[ref. t33340902] Senior Manager - Human Rights Governance and Strategy - Sydney
- An opportunity with genuine purpose
- Permanent Opportunity | Grow with our business
- Flexible working options available
We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.
If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace.
With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the General Manager Sustainability Impact Narrative and Human Rights, this position will play a critical role in developing and implementing robust governance frameworks to ensure human rights are respected and upheld throughout our global supply chains.
This role requires a deep understanding of human rights principles, corporate governance, international standards, and our operational response to key human rights risks in our global supply chain.
What you’ll do
This role will be a key enabler of delivery of Woolworths Group’s sustainability commitments related to human rights - particularly the development and delivery of key governance frameworks and risk management strategies related to modern slavery and worker exploitation, guided by risk prioritisation and a salient human rights issues approach.
The successful candidate will achieve this through an ability to;- Initiate, lead and sustain best practice governance frameworks and continuous improvements in line with a dynamic program
- Articulate where Woolworths Group is heading strategically and the interconnectedness of the different priorities, doing so in an engaging and credible manner, and how the Human Rights priorities align to this strategy.
- Empower, enable, coordinate and partner with business leaders to further develop their businesses by analysing the strategic context and spotting opportunities and improvements.
- Actively listen, question and constructively challenge others’ views and have an influence over key decisions with the ability to effectively create “buy in” to new ideas and convince others of the need for change as required with poise, logic and shared understanding.
- Understand the impact of commercial decisions, take a risk based approach and balance the approach with financial and risk targets, with a sound ability to connect, persuade and influence others.
- 5+ years of experience in human rights, ethical sourcing, or corporate social responsibility, with a focus on governance and risk management in global supply chains.
- Bachelor's degree in human rights, law, international relations, or a related field.
- A deep understanding of human rights principles, international standards (e.g., UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights), and regulations.
- Strong governance, risk management, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and project management skills. Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating cultural sensitivity.
- Experience working in large scale retail or consumer goods companies, would be an advantage.
- The opportunity to grow within the group
- Strong mentorship and development; opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Get your Woolies worth through team member benefits across all of our brands
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems.As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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