K MART Australia Ltd

Brighter Futures Start Here

As Australia and New Zealand's biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices – it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

Join the team:

The Platform Services team are looking for a passionate Iteration Manager to join their team. The team’s main customers are internal developers and application teams and they develop and manage multiple platforms such as Cloud (AWS), API Management (Kong), Event Driven (Confluent) and Developer Tools. The team also provide services which simplify and enhance the software development and operational process by providing the common services that the development team use, removing the need for each team to develop their own solutions. The team empowers developers to be autonomous through our self-service platforms.

What you'll be doing:

• Work with Product Owners, Tech Leads, and other business stakeholders to prioritise technology and business initiatives.
• Drive delivery to ensure risks are addressed or escalated in a timely manner.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, create workstream reports, and promote transparency.
• Coordinate with onshore and offshore teams and manage dependencies between dedicated workstreams.
• Lead, facilitate, and manage the release planning and iterations.
• Identify process improvements and measure the impact of team velocity.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming and retrospectives.
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimisation strategies
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Organising and prioritising work items in line with product roadmap.

To be successful in this team you will have:

• Demonstrable experience working in structured Agile teams as an Iteration Manager or Scrum Master for at least eight years, that embodies the Agile Scrum values of focus, courage, openness, commitment, and respect.
• The ability to facilitate a regular scrum-based schedule across multiple teams.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence.
• Work with embedded product owners, offshore UX/UI, Business Analysts, Developers, QA (Automation & Manual).
• Knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate a given problem to all levels across the business.
• Significant experience working in a large organisation, preferably retail.
• Strong attention to detail and a rigorous focus on delivering quality output.

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
• A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products
• 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 everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office
• We offer inclusive parental leave, a family room 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
• In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
• A reflection room that can be used for prayer, meditation, or time for you
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Regular product sample sales with loads of discounted items to purchase
• Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

A place you can belong

At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and 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 irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing diversity@kmart.com.au

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

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.