Woolworths

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 

Welcome to Group Enablement

Our Group Enablement Teams are the Technology, Business Enablement, Value Chain and Replenishment experts developing new capabilities and platforms for a better retail future. 

We’re the crucial link between our stores and the stock they need, the IT engine moving our business forward, the strategic connectors streamlining the way we work, and the forward thinkers using tech to transform the retail experience.

Uniting cutting edge technology, data and retail smarts, you’ll work behind the scenes, in the margins and across every corner of the business – to uplift our capability, amplify our collective impacts and revolutionise the customer experience. 

What you’ll do

As the Product Lead, Group Risk, you'll play a key role in enhancing and evolving a selection of our applications. You’ll collaborate with the Product Manager to oversee the entire lifecycle of our Group Risk/ERM technology products – from requirements gathering and development to implementation and optimisation. 

You’ll partner with the Product Manager, Risk Technology to ensure our technology strategy aligns perfectly with business objectives, maximising the effectiveness of our tools and platforms, and driving continuous improvement across our Group Risk technology landscape.

• Product Leadership: Oversees applications within the Risk Management Technology landscape.

• Roadmap Development: Supports roadmap evolution for our SaaS Integrated Risk Management platform.

• Backlog Management: Manages and prioritises the enhancement backlog, aligned with business priorities.

• Delivery Pipeline: Oversees end-to-end delivery using agile development, ensuring timely, quality delivery.

• Product Support: Provides escalated support and problem resolution expertise.

• Vendor Management: Manages SaaS platform vendors, ensuring SLAs are met and platform evolution.

• Stakeholder Management: Collaborates with stakeholders to understand needs and ensure platform suitability.

• Management and development of your team

What you’ll bring

You’ll have 5+ years of management and IT experience, with proven SaaS platform Product Lead/Owner experience, ideally in a large enterprise.

You will also have :

• Strong understanding of risk management principles and practices.

• Experience working with complex, multi-stakeholder platforms.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, building collaborative relationships across tech and business teams.

• Thorough understanding of the DevOps product lifecycle.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and backlog management, and vendor relationship management.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g., IT, Business, Risk Management).

• Proven ability to influence business strategies through technical expertise.

What you’ll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Hybrid working, including in office 3 days and work from home 

• 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.

• A global 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 a competitive leave policy and 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

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.