Based in Surry Hills (hybrid, 3 office days per week), join Australia's largest retailer and be part of something great
Shape and embed a once-in-a-generation shift in technology and software delivery operating models
Set and bring to life the enterprise vision for Agentic SDLC, driving productivity and quality gains at scale
We are Woolworths Group:
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose 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. 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.
The Head of Agentic SDLC is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for setting the vision and scaling enterprise-wide adoption of the Agentic Enabled SDLC across Woolworths Group. Managing a team of direct reports and operating within the W Digital domain, this position establishes the tools, workflows, AI safety guardrails, and FinOps frameworks necessary for dependable and high-performing software delivery. You will coach engineering teams, establish governance, and lead senior stakeholder engagement to transform how digital capabilities are engineered. Ultimately, this role drives a once-in-a-generation shift in technology operating model, directly impacting engineering productivity, quality, and business value across the organisation.
Lead the strategy, evolution, and enterprise-wide rollout of the Agentic Enabled SDLC capability across all Group Technology domains.
Define well-architected principles, governance frameworks, AI safety controls, and quality mechanisms to build trust in automated outcomes.
Establish and oversee the FinOps cost accountability model, connecting tooling and cloud consumption directly to business ROI and productivity gains.
Partner with Domain Leaders and senior business stakeholders to drive capability adoption, improve delivery cycle times and optimise team member experience.
Design and execute capability building, training, and certification programs to mature team expertise across Agentic frameworks, DevSecOps, and AI safety.
Manage a team of direct reports, cultivating internal expertise, succession plans, and continuous improvement processes sourced from industry and internal innovation.
Proven experience as a strategic leader of leaders with expertise in modern enterprise architecture, software engineering, and DevSecOps principles.
Hands-on knowledge of Agentic Frameworks, MCP tools, and AI-enabled software delivery methodologies, with a drive to maintain practical application skills.
Strong track record of establishing governance, compliance guardrails, and operating models within hybrid centralized and federated engineering structures.
Solid commercial acumen and understanding of FinOps principles to manage cloud consumption, tool licensing, and ROI measurement.
Exceptional horizontal leadership, negotiation, and change management skills to influence senior stakeholders across complex corporate environments.
A pragmatic, visionary mindset capable of balancing high-impact central controls with squad-level delivery autonomy.
What You’ll Experience:
We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!
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.
A progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing.
A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including
24/7 access to the Sonder app.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
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.
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.
Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company and we value all skills and experiences. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.
