Kmart Australia Limited

Head of Product and Design

Kmart Australia Limited

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chadstone • Australia

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Owning and define a compelling product and design vision aligned to business strategy and customer needs
  • Leading a portfolio of digital products from strategy through to delivery, optimisation and lifecycle management
  • Setting and run OKRs, portfolio priorities and investment trade-offs, with full accountability for ROI and outcomes
  • Building and lead a high-performing, low-ego, high-standards product and design leadership team
  • Driving a modern, high-velocity product operating model that balances speed, quality and cost
  • Partnering closely with Technology, Data, Marketing, Finance, Commercial and Operations leaders
  • Championing customer-centred, insight-driven decision making across the organisation
  • Owning portfolio financial management, including value realisation, cost control and investment governance
  • Elevating design maturity and product craft across Kmart and Target
  • Influencing and leading at executive level with clarity, evidence and commercial acumen

Requirements

  • Led multiple digital products or portfolios end-to-end across their lifecycle
  • 7–10+ years’ experience in product leadership, including leading leaders
  • Have built and scaled high-performing product and design teams
  • A commercially sharp, data-driven and outcome obsessed mindset
  • Comfort in making hard calls — stopping, pivoting or doubling down when evidence demands it
  • The ability to operate confidently in complex, ambiguous environments
  • Experience in mobile-first / app-first product environments (highly regarded)
  • An understading of modern product, platform, AI and digital ecosystems (without needing to be an engineer)
  • Low-ego, high-standards, owner mindset
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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