Enterprise Transformation Lead
Foodstuffs
16 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Mangere, NZ
Foodstuffs, the co-op behind New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square, is growing its on-site team in Mangere, NZ, with an Enterprise Transformation Lead ready to steer the organisation’s biggest changes. This role sits in the Finance function and shapes programmes from the first ideas through to delivery and measurable results. It’s a strong fit for someone who enjoys turning strategy into practical action, values cross-team collaboration, and wants to help the co-op realise meaningful value from transformation across stores and support functions.
Based in Mangere, the Enterprise Transformation Lead will partner with sponsors and executives, working alongside teams in technology, product, finance and change. The focus starts with priorities in Customer and Technology, but there’s room to apply transformation insights across other parts of the business as priorities shift. The job invites a hands-on leader who can set governance, define a clear roadmap, and drive multiple initiatives from concept to completion.
Guiding big changes from idea to impact
You will own and steer a portfolio of transformation work that spans Customer, Technology and other enterprise priorities, establishing governance routines, a practical roadmap and a cadence that keeps everyone aligned. You’ll translate high-level priorities into concrete programmes and projects, moving work forward while keeping a close eye on priorities, risks, timing and dependencies. You’ll craft business cases that outline the problem, the options, the expected benefits, the costs and how delivery will unfold, and you’ll test ideas through short, focused trials to validate value before committing to broader investment. You’ll assemble clear decision material and offer honest, practical advice for executives and sponsors, always looking for simpler, faster ways of working, including smart use of AI tools.
What you’ll need to bring your transformation toolkit
Must-have capabilities
- Seven-plus years leading enterprise transformation, portfolio management, complex programme leadership or strategic delivery in a large organisation
- Experience taking ownership of business cases and proving the value they deliver, not just handling delivery
- Confidence engaging with executives and sponsors
- Experience shaping change in early stages and running trials
- Practical grasp of Agile, Waterfall and blended approaches
- A commercial mindset and the ability to simplify complex issues
- Adaptability to work across different portfolios, stakeholders and business problems
Nice-to-haves
- A track record across varied portfolios and business challenges
- A demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adjust to shifting priorities
Pay, benefits and practical details
This is a full-time, onsite position based in Mangere, NZ. The package includes a range of benefits designed to support both work and life. There’s free on-site parking with over 1,000 spaces including EV plugs, and health cover through Southern Cross. An onsite café offers subsidised meals, there’s a mini mart, and a 5% discount at Foodstuffs retail stores. The company supports flexible working options, provides a birthday day off, and offers long service leave. For personal and professional growth, in-house learning and development programmes and courses are available, with flu vaccinations and Tribes social network groups as well.
Tips to shine in this transformation lead role
Lead with impact on your resume by opening with seven-plus years of enterprise transformation and portfolio leadership, plus a concrete example of a multi‑workstream initiative you’ve steered end to end. Show how you moved a strategic priority into delivery across Customer and Technology, with evidence of governance, roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
When you describe your experience, prove the must-have skills with specifics. Highlight a business case you owned that demonstrated real benefits, not just delivery milestones, and explain how you quantified value and how the sponsor or executive accepted the recommendation. Prepare stories about early-stage trials and change shaping, including how you tested ideas, what you learned and how you adjusted before full investment.
In interviews, be ready to talk through your approach to blending Agile, Waterfall and other methods. Have a short, practical example that shows how you simplified a complex issue for leadership and moved a portfolio forward despite competing priorities. Think about a situation where you had to collaborate with technology, product and finance teams to align on a decision, and describe the governance and cadence you used to keep momentum.
End with a thoughtful question you’d ask a sponsor. A good one could be: how does the co‑op measure value and readiness for the first major transformation in this portfolio, and what would a successful first year look like in that area? This signals you’re focused on results and practical impact from day one.
Based in Mangere, the Enterprise Transformation Lead will partner with sponsors and executives, working alongside teams in technology, product, finance and change. The focus starts with priorities in Customer and Technology, but there’s room to apply transformation insights across other parts of the business as priorities shift. The job invites a hands-on leader who can set governance, define a clear roadmap, and drive multiple initiatives from concept to completion.
Guiding big changes from idea to impact
You will own and steer a portfolio of transformation work that spans Customer, Technology and other enterprise priorities, establishing governance routines, a practical roadmap and a cadence that keeps everyone aligned. You’ll translate high-level priorities into concrete programmes and projects, moving work forward while keeping a close eye on priorities, risks, timing and dependencies. You’ll craft business cases that outline the problem, the options, the expected benefits, the costs and how delivery will unfold, and you’ll test ideas through short, focused trials to validate value before committing to broader investment. You’ll assemble clear decision material and offer honest, practical advice for executives and sponsors, always looking for simpler, faster ways of working, including smart use of AI tools.
What you’ll need to bring your transformation toolkit
Must-have capabilities
- Seven-plus years leading enterprise transformation, portfolio management, complex programme leadership or strategic delivery in a large organisation
- Experience taking ownership of business cases and proving the value they deliver, not just handling delivery
- Confidence engaging with executives and sponsors
- Experience shaping change in early stages and running trials
- Practical grasp of Agile, Waterfall and blended approaches
- A commercial mindset and the ability to simplify complex issues
- Adaptability to work across different portfolios, stakeholders and business problems
Nice-to-haves
- A track record across varied portfolios and business challenges
- A demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adjust to shifting priorities
Pay, benefits and practical details
This is a full-time, onsite position based in Mangere, NZ. The package includes a range of benefits designed to support both work and life. There’s free on-site parking with over 1,000 spaces including EV plugs, and health cover through Southern Cross. An onsite café offers subsidised meals, there’s a mini mart, and a 5% discount at Foodstuffs retail stores. The company supports flexible working options, provides a birthday day off, and offers long service leave. For personal and professional growth, in-house learning and development programmes and courses are available, with flu vaccinations and Tribes social network groups as well.
Tips to shine in this transformation lead role
Lead with impact on your resume by opening with seven-plus years of enterprise transformation and portfolio leadership, plus a concrete example of a multi‑workstream initiative you’ve steered end to end. Show how you moved a strategic priority into delivery across Customer and Technology, with evidence of governance, roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
When you describe your experience, prove the must-have skills with specifics. Highlight a business case you owned that demonstrated real benefits, not just delivery milestones, and explain how you quantified value and how the sponsor or executive accepted the recommendation. Prepare stories about early-stage trials and change shaping, including how you tested ideas, what you learned and how you adjusted before full investment.
In interviews, be ready to talk through your approach to blending Agile, Waterfall and other methods. Have a short, practical example that shows how you simplified a complex issue for leadership and moved a portfolio forward despite competing priorities. Think about a situation where you had to collaborate with technology, product and finance teams to align on a decision, and describe the governance and cadence you used to keep momentum.
End with a thoughtful question you’d ask a sponsor. A good one could be: how does the co‑op measure value and readiness for the first major transformation in this portfolio, and what would a successful first year look like in that area? This signals you’re focused on results and practical impact from day one.