Project Analyst

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**:
Central Operations keeps our business moving. Our team supports, coaches, and empowers our retail teams across the country. We help them be at their best, so they can deliver the best experiences for our team members and customers every day.

**About the Role**

We’re looking for a data-driven Project Analyst to assess and analyse impacts of projects, using insights to inform effective strategies and program planning.

In this diverse and multi-faceted role, you will use structured methodologies and Excel-based analysis to assess and quantify impacts across people, processes, and systems, drawing insights to support future change and project strategy. You will also use your strong analytical skills and experience to support priority needs within the Project Delivery Team, specifically in compliance, governance and reporting.

The Project Analyst plays an important role supporting the preparation and delivery of project documentation, change readiness and deployment tasks, whilst tracking outcomes to measure success of initiatives deployed to stores.

Key activities include:

- Design and create data monitoring and reporting solutions, identifying opportunities to streamline inputs
- Prepare insights on performance metrics through dashboards, Excel tracking tools and regular reporting
- Map stakeholders and assess readiness and risk using data-driven tools and contribute to engagement strategies
- Support and track change, training and communication plans to manage activities with a focus on data accuracy and reporting.
- Create and support presentations that clearly communicate analytical insights.

**About you and your skills**

You will have:

- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability to assess large data sets, design and create models, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders through clear communication, tailored messaging, and engagement in forums
- Excellent planning and organisational skills to support end-to-end delivery of change, including readiness tracking, reporting, and governance compliance.
- Some experience with change management methodology and frameworks is beneficial, but not essential

**What’s in it for you?**:

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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**:
Job ID: 159875

Employment Type: Full time