Deployment Manager - Stores at Endeavour Group

Let’s create a more sociable future together

At Endeavour, we’re totally into what we do. With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, we love to bring people together. Together we share our passion for our products and industry; it’s what inspires us to dream big, and continue to create new experiences for our customers and teams across Australia. If you thrive on positive energy, we want to meet you!

• Be uniquely you, come as you are
• Hybrid/Remote working - we value our people
• Team discounts across Endeavour Group

Endeavour Group demerged from Woolworths in 2021 and as part of the transition is taking the opportunity to transform how we operate as an independent business and establish supporting technology.

The Stores Deployment Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the transition and implementation of the system, process and technologies that sit across our +1700 stores retail environment,  across a condensed timeline. This role is critical to ensuring a seamless transition with minimal disruption to store operations and customers.  

The role is required to support the project team and coach them on best practices, ensuring that the overall project deliverables are implemented. The Stores Deployment Manager will work closely with the business to ensure there is a pipeline of skills within the teams to lead the new capabilities and support embedding them into the business. 

Sound good? Read on.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role

• Ensure the sustainable implementation of project changes by managing people, processes, and systems across the programe.
• Manage stakeholders through the utilisation of clear and engaging communication and influencing skills.
• Ensure proper installation, configuration, and testing of IT infrastructure, including POS and store central systems, networking and equipment, security systems, and other store-supporting technologies through test environment, pilot and into deployment.
• Work closely with IT and store operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise during deployment.
• Implement and oversee data migration processes to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to store operations.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables; develop detailed work plans, including schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Manage specific project(s) within the program to ensure compliance with scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. This involves overseeing dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, constraints, and assumptions.
• Track project milestones and deliverables, providing regular status reports to stakeholders and senior management.
• Manage the scoping of requirements, business cases (cost and benefits), delivery of outcomes, and securing external support where required.
• Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Accountable for monitoring and controlling project expenses, such as current spending and anticipated future costs, and delivering business benefits as outlined in the business case
• Effectively manage actions, issues, and dependencies (including cross-project)
• Oversee the handling of project escalations and related issues by engaging with the appropriate stakeholders and utilising Governance forums.

Now let’s talk about you

• 5+ Years of Project management experience
• Experience with retail IT transitions involving multiple locations
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale IT transformation programs.
• Responsible for delivering successful and sustainable execution of business projects.
• Skilled in problem-solving, analytical thinking, and guiding others in resolving complex issues.
• Proficient in project management methodologies and tools.
• Proficient with tools such as JIRA, Trello, Confluence, or other PM tools.
• Possesses strong influencing skills.
• Agile/Scrum experience.
• Certification in Project Management (like PMP or PRINCE2) is highly preferred.
• Sound business acumen and horizontal collaboration capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.

Possesses strong influencing skills.

The benefits are good too! 

• We offer flexible working in every sense
• An exclusive discount card for BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Woolworths, BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands, including our ALH pubs
• Monthly meeting-free days 
• Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset, and as one of our valued team members, it’s our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big.

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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