AI Lead

Joining the Metcash Family 

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. 
Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. 

About the Opportunity 

With Metcash’s commitment to prioritising the adoption of AI as a critical enabler to our overall success, our executive leadership have endorsed this new role to support the acceleration of AI across our business and functions.
With our current AI capabilities at an emerging level, the AI Lead will be responsible for leveraging AI to deliver business performance, and establishing a more disciplined approach in optimising our AI opportunities.

In this Role 

•    Executive Relations: Serve as an executive advisor to the Group CIO and the AI Work Group.
•    AI Adoption Focus: Lead efforts to drive AI adoption across Metcash, working closely with the business.
•    Identify AI Opportunities: Collaborate with the business to find opportunities where AI can enhance performance.
•    Develop Use Cases: Assist in creating AI use cases with performance metrics to justify investment in AI.
•    Facilitate AI Implementation: Oversee the execution of AI use cases in collaboration with IT and business teams.
•    Report on AI Outcomes: Evaluate AI implementation results and provide recommendations for next steps (pause, pivot, or extend).
•    AI Capability Building: Work with the AI Working Group and PC to identify and develop AI champions and super users.
•    AI Skills Uplift: Partner with PC to design and implement a program that enhances AI skills through training materials and curriculum.
•    Expand AI User Group: Create a broad-based AI user group to accelerate AI adoption throughout Metcash.
•    Stay Informed on AI Developments: Keep Metcash up to date with the latest AI advancements, particularly in supply chain, logistics, and retail.
•    Collaborate with Tech Partners: Work with technology partners to align their AI roadmaps with Metcash’s platform needs and future plans.
•    AI Governance Frameworks: Develop AI governance frameworks in collaboration with teams such as Legal, Risk, and Compliance, and ensure progress is reported to appropriate forums.

You’re Likely a Match If 

•    Bachelor’s degree qualification in Commerce, Technology or Engineering domains
•    Solid experience (+5 years) with various AI technologies (CoPilot, Open AI, ChatGPT, Azure etc.)
•    IT Leadership experience within AI, data & analytics, Cloud, IT delivery or IT operating models 
•    Demonstrated success in supporting organisations with AI adoption with strong commercial acumen 
•    Experience in working with AI vendors 
•    Influential communicator - ability to convey AI concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels
•    Exceptional interpersonal skills and stakeholder management 
•    High level attention to detail and critical thinking 
•    Outcomes focussed, innovative and ability to work with ambiguity 

Life at Metcash 

�� Hybrid working arrangements – 3 days office / 2 days remote 
�� Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
�� Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
�� An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
�� 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
�� Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.
�� Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024
�� Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
�� Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”. 

About Us 

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger!

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