Senior Program Manager

Brighter Futures Start Here

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

We’re excited to share that our team will be moving to our new Chadstone office in early 2026!
This will be a space that brings us together — inspiring creativity, collaboration, and connection as we embark on this exciting new chapter.

Join the team

We’re embarking on one of the most significant transformation programs in Kmart’s history — the Next Generation Omnichannel initiative — and we’re looking for a Senior Program Manager to lead this work.

In this role, you’ll oversee a major portfolio of supply chain modernisation projects that will shape the future of how we move products through our network and deliver to customers.

You’ll collaborate with teams across Supply Chain, Stores, Inventory, Merchandise, Technology and our external partners to deliver scalable, sustainable solutions that enable operational excellence and a world-class customer experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of the Next Generation Omnichannel program, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational goals.
• Overseeing a portfolio of transformation projects across supply chain, distribution centres and supporting functions.
• Driving consistent, scalable and future-ready solutions for Next Gen Distribution Centres, including design, planning and implementation.
• Managing governance, program structures, Agile ways of working, risk mitigation and reporting for all program activity.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, SMEs, solution vendors, consultants, property developers and 3PL partners.
• Leading, coaching and supporting a high-performing cross-functional team, including direct leadership of a Project Coordinator.
• Removing roadblocks, resolving issues and ensuring project milestones, MVP outcomes and quality standards are met.
• Bringing commercial insight and financial analysis to guide program decisions, prioritisation and business cases.
• Ensuring safety, service and financial KPIs are understood, embedded and achieved across the program.
• Supporting change management strategies to enable smooth adoption and strong engagement across the organisation. 

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

You’re a confident, collaborative leader with deep experience delivering complex, large-scale transformation programs. You can manage competing priorities, influence at all levels and bring teams together around shared goals. You’re commercially savvy, operationally minded and passionate about building future-ready supply chain capability.

You’ll also bring:

• 7–10 years’ experience in program management, project delivery or transformation, ideally within supply chain, logistics or retail
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams and coaching people through change
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of financial metrics
• Experience managing multiple projects autonomously in a fast-moving environment
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, WMS and end-to-end supply chain processes
• High level communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making capability
• Demonstrated ability to drive results, manage risk and deliver quality outcomes
• A Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Project Management or similar (Master’s preferred)

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.  
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings 
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!  
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program 
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances  
• A dynamic learning and support program 
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor 
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes 
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group 

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

Our Kmart Group Talent Acquisition Team review every application, and we will come back to you as soon as possible.

We will be taking a short break and will respond to your application the week commencing the 12th January 2026. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

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