Program Manager - Domain Enablement

Woolworths Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Sonder app access

Generous leave policy

Team discounts

Rewards program

Job summary

Woolworths Group is seeking an IT Program Manager for the Domain Enablement Group to lead the planning and execution of programs delivering new technologies, processes, and infrastructure. You will coordinate development, integration, and testing across domains to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires 7-10+ years in program management, expertise in planning and risk management, and strong vendor engagement.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in program management.
• Delivery methodologies, planning, scheduling, risk/issue management, and project controls.
• Vendor engagement experience with software and professional services.
• Experience in cost centre management within an IT context.
• Global team leadership with onshore and offshore teams.
• Values-driven approach aligned with Woolworths values.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of programs and projects delivering new technologies, including business processes, systems, and infrastructure.
• Manage program scope, budget, and schedule within time, budget, and quality constraints.
• Regularly review program performance against strategic plans, and identify risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Build strong, collaborative partnerships with senior executives and establish clear communication frameworks.
• Lead a team of 3-5 direct reports (PMs, Coordinators, Business Analysts) to grow capabilities.
• Identify and promote opportunities to solve business needs with IT solutions.

Skills

Program management

Delivery methodology

Stakeholder management

Vendor engagement

Budget management

Job description

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

As an IT Program Manager for the Domain Enablement Group, you will lead the planning and execution of programs and projects that deliver new technologies, including business processes, systems, and infrastructure. You will:

• Drive End-to-End Delivery: Manage initiatives from original concept through to final implementation, working closely with domains to coordinate development, integration, and testing
• Manage Program Scope & Budget: Oversee projects within the program to time, budget, and quality constraints. You'll maintain the capital/expense plan and manage actuals/forecasts against the budget.
• Strategic Oversight & Risk Management: Regularly review program performance against strategic plans, identifying and managing risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Build strong, collaborative partnerships with senior executives, manage expectations across business and IT domains, and establish clear communication frameworks.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of 3-5 direct reports (including Project Managers, Coordinators, and Business Analysts), influencing upwards and outwards while growing capabilities within your team.
• Promote Innovation: Identify and promote opportunities to solve business needs with process improvements and IT solutions.

What You’ll Bring

To be successful in this role, you will need a strong blend of program management expertise, leadership, and stakeholder management skills:

• Extensive Experience: 7-10+ years of experience in program management, with a track record of successfully managing complex programs and projects.
• Delivery & Methodology Expertise: Proven skills in delivery methodologies, planning, scheduling, risk/issue management, and project controls.
• Relationship Building: The ability to effectively engage and navigate conflicting stakeholder requirements, as well as strong vendor engagement experience (both software and professional services).
• Commercial Acumen: Experience in cost centre management within an IT context.
• Global Team Leadership: Demonstrated capability working with and managing both onshore and offshore teams..
• Values-Driven Approach: Deep alignment with Woolworths Values, including a commitment to caring for the team/community, listening with an open mind, acting with integrity, and bringing passion to the role

What You’ll Experience

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.
• A leading business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• 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.

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.