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.
At Coles, we’re transforming the way we work so we can deliver even better experiences for our customers, team members, and communities. Our People & Culture (P&C) team plays a central role in this journey – and we’re looking for a Program Delivery Partner to help us deliver key projects that shape the future of work at Coles.
About the role
As a Program Delivery Partner, you’ll take ownership of planning and executing a project work stream within a larger program of work. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across P&C and the business to ensure successful delivery of initiatives that drive strategic outcomes.
This is a highly visible role where you’ll combine project management expertise with a people-first approach, ensuring change is embedded smoothly and sustainably across the organisation.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage planning, execution, and reporting of project work streams within broader programs.
• Develop and track project plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
• Partner with P&C leaders, program managers, and cross-functional teams to align outcomes with business objectives.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and communications to drive engagement and support adoption of new initiatives.
• Monitor performance and provide regular updates on progress, risks, and issues to program leadership.
• Ensure delivery is underpinned by strong governance, stakeholder engagement, and change management practices.

About you
You’re a natural organiser with a proven track record in project or program delivery within large, complex organisations. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are confident managing multiple stakeholders with competing priorities. You bring a collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate strategic objectives into practical outcomes.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in project or program delivery (ideally within HR, People & Culture, or transformation).
• Strong planning, coordination, and governance skills.
• Ability to manage risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple work streams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the resilience to adapt to change.

What’s in it for you?
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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: 163051
Employment Type: Fixed Ter

• Manage planning, execution, and reporting of project work streams within broader programs.
• Develop and track project plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
• Partner with P&C leaders, program managers, and cross-functional teams to align outcomes with business objectives.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and communications to drive engagement and support adoption of new initiatives.
• Monitor performance and provide regular updates on progress, risks, and issues to program leadership.
• Ensure delivery is underpinned by strong governance, stakeholder engagement, and change management practices