Kmart Australia Limited

Senior Program Manager

Kmart Australia Limited

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chadstone • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Leading the end-to-end delivery of the Next Generation Omnichannel program, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational goals.
  • Overseeing a portfolio of transformation projects across supply chain, distribution centres and supporting functions.
  • Driving consistent, scalable and future-ready solutions for Next Gen Distribution Centres, including design, planning and implementation.
  • Managing governance, program structures, Agile ways of working, risk mitigation and reporting for all program activity.
  • Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, SMEs, solution vendors, consultants, property developers and 3PL partners.
  • Leading, coaching and supporting a high-performing cross-functional team, including direct leadership of a Project Coordinator.
  • Removing roadblocks, resolving issues and ensuring project milestones, MVP outcomes and quality standards are met.
  • Bringing commercial insight and financial analysis to guide program decisions, prioritisation and business cases.
  • Ensuring safety, service and financial KPIs are understood, embedded and achieved across the program.
  • Supporting change management strategies to enable smooth adoption and strong engagement across the organisation.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years’ experience in program management, project delivery or transformation, ideally within supply chain, logistics or retail
  • Experience leading cross-functional project teams and coaching people through change
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of financial metrics
  • Experience managing multiple projects autonomously in a fast-moving environment
  • Knowledge of warehouse operations, WMS and end-to-end supply chain processes
  • High level communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making capability
  • Demonstrated ability to drive results, manage risk and deliver quality outcomes
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Project Management or similar (Master’s preferred)
Benefits
  • Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
  • A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings
  • Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
  • We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
  • We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
  • A dynamic learning and support program
  • Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
  • A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
  • Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
program managementproject deliverytransformationfinancial analysiswarehouse operationsWMSsupply chain processesrisk managementAgile methodologieschange management
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingrelationship-buildingstakeholder managementproblem-solvinganalytical skillsdecision-makingcommunicationteam managementcommercial acumen
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in LogisticsBachelor’s degree in Supply ChainBachelor’s degree in Project ManagementMaster’s degree in LogisticsMaster’s degree in Supply ChainMaster’s degree in Project Management