- Pivotal leadership role in leading the implementation of key strategic initiatives
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Shaping and driving a high-performing, future-ready team for our BigW operations
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You enjoy leading and developing other HR professionals to build a high-performing team.
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
Reporting to the General Manager of People - Primary Connect, you will partner with Directors across Primary Connect and BIG W and lead the implementation of key strategic initiatives, such as our IR Strategy and 5 year EA program and our overarching Team Experience strategy across our Primary Connect Network
Strategic Partnering & Executive Counsel: Translate business goals into a multi-year people plan, providing expert coaching to the leadership team on organisational design, workforce planning, and data-driven insights to enable fast, collaborative decision-making.-
Strategic Initiative & Talent Leadership: Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of key initiatives (including IR Strategy, Team Experience, and the 5-Year EA Plan) while driving succession planning and high-potential leader development in partnership with Centres of Excellence.
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Change & Transformation Management: Act as a change champion by co-leading the people workstream for major transformation programs and building change capability within leadership teams to ensure seamless adoption of new ways of working.
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Team Development: Influence, coach, and develop the Team Experience Partners (TXPs) to foster a high-performance, collaborative culture that delivers exceptional, business-aligned people services.
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Alignment & KPI Accountability: Ensure all local people initiatives align perfectly with broader Group People ambitions (inclusive, hybrid, team-first, customer-first) while tracking and measuring accountability against business and people KPIs.
What you'll bring
Strategic HR Leadership: Demonstrated experience in a senior HR Business Partnering role, with a proven ability to translate business strategy into impactful people initiatives.
Stakeholder Management: Exceptional influencing, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to partner effectively with senior Director-level leaders.
Talent & Capability Development: Deep expertise in talent management, succession planning, and driving large-scale capability programs.
Change Management: Proven experience leading the people-stream of major organisational change and transformation projects.
Project Leadership: Strong program and project management skills, with the ability to lead complex initiatives from conception to completion.
Commercial Acumen: A strong understanding of the commercial drivers of a business and how HR can add value.
People Leadership: Experience in leading and developing other HR professionals to build a high-performing team.
What you’ll experience
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
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 progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.
Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
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.
