Cyber Security Programme Lead

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco UK in Welwyn Garden City is recruiting a Technical Programme Manager (Cyber) to lead cross‑functional cyber security initiatives across the organisation. You will operate as a Cyber Programme Manager, delivering high‑impact cyber security programmes that strengthen security posture and resilience.

You will work with security engineering, operations, product and infrastructure teams to translate cyber strategy into measurable outcomes, balancing risk with delivery and regulatory

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing cyber security delivery, programmes or portfolios within a Cyber, Security or Technology Risk environment.
• Excellent programme, project, and stakeholder management capability, including senior leadership engagement.
• Experience operating in environments shaped by cyber risk, threat context, or regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex cyber security programmes with multiple technical, operational and risk dependencies that directly improve Tesco's security posture and business resilience.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives spanning Cyber, Technology, Product and operational teams.
• Translate cyber strategy, risk priorities and security objectives into clear programme outcomes, milestones and measurable value.
• Shape and lead programmes with evolving scope, emerging threats, and uncertain delivery paths.
• Establish and continuously improve delivery approaches suited to cyber environments (combining agile, iterative and structured delivery models where appropriate).
• Create, own and maintain integrated delivery plans covering technical implementation, operational readiness and change impacts.
• Act as the central point of coordination across Cyber teams, Product, Engineering, and Operations.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and issues, facilitate informed trade‑off discussions, and manage escalations with clarity and confidence.

Skills

Cyber security delivery

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Financial forecasting

Risk and regulatory awareness

Job description

Tesco UK in Welwyn Garden City is recruiting a Technical Programme Manager (Cyber) to lead cross‑functional cyber security initiatives across the organisation. You will operate as a Cyber Programme Manager, delivering high‑impact cyber security programmes that strengthen security posture and resilience.

You will work with security engineering, operations, product and infrastructure teams to translate cyber strategy into measurable outcomes, balancing risk with delivery and regulatory