Job Description

The Opportunity

Exciting things are happening at Austin Group. We are entering a significant period of growth and transformation and are seeking an exceptional General Manager – Strategy & Transformation to help shape what comes next.

Reporting directly to the CEO and joining the Executive Team, you will own the Group’s strategy and establish and lead our new Transformation Office. You will drive a multi-year program across our commercial, customer, operational and digital agenda, with AI as a key enabler.

This is a rare opportunity to move beyond advising on strategy to owning its execution—turning ambitious ideas into measurable outcomes across a growing Australian retail group.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Group’s strategy and annual strategic planning process.
• Establish and lead the Transformation Office, including governance, reporting, benefits realisation and the transformation roadmap.
• Lead strategic analysis, business cases and recommendations for the Executive Team and Board.
• Drive priority transformation initiatives across multiple functions.
• Partner with the CTO to identify and embed AI-enabled opportunities.
• Own the Executive Team scorecard and performance-reporting framework.
• Lead change and communication strategies that build engagement and deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Build a high-performing team and strengthen accountability, continuous improvement and data-led decision-making across the Group.

About You

You will bring:

• Senior experience in management consulting, corporate strategy or transformation.
• Strong retail or consumer-sector knowledge.
• Proven success leading complex transformation programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional commercial, financial-modelling and strategic problem-solving capabilities.
• An understanding of AI and its practical application within retail and customer-focused businesses.
• Excellent Executive and Board-level communication skills.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead without direct authority.
• A commercially minded, curious and outcomes-focused leadership style.

Why Join Austin Group?

You will join Austin Group at a pivotal stage of its evolution, with the mandate and executive support to shape our strategic direction and lead meaningful enterprise-wide change.

We offer:

• A competitive executive remuneration package.
• Direct partnership with the CEO and Executive Team.
• Genuine ownership of a multi-year transformation agenda.
• A generous product allowance and 50% discount across GAZMAN, Cable and Perri Cutten.
• Free onsite parking at our Malvern Support Office.
• The flexibility to work from home each Friday.
• Ongoing professional development.
• A collaborative and rewarding team environment.

Who We Are

Austin Group is one of Australia’s leading fashion groups—proudly family-owned and home to GAZMAN, Cable and Perri Cutten.

With more than 140 stores and over 150 wholesale partners across Australia and New Zealand, we are proud of our heritage and firmly focused on the future. We are investing in our people, technology and capabilities to build a more connected, innovative and AI-enabled business.

Ready to Shape What Comes Next?

If you are excited by the opportunity to shape strategy, lead transformation and deliver meaningful business outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and cover letter online.

• Please apply through the designated application channel only. Applications submitted via other methods will not be considered.