Senior Programme Manager, Retail Tech & Planning

Expleo Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo Group in Dubai seeks a Programme Manager - RLM to own end-to-end management of RLM initiatives, from scoping and planning through deployment and stabilisation after go-live. The role includes delivering Price Optimisation and Intelligent Store Transfer with the AWS partner and shaping the broader RLM roadmap.

You will coordinate planning, merchandising, supply chain and technology teams, manage risks, create detailed plans and milestones, and report progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in program or project management within retail technology, supply chain, or merchandising operations.
• Hands-on experience with RLM platforms such as Blue Yonder, Increff, or comparable solutions, or with cloud/AI-led retail solutions (e.g., AWS).
• Familiarity with end-to-end retail lifecycle including pricing, markdown, assortment and planning.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management of RLM initiatives from scoping and planning through deployment and post-go-live stabilisation.
• Lead immediate delivery of Price Optimisation and Intelligent Store Transfer (IST) with the AWS partner, while shaping the roadmap for the broader RLM scope.
• Own data-readiness dependencies across RLM modules, including demand, inventory, product and store master data.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, delivery roadmaps, and milestone schedules across all active RLM workstreams.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers, and drive timely resolution to keep programs on track.
• Track and report program progress, budget utilisation, and delivery health to senior stakeholders on a regular cadence.
• Coordinate delivery activities across planning, merchandising, supply chain, and technology teams to ensure aligned execution.
• Facilitate structured working sessions, sprint reviews, and steering meetings to maintain momentum and shared accountability.
• Manage interdependencies between RLM capability streams, including MFP, assortment planning,budget planning, pricing, markdown, and BI/analytics.
• Serve as the primary coordination point between business workstream leads and the RLM platform team.
• Build and maintain relationships with business, IT, and vendor stakeholders; prepare executive status reports and dashboards.
• Support vendor engagement (AWS and RLM platform vendors) by coordinating delivery commitments and change management processes.
• Design and execute adoption metrics and training plans to drive user adoption of RLM capabilities.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven analytics

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Information Systems

Tools

Blue Yonder

Increff

AWS

Job description

Expleo Group in Dubai seeks a Programme Manager - RLM to own end-to-end management of RLM initiatives, from scoping and planning through deployment and stabilisation after go-live. The role includes delivering Price Optimisation and Intelligent Store Transfer with the AWS partner and shaping the broader RLM roadmap.

You will coordinate planning, merchandising, supply chain and technology teams, manage risks, create detailed plans and milestones, and report progress to senior leadership.