We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

People and Culture are dedicated to fostering an engaged and empowered workplace. One that’s strong, diverse and where our team members have exciting career pathways to choose from. We do it by making people’s lives easier through better experiences, useful tools, and by providing ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.

About the role

An exciting new role to support a large program of work focused on continuous improvement and an evolution to our ways of working. As the People Change Manager you will be at the forefront of transformation, working on complex multi-layered change programs, partnering with functional leaders and cross-functional teams to deeply understand the current and future state, and design and implement activities that support the adoption of change by teams and maintain engagement.
This role will see you provide change management advice and services across the design, development and delivery of internal transformational change, and you will need to have a strong ability to influence and inspire teams to come along on this journey.

About you and your skills

Demonstrated experience in the successful delivery of people change and communication strategies within a large corporate organisation.
Proven experience in the design and embedding of strategic and tactical change plans that drive adoption and benefit realisation of complex projects.
Understanding of approaches to process improvement; exposure to and/or qualifications in Lean/Six Sigma highly regarded.
Experienced human resources or organisational development practitioner (minimum 5 years), including in senior positions and with responsibility for change management.
Ability to use data, research and thought leadership to translate technical concepts into business terms and influence senior stakeholders to adopt new ways of thinking and working.
Experience working effectively and collaboratively with external consulting firms, while also ensuring ownership of work and the development of capability in-house.
Adept at cross-functional collaboration and communication to create alignment in service of business needs and goals.
Strong background working in fast paced and complex environments, including managing multiple streams of work.

What’s in it for you?

Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disabilities. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 142332

Employment Type: Full time

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