Site Conversion Lead

Ampol Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share offers

Fuel discounts

Hybrid work

Career development

Recognition programs

Job summary

Ampol Group is seeking a Site Conversion Lead to drive a national retail transformation program across our Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne offices. The role focuses on safe, efficient deployment, governance, and readiness, reporting to the Centre of Excellence.

You will lead a team of Site Conversion Advisors, coordinate with Field Operations, PMO, vendors, and stakeholders, and deliver outcomes with minimal disruption while maintaining a strong safety and governance focus.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale operational or transformation programs.
• Strong frontline retail operations knowledge.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience working across field operations and central support functions.
• Strong capability in risk management and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead national site conversion deployment activities across the retail network.
• Oversee site readiness, branding, equipment changeovers, system cutovers and handovers.
• Manage deployment sequencing to minimise operational and trading impacts.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Site Conversion Advisors.
• Act as the key escalation point for deployment risks, issues and stakeholder concerns.
• Drive governance, assurance reporting and program visibility.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across the conversion lifecycle.

Skills

Site conversion

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Program delivery

Job description

Job Description

• 12 month contract
• Location: Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne office
• Hybrid working flexibility

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.

As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.

Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.

We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.

About Retail

Ampol Retail is one of Australia’s largest convenience and fuel networks. We serve millions of customers each year - whether they’re fuelling up, grabbing coffee, or picking up dinner on the go.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. From frontline teams to support roles, we focus on simple, friendly service that makes life easier for our customers - wherever their journey takes them.

About the Role

As Site Conversion Lead, you will play a critical leadership role in delivering one of Ampol's most significant retail transformation programs. Reporting into the Centre of Excellence, you'll lead the national deployment and execution of site conversions, ensuring activities are delivered safely, consistently and in line with operational, governance and readiness requirements.

Leading a team of Site Conversion Advisors, you will work closely with Field Operation Integration Leads, the PMO, vendors and key stakeholders to coordinate conversion deployment across the country, minimise business disruption and drive successful outcomes at every stage of the rollout.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead national site conversion deployment activities across the retail network.
• Oversee site readiness, branding, equipment changeovers, system cutovers and handovers.
• Manage deployment sequencing to minimise operational and trading impacts.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Site Conversion Advisors.
• Act as the key escalation point for deployment risks, issues and stakeholder concerns.
• Drive governance, assurance reporting and program visibility.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across the conversion lifecycle.

About You

You’re a proven operational leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and enjoys bringing people together to deliver large-scale outcomes. With strong frontline retail experience and the ability to balance competing priorities, you can confidently lead deployment activities while maintaining a strong focus on safety, governance and commercial outcomes.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience leading large-scale operational or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of frontline retail operations and site-based delivery.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience working across field operations and central support functions.
• Strong capability in risk management, governance and operational decision-making.
• Proven leadership experience developing and coaching teams.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration, employee share offers and fuel discounts.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where appropriate.
• Career development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning.
• Recognition programs that celebrate great work.

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.