Project Manager

Joining the Metcash Family 

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. 

About the Opportunity 

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Food PMO team as a Project Manager on a 12mth FTC who is responsible for the successful delivery and operational transition of major Transformation projects, by working closely with clients, vendors and other stakeholders to ensure the solution meets the user and strategic needs.  The Project Manager will have complete end to end accountability of the project and will create and deliver business cases and plans, whilst managing the quality, budget & scope of the project closely. 

In this Role

• Provide direct project management support for high impact initiatives once business case endorsed. Own and proactively drive the full project lifecycle: successful project delivery will include full business case development, implementation, transition to an operational state and adoption of the solution by the stakeholders
• Gather cost of people, system & process change & actively support and build business cases with project team, assuring ROI prior to requesting approval
• Support discovery and business case development and funding requests.  Support project delivery through including the use of project tools and resources. Provide operational support to projects
• Ensure there is a comprehensive change approach to project and incorporate into Project Plan.
• Ensure that a regular cadence is put in place to provide an update on projects & facilitate agile decision making

You’re Likely a Match If

• Experience in leading large transformation and change in complex environments
• Demonstrated working experience in rolling out FMCG Merchandise initiatives
• Commercial Acumen - Significant experience in converting ideas to business cases and then implementing as a PM
• Customer focused and highly collaborative, who leads and influences within a complex organizational structure​
• Demonstrates agility and can remain flexible, change and evolve as required.
• Experience in training and coaching stakeholders to drive business outcomes
• Advanced planning & organisation skills and capable of prioritising multiple competing demands.
• FMCG experience will be highly regarded

Life at Metcash

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first 6 months.

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member benefits program.

About Us

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

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