Senior Project Manager - Operational Readiness

• Location: Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane
• Employment Type: FTC until-December 2026
• Reports To: Program Director
• Direct Reports: 6

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Endeavour Group is embarking on a major transformation, transitioning applications and infrastructure from Woolworths to our independent IT operating model. This large-scale IT transformation will ensure business continuity, operational readiness, and future scalability across Dan Murphy’s and BWS retail store systems.

We’re looking for a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead this critical program, working cross-functionally with technology, operations, and external vendors to deliver seamless migration and operational success.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the IT transition and transformation, overseeing the end-to-end migration of core retail store systems from Woolworths to Endeavour Group, ensuring smooth execution with minimal business disruption.
• Drive operational readiness and risk mitigation by implementing contingency plans, change management, and business readiness activities to maintain continuity in store operations.
• Align technology and business strategy, ensuring that the new IT operating model supports Endeavour Group’s business objectives, architectural principles, and future growth.
• Manage complex dependencies by collaborating with Woolworths transition teams, internal stakeholders, and vendors to align on key milestones, identify risks, and proactively manage interdependencies.
• Lead vendor and stakeholder engagement by managing third-party vendors, ensuring contractual obligations, SLAs, and project deliverables are met. Regularly update executives, steering committees, and project teams on progress and challenges.
• Ensure seamless system integration and data migration by working closely with technology teams to oversee system integrations, data migration, and cutover planning for retail systems.
• Support post-migration stabilisation by tracking system performance, managing incident resolution, and ensuring a smooth transition into BAU operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in IT transformation and ERP environments with a strong background in large-scale system transitions, data migrations, and operational readiness within a complex retail or ERP landscape.
• Retail/trial environment expertise, with a deep understanding of retail store systems and business continuity challenges during IT migrations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with business leaders, IT teams, operations, and external vendors.
• Experience in risk mitigation and change management, with a track record of proactively managing business risk, technology transitions, and operational change impacts.
• Agility and problem-solving mindset, with the ability to adapt in a fast-moving environment while making strategic decisions and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience in vendor and contract management, with confidence in overseeing third-party technology providers and ensuring alignment with project goals and business objectives.
• Project management excellence, with the ability to deliver outcomes continuously, balancing scope, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of a major transformation by playing a critical role in shaping the future of Endeavour Group’s independent IT operating model.
• Cross-functional collaboration with a dynamic mix of technology, business operations, and external vendors to deliver real impact.
• Retail technology innovation, leading a high-profile project ensuring the stability and scalability of core store systems for Dan Murphy’s & BWS.
• Career growth and development as part of a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement, strategic transformation, and business innovation.

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.