Organisational Design Specialist

Woolworths Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sonder support program

Competitive leave policy

Team discounts across Woolworths Group

Job summary

Woolworths Group is seeking 2x Organisational Design Specialists on a 6-month fixed-term contract to bring enterprise job architecture and skills frameworks to life.

Role is available to candidates based in NSW, QLD or VIC. You will partner with People Partners to translate needs into well-defined job profiles, role taxonomies and skill frameworks, ensuring governance and market alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating job architecture processes, role profiling and skills taxonomy mapping in large organisations.
• Ability to translate operational needs into well-defined job profiles and taxonomies.
• Proven track record creating capability frameworks and skill descriptors for mobility.
• Strong advisory skills to guide leaders through profiling and capability tools.
• Data-informed approach with hands-on HR system and workflow experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People Partners and leaders to translate needs into job profiles and taxonomies.
• Collaborate across the People team to align job architecture with talent and capability initiatives.
• Coordinate job profile updates and grading processes for data precision and governance.
• Create and maintain practical skills taxonomies and capability models.
• Conduct role mapping and capability assessments to support workforce planning.

Skills

Job architecture

Skill frameworks

Role profiling

Governance & data precision

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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

We are Seeking 2x Organisational Design Specialists to join our Talent, Inclusion & Capability Practice on a 6 month fixed-term contract. Please note, this role is available to candidates based in NSW, QLD or VIC. In this pivotal role, you will bring our enterprise job architecture and skills frameworks to life.

• Partner with People Partners and leaders across the business to translate operational needs into well-defined job profiles, role taxonomies, and skill frameworks.
• Collaborate closely across the broader People team to ensure job architecture and skills solutions align seamlessly with talent, reward, and capability initiatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate job profile updates, and contribution grading processes to maintain data precision, market alignment, and governance.
• Create, review, and maintain practical skills taxonomies, capability models, and skill descriptors to support workforce mobility and team development.
• Conduct role mapping, skill gap reviews, and capability assessments to support team design, profile cataloguing, and operational workforce planning.

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

We are Seeking 2x Organisational Design Specialists to join our Talent, Inclusion & Capability Practice on a 6 month fixed-term contract. Please note, this role is available to candidates based in NSW, QLD or VIC. In this pivotal role, you will bring our enterprise job architecture and skills frameworks to life.

• Partner with People Partners and leaders across the business to translate operational needs into well-defined job profiles, role taxonomies, and skill frameworks.
• Collaborate closely across the broader People team to ensure job architecture and skills solutions align seamlessly with talent, reward, and capability initiatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate job profile updates, and contribution grading processes to maintain data precision, market alignment, and governance.
• Create, review, and maintain practical skills taxonomies, capability models, and skill descriptors to support workforce mobility and team development.
• Conduct role mapping, skill gap reviews, and capability assessments to support team design, profile cataloguing, and operational workforce planning.

What You'll Bring

• Practical experience coordinating job architecture processes, role profiling, job evaluation, and skills taxonomy mapping within complex organisations.

• Demonstrated track record creating practical capability frameworks, skill descriptors, and assessment toolkits that support team capability and talent mobility.

• Strong collaborative and advisory skills, with the ability to guide leaders and HR partners through technical profiling and capability tools.

• A data-informed approach, with hands‑on experience managing HR system records, profile cataloguing workflows, and capability data precision

• An open-minded, detail‑oriented style with a commitment to operational efficiency, service excellence, and continuous framework enhancement.

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.

• Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

• 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.

• Opportunity to salary sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. This can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. 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.

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