Head of Technology
Kmart Australia Limited
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chadstone • Australia
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead technology strategy for the rapidly expanding Anko group and its global IT teams.
- Challenge existing assumptions about the structure of systems, processes, and global support teams to support scalable growth.
- Lead the adoption, integration, and rollout of end-to-end B2B and B2C systems for new retail business ventures.
- Drive Anko’s “stores of the future” initiatives, integrating advanced store technology and evolving retail practices.
- Own retail technology requirements across merchandising, inventory, POS, and supply chain logistics.
- Oversee the successful implementation of core systems, including ERP, POS, e commerce, and integration platforms.
- Establish agile delivery practices and high performing cross functional teams to drive speed and accountability.
- Oversee service management, vendor partnerships, and technology platform subscriptions to ensure resilience and cost efficiency, balancing short term delivery needs with long term technology investments.
- Manage cross geography communication and investment decisions, ensuring maximum availability and system resilience.
Requirements
- Proven experience in broad, end to end IT management, specifically supporting bricks and mortar retail operations.
- Experience supporting retail operations across South-East Asia.
- Strong background in risk management, cybersecurity, and compliance practices.
- Familiarity with modern technologies and transformation approaches, including cloud, automation, and digital, plus experience in reorganisation and optimizing security functions
- Exposure to retail inventory systems and local logistics operations, ideally within complex environments.
- The ability to design and implement scalable systems for both B2B and B2C businesses.
- Experience managing joint venture partnerships and navigating geographical challenges, with a view towards Asia and the Middle East
- Highly developed capabilities in vendor management, budgeting, and understanding how scaling impacts future costs.
- Familiarity with retail management systems, AI applications, and modern technology hosting models.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic leadership capability to balance immediate priorities with long term vision, while mentoring diverse teams.
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!
- Eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
- Inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
- 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
IT managementrisk managementcybersecuritycompliance practicescloud technologiesautomationdigital transformationretail inventory systemsB2B systemsB2C systems
Soft skills
strategic leadershipvendor managementrelationship buildingcross-functional team managementcommunicationbudgetingmentoringproblem-solvingaccountabilityadaptability