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 agile, 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 PMO Governance Lead, you are the strategic guardian of our project success. You'll engineer the operating environment that empowers our technical teams. Your mission is to provide the clear framework and essential "air cover" so they can execute with speed and focus. This role is for a master relationship builder who champions flexible governance over rigid bureaucracy. You will be the trusted guide, clearing the path, ensuring the right tools are leveraged, and embedding the smart, adaptable checks and balances that guarantee project health from start to finish. Key Responsibilities
Governance Architecture: Maintain and evolve the Project Delivery governance frameworks, policies, and processes across Global Technology (GT), ensuring they remain fit-for-purpose. Cross-Functional Alignment: Orchestrate the Specialist Review process to guarantee that every project receives the necessary visibility and engagement from all relevant GT domains prior to launch. Forum Management: Lead the administration of the Projects Governance Forum (PGF), ensuring high-quality inputs, seamless decision‑making processes, and accurate record‑keeping. Strategic Advisory: Act as the primary consultant for delivery teams regarding governance, helping them navigate compliance requirements without slowing down momentum. Stakeholder Liaison: proactively manage relationships between Business Units and GT stakeholders, ensuring alignment on expectations and process adherence. PMO Agility: Provide flexible support for wider PMO activities, stepping in to drive initiatives that improve the overall health of the portfolio. What You Bring
To succeed as the PMO Governance Lead, you will be a seasoned practitioner capable of navigating complex commercial and technical landscapes. You bring a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with a deep, hands‑on background in managing Portfolios, Programs, and Projects (P3M) or leading high‑functioning PMO structures. You possess advanced business stewardship skills. You are a master of the details, from budgeting, strategic planning, and risk management to the oversight of business cases and benefits realization. You understand that governance is ultimately about protecting value. You hold a comprehensive command of project management practices and the full project lifecycle. You demonstrate exceptional conceptual and planning capabilities. You are an experienced Retail leader with an intuitive grasp of the specific business metrics and drivers that power our industry. You are a proven leader with the interpersonal skills to build consensus. You hold a Degree in IT, Business, or a related strategic discipline. What you’ll experience
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network. Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families. A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you. 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. Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre‑tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc. 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 assist you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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