Why you’ll love this role
Metcash is growing fast — in size, ambition and appetite for change — and as our workforce and operations continue to scale, we’re investing in stronger, simpler and more future-ready People & Culture foundations.
Within this evolving landscape, we have an opportunity for a Project & Change Manager (People Systems & Processes) to play a key role in delivering enterprise-wide initiatives across HR systems, payroll, people data and operational change.
Extra reasons to join us
🌿 Flexibility & balance: Flex Ready & Family Friendly accredited employer + hybrid working options
🌟 More time for you: 5th week leave, wellbeing + volunteer days
📚 Grow your career: Ongoing learning and development support
🤝 Inclusive & supportive: LGBTQ+ Bronze & Mental Health Gold employer
What you’ll do
• Support end to end delivery of enterprise initiatives across HR systems, payroll, data and operational change
• Translate program priorities into clear delivery plans, milestones, dependencies and reporting
• Identify risks early, clarify scope and sequencing, and help unblock delivery issues across teams
• Design and deliver practical change strategies to ensure solutions are adopted and embedded
• Develop clear, fit for purpose communication and training materials for leaders and end users
• Act as a connector across Systems, IT, Operations, Payroll and People & Culture to drive alignment
What you’ll bring
• Experience delivering enterprise scale projects and change initiatives
• Background in HR systems, payroll or workforce platforms
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to blend delivery discipline with change leadership and adoption focus
• Confidence working in ambiguity and evolving technical environments
• Pragmatic, outcomes focused approach with strong attention to detail
Be part of something bigger
Backing local brilliance is at the heart of what we do. As Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, Metcash proudly supports independent retailers behind iconic brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Total Tools, Cellarbrations and The Bottle O — fuelling an unstoppable network of independents across Australia.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment process.
Please note: This role is managed by our TA team — no agencies please.
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At Metcash, we’re the power behind an independent Australia & New Zealand. From the humble origins of our first family-owned corner store in 1927, we’ve been backing independents and strengthening the communities they operate in for almost 100 years. With a national network of more than 10,000 independent retailers and a further 90,000 wholesalers, we’re the driving force behind local, family-owned businesses – sticking up for the little guys and helping them become the best stores in town. And while we may be large in size, we’ll always be locals at heart.
Today we’re Australia and New Zealand’s leading independent retail partner and wholesaler in food, liquor and hardware. We have over 80 years of experience supporting and championing the interests of independent grocery, liquor and hardware sectors. Headquartered in Sydney, our world class distribution facilities across the country allow us to operate on a huge scale to unite Australia's independent grocers, delivering products to more than 10,000 retail premises and a further 90,000 wholesale customers across the food, grocery, liquor and hardware markets. Our network of Successful Independents includes a large portfolio of brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Home Timber & Hardware, Cellarbrations and the Bottle-O.
At Metcash we have a single purpose - Successful Independents - it is at the heart of everything we do. Success starts with our people. Employing over 6,000 people, Metcash champions the interests of the independent retail industry. We are a team of people who are resilient and empowered, who take initiative and pride in their work and above all operate with integrity. Our core operations are key to providing our customers and retailers with merchandising, operations and marketing support through our strong retail brands.
Whilst we operate on a huge scale, we think big but we act local. We believe that independence is worth fighting for and this is at the core of our business divisions.
