Talent & Succession 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 for a Talent and Succession Manager to join our People & Culture team and help shape the future of leadership at Metcash. In this role, you'll drive the design, development, and implementation of talent strategies that align with Metcash’s Culture of Purpose and Performance. Focusing on retaining and accelerating top talent, you’ll support our future strategy and deliver market-leading outcomes.

You will manage Talent and Career Frameworks, ensuring they align with organisational needs, and build strong relationships with senior leaders to create tailored, evidence-based solutions. Through continuous evaluation, you'll help build a robust pipeline of future talent.

Reporting to the Group Manager Leadership, Learning & Talent and working in a collaborative team of P&C specialists, this hands-on role is key to driving success by enhancing talent across the business.

In this Role 

•    Refine and enhance talent management strategies and tools to align with Metcash's Culture of Purpose & Performance.
•    Strengthen the identification and development of top talent, accelerating their growth for future leadership roles.
•    Build and manage succession plans for critical roles, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline across all levels.
•    Develop strong relationships with senior leaders and the P&C team to create tailored talent solutions and drive buy-in across a diverse business.
•    Manage the Succession and Development module in SuccessFactors, using data to inform talent decisions and build a strong pipeline.
•    Drive internal mobility by reviewing and redesigning career frameworks, tools, and processes.
•    Design and oversee High Potential Talent programs in collaboration with the Leadership team while collaborating with L&D to create leadership development programs for emerging and senior leaders.
•    Monitor engagement and retention data, recommending initiatives to improve talent retention.
•     Partner with external vendors to deliver key initiatives and ensure quality standards.

You’re Likely a Match If 

•    You have proven success in designing and implementing talent development solutions that align with business priorities, using psychometric and assessment tools (including Hogan).
•    You bring a strategic mindset with a pragmatic, operational approach and the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organisation, including senior leaders.
•    You excel in building strong relationships, communicating purpose and direction clearly, and leading through influence.
•    You have excellent data, critical thinking, and analytical skills to make informed, evidence-based decisions that take into account complex organisational landscapes
•    You maintain a flexible, curious mindset, staying open to new trends in talent management and HR, leveraging your external knowledge networks to bring best in class thinking to an organisation.   
•    A degree in HR or Business is desirable but not essential.

 Life at Metcash 

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. Our team enjoy a hybrid approach of 3 days office / 2 days remote 

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

🌿 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 app, “Our Local”.

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.

 Join us and be part of something bigger! 

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