We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
Our Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.
Our Technology team is focused on creating products and experiences that make a meaningful difference for our team members and customers. This role sits within our Corporate Technology portfolio; partnering across Technology, business stakeholders and external software and implementation partners to shape and deliver products that support critical Employee Experience and Payroll processes.
You’ll join a collaborative product environment where customer needs, measurable outcomes and strong cross-functional partnerships guide how we prioritise and deliver value.
As Product Manager, you’ll own the product vision, strategy and roadmap for a suite of people and Employee Experience products, with a strong focus on SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll capabilities.
This is a complex, high-consequence product environment where pay accuracy, regulatory compliance and critical payroll milestones matter. You’ll balance strategic product investment with legislative, compliance and operational priorities, making clear trade-offs and ensuring the team remains focused on the highest-value and highest-priority outcomes.
You’ll lead across a distributed, multidisciplinary squad/s, including offshore delivery partners, creating clarity around the product vision, priorities and decisions while building an inclusive environment where team members are empowered and accountable for outcomes.
You’ll bring strong payroll domain experience within a large, complex environment, with a solid understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and compliance.
Strong experience managing payroll technology products is required, ideally including SAP SuccessFactors, and must be confident supporting teams in translating complex payroll requirements into clear product priorities and technology outcomes.
We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager who combines strong product craft with deep experience in enterprise payroll technology.
You’ll be comfortable operating in a large, complex environment where pay accuracy, compliance and critical delivery dates matter, and where success depends on bringing business and technology teams together around clear priorities and outcomes.
You’ll bring:
This is an opportunity to combine your product expertise with deep payroll knowledge to shape technology that supports one of Australia’s largest workforces.
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: 197789
Employment Type: Full time
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Coles is one of Australia’s leading retailers, with an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally. We employ more than 115,000 team members, engage with more than 8,000 suppliers, and we welcome millions of customers through our store network and digital platforms every week.
We are one of Australia’s largest employers and our workforce includes in store, corporate, manufacturing, distribution, and fulfilment. Our team members reflect the diverse communities in which we operate and we strive to make Coles a great place to work.
• Our vision is to become the most trusted retailer in Australia and grow long-term shareholder value.
• Our purpose is Helping Australians eat and live better every day.
• Our priority is to provide leading food, drink, and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable, and healthy for our customers every day, both in-store and online.
