Engineering Manager

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.

Our Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.

About the role

Our Coles 360, Loyalty and Customer team is looking for an Engineering Manager to be a leader across multiple engineering squads. You'll provide leadership, coaching, support and act as an enabler to your teams. You'll help deliver and execute whilst bringing a 'you build it, you own it' mentality. 

You will

• You will manage 2-3 squads of engineers that will collaborate to deliver solutions that are aligned with Coles' business objectives.
• You will mentor, motivate and support the people in your squads.
• You will contribute to the roadmap and technical direction of the product.
• You will act as a service custodian of the solutions.
• You will be accountable for individual and team compliance with company values, policies, and procedures (including Coles Code of Conduct) and all applicable external laws and regulations.
• You will unblock the team and enable them to deliver product initiatives.
• You will own and take accountability for the services within your squads 

You'll have

• A minimum of 4 years' experience leading engineering teams and delivering large programs of work.
• A minimum of 6 years' experience in product development teams.
• Experience with Java, .NET or similar technologies.
• Experience in working with large complex and high traffic environments.
• Experience to coach squads using agile methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Tertiary qualifications in a technology engineering discipline such as computer science, information systems engineering, etc.
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Market knowledge and experience of delivery and management of technology solutions

• 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.

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 disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 166760

Employment Type: Full time

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