Analytics Manager - Sydney Hybrid working available, 3-4 days a week WFH Work with a team that supports growth and career development Full time permanent opportunity available We are Woolworths Group We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless. What you'll do As our Analytics Manager, you will work hands-on and lead our effort on how to best use space across Woolworths Supermarkets; you'll work on developing data-led long-term / future solutions and optimising near-term/current capabilities. In this role, you will have an opportunity to position yourself as a strategic thought leader, demonstrate your influencing skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders, and demonstrate your ability to work cross functionally to influence resources to support the delivery of the roadmap. Coach & develop junior members of the team, providing thought-leadership and upskilling of both analytical thinking and retail acumen Understand how to best leverage the advanced analytics of our space optimisation tools, ensuring that proposed space recommendations not only improve the customer experience, but enable the greatest commercial & strategic outcomes Actively drive continuous improvement initiatives that will improve our customer experiences, while evolving our management of space in-line with strategic objectives Partner end to end within our macro space chapter to enable the execution of key outcomes & recommendations across strategic programs, where high range and space complexity exists Champion our macro space toolkit across the business, identifying opportunities for improvement and better utilisation in-line with program learnings and project nuances What you'll bring With a focus on business results and creating value, you will bring a curious and creative mindset to deliver multi- million strategy & analytics projects, preferably from a leading retailer, and/or management consulting firm, or a large commercial organisation. You have a resilient and ambitious personality with the ability to genuinely listen to your key stakeholders, think strategically as well as identify and solve root-cause problems. Stakeholder engagement holds no secrets for you! You are an effective communicator who can liaise and empathise with all types of stakeholders. You are also a strong collaborator with an agile and growth mindset who is looking to take on a new challenge that requires expertise in driving and delivering results and the ability to negotiate and influence cross-functional stakeholders. An analytical thinker, with capability of breaking information into component parts, patterns and relationships to derive actionable insights for both short and long-term strategies Able to challenge effectively and demonstrate resilience, regularly identify risks and mitigating any negative impacts through proactive risk assessment Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships and engage with a range of stakeholders A confident communicator and storyteller; with strong visualisation, verbal and written skills An understanding of SQL & ability to run basic queries What you'll experience We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team! Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network A progressive and flexible 'work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing Parental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. #work180 #LI #LI-Hybrid
