Assistant Vice President

TK Maxx

At TJX Australia, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our Processing Centers, Corporate Offices, or our TK Maxx Retail Stores, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Reporting to the CFO Finance Director, this role is responsible for leading the strategic planning process, driving business development initiatives, and overseeing program management to ensure the successful execution of company objectives. This role requires a visionary leader with a strong background in strategic planning, business development, and program management. The role will support the Executive leadership team in strategic planning and support the development of long-range goals and strategic priorities.

**POSITION KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Consult and collaborate with business leaders, including Senior Executives across all functions, to define business needs and prioritise initiatives
- In partnership with the Executive team, develop the organisation’s strategic priorities and long-range planning roadmap, ensuring alignment with the company’s Vision and business goals
- Oversee the planning and execution of high-impact, cross-functional business initiatives within the company's strategic project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and driving business performance
- Proactively identify and address potential risks that could hinder the successful execution of the business plan, implementing effective mitigation strategies to ensure smooth and steady progress
- Collaborate closely with the Finance team to ensure alignment on business targets, budget allocations, resource requirements, and return-on-investment projections, fostering a unified approach to achieving organisational goals.
- In partnership with Finance, conduct financial modelling and ROI analysis to support informed decision-making and strategic planning
- Ensure transparency and alignment across the organisation regarding strategic goals and initiatives
- Lead the Portfolio governance process, facilitating Executive Steering committee updates, and provide regular progress and performance updates to the broader company leadership team
- Guide business change management to ensure successful adoption and integration of changes across the organisation, fostering a smooth transition and minimising disruption
- Identify and execute business development strategies to drive business growth and expand the company's market share
- Cultivate and expand a comprehensive network of industry contacts, leveraging these connections to identify and evaluate strategic partnership and acquisition opportunities
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to uncover potential business opportunities and identify emerging threats, informing strategic decision making and proactive risk management
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

**DIMENSIONS**
- Lead and support strategy program across all TJX Australia functional areas, including Supply Chain, Store Operations, Merchandising, Planning, HR, IT and Finance
- Collaborate and participate with international project teams and committees, as required

**IDEAL EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS / COMPETENCIES**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and/or MBA and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years’ experience in strategic planning, business development, and program management, with a focus on larger cross-functional projects
- Experience leading cross functional activity
- Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills, effectively influencing business partners to prioritise activities and allocate resources in alignment with organisational needs. Build strong rapport and establish credibility as a trusted advisor
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills, acting as a collaborative partner with senior leadership to positively influence outcomes that align with the best interests of the company
- Exhibit strong management skills, encompassing interviewing, negotiating, active listening, conflict resolution, and information gathering, to effectively lead and support the team
- Demonstrate agility in adapting to a dynamic work environment, making effective decisions and revising business strategies to support the organisation's vision.

As proud as we are of our past success, it’s our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and