Woolworths

Strategy Associate

• Permanent
• Convenient Surry Hills location
• Exciting, innovative pipeline of programs
   

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
The team mandate is to develop high quality strategic plans and projects, either focused on business units or across the portfolio. We target areas that represent the most significant sources of profitable growth for the company, which are outside the ‘day job’ and which require additional resources to help think bigger, faster, sooner. This role will report to Senior Strategy Manager / General Manager and will be responsible for managing projects or key work streams in major projects, managing teams and providing strategic advice. 

You'll be responsible for;

• Structuring problems and defining the plans of action to solve them
• Extracting insights from complex analysis
• Running client meetings
• Coaching junior team members
• Problem solve key business questions
• Project manage a project or key work streams in major projects
• Inject strategic and innovative thinking into the issues that the business faces
• Influence key stakeholders to deliver impactful change

What you'll bring
We’re looking for someone who can establish strong relationships with senior managers with the ability to influence and engage. You will have the ability to manage and develop junior team members, drawing on your structured and rigorous approach. You are dedicated and results focused with a customer first mindset. 

• 4+ years of experience with minimum 2 years experience in a top tier strategy consultancy, investment bank or corporate strategy team
• Outstanding academic record and social achievements
• Demonstrated deep experience and knowledge of strategic problem solving and frameworks, project and change management
• Superb written and oral communication with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organisation
• Analytics and quantitative modelling
• Consumer market experience and retail experience is an advantage

What you'll experience

• Targeted training and development programs including structured project rotations
• An attractive remuneration package
• Opportunities for advancement to grow your career with us
• Flexible and remote working options - we have offices in Surry Hills and Bella Vista
• Having a career with us means you are joining LinkedIn’s 2nd ranked Top Companies Australia 2022 and we are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women along with Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ workplace inclusion
• Our team believes in building partnerships through collaboration, transparency and trust
• Team benefits include access to discounts in our supermarkets and liquor partners, novated leases, share purchase plans, reduced insurance products, entertainment, theme parks, cinemas,  lifestyle and other attraction discounts