Strategy Business Partner, Transformation & Business Design

Job title: Strategy Business Partner, Transformation & Business Design

Company: Coles Group


Job description: 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 teamStrategy 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 roleReporting into our Head of Group Transformation, this newly created role will see you collaborating with senior leadership to understand business goals, vision, and challenges, in turn enabling you to lead the successful design of new business models and optimisation of existing ones, with a focus on customer experience and business efficiency.This role will see you leverage frameworks such as service design, business model canvas, and journey mapping to design end-to-end solutions, as well as identify and analyse key touchpoints, pain points, and opportunities within business processes and customer interactions.You will also;

• Translate high-level business strategy into actionable design and delivery frameworks
• Facilitate workshops, design sprints/workplans, and other collaborative activities to co-create solutions with key stakeholders
• Engage with diverse stakeholders (executive leadership, business unit leaders, product teams, etc.) to gather insights and needs
• Define success metrics for transformation initiatives and aligning them with business KPMs (Key Success Measures)
• Ensure that the solution design is aligned with both operational and technical feasibility, and considering dependencies across teams
• Identifying potential risks and barriers to successful implementation and mitigating them proactively
• Working with project managers and delivery teams to ensure smooth transition from design to implementation

About you and your skillsOur successful candidate will have proven experience as a strong business designer, with a CI/CD mindset that keeps customer experience and business efficiency front of mind. Previous experience with linking strategy with execution is essential, as well as expertise in applying frameworks such as service design, business model canvas, and journey mapping to design end-to-end business solutions.You’ll also have:

• Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent qualification, with MBA, CPA or similar business qualification an advantage
• Strong skills in business model design, process optimisation, and customer journey mapping, with a focus on delivering both business and customer value
• Ability to translate high-level business strategy into concrete design and delivery frameworks that align with organisational objectives
• Extensive experience in defining and managing change management strategies to ensure the successful adoption of new business solutions
• Strong understanding of both the operational and technical feasibility of business solutions, ensuring alignment with existing systems and infrastructure

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 processWe’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 section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.auJob ID: 142782Employment Type: Full time#LI-SK2

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Location: Hawthorn East, VIC – East Melbourne, VIC

Job date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 07:33:21 GMT

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