and designing mission-critical, large-scale solutions demonstrating how you approached and solved business problems from engagement through to design.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of:
  • Best-practice architecture frameworks
  • Project and program-level work products that focus on conceptual and logical architectures
  • Modern integration methods
  • Cloud technologies (in particular Azure/GCP)

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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: 144892

Employment Type: Full time