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 are seeking a Head of Change to drive the success of corporate and key strategic group projects, with a particular focus in 2025 on supporting the Horizon program to achieve its objectives. In this role, you'll take a hands-on approach to leading change initiatives while collaborating closely with senior leadership and business teams to deliver practical and effective change strategies.
This position also provides the opportunity to enhance capability for leader-led change and to shape and elevate the organisation's project and change practices by refining tools, methodologies, and governance frameworks. Additionally, you will lead the Change Community of Practice, fostering alignment, integration, and continuous improvement across the organisation.
In this Role
• Provide practical and effective change leadership and delivery for corporate and enterprise-wide programs.
• Lead and manage a team of change professionals, coaching and empowering them to achieve high-impact outcomes.
• Partner with senior leadership to secure alignment and buy-in for change strategies, driving adoption and measurable results.
• Lead the Change Community of Practice to share insights, foster collaboration, and align on best practices for change.
• Develop and refine the Delivery Success Method (DSM) and change tools, methodologies, and governance frameworks to meet diverse project needs.
• Provide leadership development and coaching to enable leader-led change and build long-term organisational capability.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and incorporate emerging trends into organisational change strategies.
You're Likely a Match If
• Have proven experience in senior change management roles within large and complex organisations or project environments.
• Bring deep expertise in organisational change management methodologies (e.g., PROSCI, ADKAR) and project delivery approaches (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage, coach, and empower teams for high performance.
• Possess a pragmatic and results-oriented mindset, focused on achieving progress over perfection.
• Excel in stakeholder engagement, with the ability to secure alignment and buy-in from senior leaders and diverse teams.
• Have a strong understanding of leadership development and coaching practices to support leader-led change.
• Possess exceptional communication skills, simplifying complex issues and driving clarity and prioritisation.
• Have experience working in business roles, particularly within the retail sector, which would be advantageous.
• Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and adapt easily to evolving organisational needs.
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 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".
Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
?A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023
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 FY23. 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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