Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Bunnings; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discount

OnePass membership

Exclusive benefits program

12 weeks parental leave

Festive gifts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bunnings is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives in Victoria to influence technology, data and cyber priorities and turn strategy into clear roadmaps for action. You will partner with the CIO and senior leaders to shape priorities and executive-facing materials.

The role blends big-picture thinking with practical delivery, offering broad scope across technology strategy, enterprise initiatives and governance. Strong leadership and commercial judgement are essential to success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ relevant experience across strategy, consulting, executive advisory, technology strategy, transformation or portfolio management.
• Experience partnering with executives or senior leadership teams on complex strategic priorities.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, including data, AI and cyber.
• Demonstrated experience improving processes and delivering measurable efficiency or productivity outcomes.
• Excellent written, presentation and facilitation skills for executive-level materials.
• Commercial and analytical capability across financial, portfolio and performance information.

Responsibilities

• Shape and communicate technology strategy, priorities and roadmaps with the CIO and leadership.
• Translate complex topics into clear insights and stories to support decision-making.
• Align cross-functional priorities and opportunities across the business.
• Develop high-quality Board and ELT materials, strategic papers, briefings and presentations.
• Establish planning and governance rhythms to keep initiatives visible and moving.
• Identify root causes and practical solutions for organisational problems.
• Lead business improvement opportunities to simplify processes and improve resource use.
• Track progress against strategic objectives and translate outcomes into insights.

Skills

Strategy

Executive advisory

Technology strategy

Transformation

Portfolio management

Data & AI

Cyber

Leadership

Education

MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Job description

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

• Free standard OnePass membership

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role

Want to work at the intersection of technology, strategy and enterprise decision-making, with the opportunity to influence priorities that matter across Bunnings?

As Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, you’ll work closely with our Chief Information Officer and CIO Leadership Team, helping turn strategy across Technology, Data & AI and Cyber into clear priorities, roadmaps and action.

This is a role with genuine breadth. You’ll move between big-picture thinking and practical delivery, bringing clarity to complex challenges, improving how we work and helping senior leaders make informed decisions

What’s involved

You will;

• Partner with the CIO and senior leaders to shape and communicate technology strategy, priorities and roadmaps.
• Turn complex Technology, Data & AI and Cyber topics into clear insights, recommendations and stories that support executive decision-making.
• Bring together perspectives from across the business to create alignment on strategic priorities, dependencies and opportunities.
• Develop high-quality Board and Executive Leadership Team materials, strategic papers, briefings and presentations.
• Create effective planning and governance rhythms that keep priority initiatives visible, connected and moving forward.
• Tackle complex organisational problems, using structured thinking to identify root causes and practical solutions.
• Lead business improvement opportunities that simplify processes, reduce duplication and improve how resources, investment, skills and tools are used.
• Help track progress against strategic objectives and translate outcomes into meaningful insights for senior leaders.
• Build trusted relationships across Technology, Finance, Risk, Legal, People and other business teams, as well as external partners.

About You

You’re comfortable operating where the answer isn’t always obvious. You can take a complicated problem, quickly work out what matters and create a clear way forward.

You’ll enjoy bringing people together and building momentum across different priorities without needing direct authority. Just as importantly, you’ll know when to challenge thinking, when to listen and how to turn diverse perspectives into practical outcomes.

This team works across some of Bunnings’ biggest technology and business priorities, so you’ll be someone who combines strategic thinking with sound commercial judgement and strong follow-through.

You’ll also be trusted with sensitive information and senior-level conversations, making discretion and judgement important.

What you’ll need

• 10+ years’ relevant experience across strategy, consulting, executive advisory, technology strategy, transformation or portfolio management.
• Experience partnering with executives or senior leadership teams on complex strategic priorities.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, including areas such as data, AI and cyber.
• Demonstrated experience improving processes, solving organisational problems and delivering measurable efficiency or productivity outcomes.
• Excellent written, presentation and facilitation skills, including creating compelling executive-level materials.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, with confidence working across financial, portfolio and performance information.
• The ability to influence across functions and navigate multiple priorities with autonomy and sound judgement.
• A relevant tertiary qualification, with postgraduate study, an MBA or equivalent experience highly regarded.

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We’re all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team’s here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to help. If you’ve got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don’t quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at [e-mail].

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that’s backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.