Manager - Analytics Transformation

Unlock the power of AI and insights to reimagine retail for a $64b business with over 1400 stores across Australia and NZ, with global commercialisation opportunities
Join a motivated and highly passionate team to play a pivotal role in our AI-powered advanced analytics transformation
Work at the cutting edge of retail analytics use cases and products in an agile environment
Enjoy a wide-ranging role in a growing business transforming Australia’s leading grocer and the future of retail globally
Sydney based. Flexible, hybrid working arrangements. 3 days/week in Office

About wiq and our Strategy & Analytics Transformation team

wiq brings together the best of Woolworths and Quantium to unlock the power of AI and insights to reimagine retail. We’re building a world-class retail analytics capability deployed across every part of Woolworths Group. We’re also aspiring to commercialise some of our capabilities to power retail partners across the globe, creating a better tomorrow for our team, customers and the communities we serve.

The wiq Strategy & Analytics Transformation team is at the forefront of developing the wiq business strategy. In addition, we work closely with business leaders across the entire Woolworths Group to deliver high impact, cutting edge AI and advanced analytics use cases and products to generate the highest value for our customers, team members and shareholders.

What you'll do

As Manager, Analytics Transformation, you will lead a wide variety of projects including identifying AI and advanced analytics opportunities; developing roadmaps, delivering use cases to drive a transformation agenda and exploring external commercialisation opportunities. This role draws heavily upon a strategic and stakeholder management skill set, with the view of opening pathways towards broader line roles in the future.

Key responsibilities:

Drive a variety of strategic projects across Woolworths Group to deliver on value initiatives through the strategic application of AI, machine learning and advanced analytics, and provide thought leadership and strategy development for wiq
Identify new opportunities for future consideration in domain roadmaps; challenge and innovate to identify critical problems or opportunities and provide thought leadership and act as a proponent of Woolworths Group transformation journey to champion AI-augmented and analytics-led decision making
Act as a critical translator between business teams and technical teams (data science and engineering); collaborating with business units across Woolworths Group to identify high-value AI and advanced analytics opportunities, develop business cases into structured initiatives and facilitate their delivery
Develop end to end strategic narratives and convey insight via clear, compelling and articulate storylining and strategy presentations
Prepare executive/board paper requests, annual/quarterly planning cycles, and embedding of data driven decision making processes across Woolworths Group
Coach and develop junior team members to build capabilities and operate both independently and within a team to drive results

What you'll bring

We’re looking for someone who is curious and open-minded, comfortable in a fast-moving environment and dealing with ambiguity. You will be ready for a challenge and demonstrate a passion for retail and the transformative potential of AI and analytics. Along with a strong, core strategy toolkit you will have:

4 years+ experience in strategy, preferably from a top-tier strategy consulting firm, corporate/in-house strategy team or a product/strategy role within a technology or AI focused company
Depth of experience and knowledge of complex problem-solving
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to develop clear, compelling and high quality storylines and presentations
Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end large, complex projects to drive results
Experience managing small multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes
Strong stakeholder skills and ability to act as strategic thought partner
Retail and/or analytics experience preferred but not required

What you'll experience

An attractive remuneration package and great team discounts & benefits across our brands
An opportunity to contribute to a new business with global reach, working on cutting-edge solutions with some of the best analytics and data science talent
Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
Regular training and education to grow your career
Tech options - Woolworths are the largest employer of Google Apps in Australia, are early adopters of Agile and have BYOD options too
An exciting career and increasing leadership opportunities as our business grows