Capability Manager

2 weeks ago


Hawthorn East, Australia Coles Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

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

People and Culture are dedicated to fostering  an engaged and empowered workplace. One that’s strong, diverse and where our team members have exciting career pathways to choose from. We do it by making people’s lives easier through better experiences, useful tools, and by providing ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.

Coles is committed to learning, there is plenty of scope for growth in this award-winning capability team and there has never been a more exciting time to be part of it. We’re taking our Learning strategy to the next level. Helping move us from an organisation that offers many excellent and well-established, but at times unconnected learning offerings, to one that offers clear, consistent, and cohesive programs to all team members across all brands. This role is critical to shaping this strategy and helping Coles win in its second century.  

About the Role: 

Are you ready to take the reins and drive Coles into its next century of success? We're on the hunt for a dynamic and strategic Capability Manager to join our team. This isn't just any role – it's a pivotal position that will shape our learning strategy and ensure Coles has the capabilities it needs to dominate today and in the future. You'll be at the heart of our stores and sites, working closely with top executives in operations, and sitting within our Centre of Excellence. 

What you will doing: 

  • Lead the Charge: Define the 3 year Capability strategy for Supermarkets, Liquor & Distribution Centres to drive business outcomes. 
  • Strategic Planning: Collaborate with key stakeholders annually to outline the learning programs for the entire organisation. 
  • Stay Ahead of the Curve: Research and implement external thought leadership and best practices. 
  • Program Management: Oversee the execution of the Learning strategy and plan, managing stakeholders, prioritising tasks, and ensuring effective measurement and reporting. 
  • Effective at landing learning solutions at scale utilising dynamic resource pooling. 

About you: 

  • Seasoned Professional: Extensive experience in Learning, Organisational Design, or Leadership development roles. 
  • Project Manager: Proven track record of leading end-to-end learning design across multiple projects and methodologies. 
  • Influential Leader: Experience in complex, matrixed organisations with the ability to influence and align stakeholders. 
  • Strategic Visionary: Demonstrated ability to set and deliver on strategic goals. 
  • Retail Savvy: Ideally, experience in the Retail sector or large scale organisations with customer facing team members. 
  • Matrix Master: Experience in a matrix structure within a large-scale organisation and working with dynamic resourcing models. 
  • Educational Excellence: Tertiary Qualifications in Business, Human Resources, Adult Education, Psychology or equivalent workplace experience and demonstrated development. 

Why Coles? At Coles, we're committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. Join us and be part of a team that's dedicated to shaping the future of our organisation and ensuring we have the capabilities needed to succeed. 

What’s in it for you?

  • 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

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 inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 125846

Employment Type: Full time



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