Sainsbury's
Transformation & Operational Development Manager (Fixed Term Contract)
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Join our dynamic Transformation & Operational Development team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Sainsbury’s Retail and Digital operating models. You’ll be responsible for identifying, planning and successfully delivering complex, cross-functional programmes that translate our Next Level Sainsbury’s strategy into real, measurable change across the business. Working closely with teams across Retail and Digital, this role calls for a challenger mindset, strong commercial insight and the ability to build brilliant relationships to drive impactful, end-to-end transformation. As part of an agile pool of Transformation and Operational Development Managers, you’ll help design and implement solutions that genuinely move our business forward.
What You Will Do:
- Own the end-to-end design and successful implementation of detailed and complex programmes that support the delivery of the Sainsbury's Strategy and Goals
- Ensure programmes are implemented successfully ‘Right first time’ within Retail and Digital, delivered on time, within scope, and to budget
- Think creatively and challenge the status quo to drive strategic and operational improvements
- Stay close to relevant business developments, market insights, and retail industry best practices
- Coordinate qualitative and quantitative analyses to draw insights, develop business cases, and measure results
- Model various options for new business and operating model designs, highlighting strengths and limitations with clear recommendations
- Work cross-functionally, building strong relationships with key stakeholders to deliver meaningful change
- Participate in post-implementation reviews to continually develop and promote business change best practices
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What You Need to Know and Show:
- Essential: Strategic thinking (must be from a retail background)
- Essential: Strong experience in complex E2E transformation, programme, project, and relationship management
- Essential: Analytical thinking / commercial acumen - ability to quickly analyse processes and data to find insights, identify opportunities, and measure improvements
- Essential: Great communication and influencing skills
- Essential: Prior knowledge of ecommerce / retail operating models within a store environment
- Understand how businesses work both operationally and financially
- Proactive in strategic orientation and hypothesis-led problem solving
- Comfortable working at pace in an ambiguous environment
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