We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
About the team
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 team
Are you passionate about payments technology? Want to discover opportunities which challenge and inspire you? Our Fintech team is the heart of payments technology for Coles. We support our brands in connecting with customers and our focus is on delivering high quality payments services. We’re proud of the fact Coles is one of Australia’s largest EFT transactional processing entities.
Driven by our innovative, inclusive and forward-thinking culture, we are constantly looking at ways to evolve in-store and online payment experiences and deliver maximum value for customers through our innovative technology initiatives.
About the role
We are looking for an Iteration Manager for our Settlement & Reconciliation team. This role will be responsible for facilitating the team with all Agile ceremonies e.g. stand-up, planning/grooming, retrospectives and offer coaching on Scrum/Agile Principles. Furthermore, you will be an escalation point and help the team identify any internal or external hurdles and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead delivery backlog and cross team delivery
- Coach delivery squads through the delivery pipeline in line with Coles technology program of works
- Help the team to make their work transparent. Including conversations with stakeholders as changes and issues arise, iteration reporting and showcases to stakeholders
- Facilitate the planning and execution of iterations, ensuring that the squad is delivering value in a timely manner. Backlog grooming and feature elaboration
- Act as a liaison between the squad and other teams or departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
- Contribute to our Continuous Delivery culture
- Engage stakeholders and conducting or participating in workshops to facilitate information capture for development systems on production environment
- Support the squad in resolving any technical or functional challenges
Work Experience:
- 5+ years’ experience strategizing and maintaining large programs of work
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience as an Iteration Manager or similar in agile environments
- In-depth practical and demonstrable experience working in an Iteration Manager role in an Agile environment
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and purpose
- Strong understanding of various agile methodologies
- Self-motivation, mentoring and leadership skills
About you and your skills:
- Experience strategising and maintaining large initiatives / programs of work
- Experience as a Product Owner or similar in agile environments
- In-depth practical and demonstrable experience working in an Iteration Manager role in an Agile environment
- Strong understandingof Agile principles and purpose
- Strong understanding of various agile methodologies
- Self-motivation, mentoring and leadership skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Analytical mindset, with the ability to identify and solve problems in a proactive and efficient manner
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: 183975
Employment Type: Full time
