Infrastructure Pmo Governance Manager

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector seeks a Technology Portfolio Programme Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of technology initiatives. The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder engagement, and effective risk management, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on delivering results in a dynamic environment. Benefits include a competitive bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance, and comprehensive health coverage.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity and adoption leave

Free virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience in portfolio, programme, or project management.
• Strong financial competence and numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Programme Governance meetings for the Portfolio Plan.
• Prepare status reports and executive summaries.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the portfolio.

Skills

Agile

Communication

Collaboration

Financial Competence

Attention to Detail

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Technology Portfolio Programme Manager to join the Infrastructure Team. This team is responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of technology initiatives that support Tesco's vision and strategy across the Group. The role focuses on governance to ensure that the portfolio drives our strategic and business goals efficiently, effectively, and sustainably. The role will work towards standardising the way the portfolio is controlled, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and effective levels of governance are in place.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, and 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, and free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Setting up and facilitating Programme Governance meetings to approve and manage the delivery of the Portfolio Plan. Ensuring a consistent approach to how teams record and monitor all workstream risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring all are identified and tracked appropriately.
• Working across Infrastructure Teams and with Senior Stakeholders to prepare for and manage Governance Meetings. Influencing, presenting, and engaging with a wide variety of Senior Stakeholders, leveraging your political nous.

You will also:

• Prepare regular status reports, executive summaries, and presentations to supervise delivery progress. Operate within best-practice portfolio management frameworks, knowing when to escalate or de-escalate your approach.
• Be highly effective at identifying and mitigating risks and driving actions accordingly. Ensure dependencies are effectively managed and call out risks where vital.
• Identify constraints within the portfolio, collaborate with the STPM to evaluate potential solutions, and determine the support required to resolve them.

Further responsibilities include:

• Working with the STPMs to communicate and maintain consistent programme, workstream, and project management standards, guidance, and templates.
• Identifying improvements to portfolio management practices and engaging with the Senior Leadership Team to implement them.
• Working with the central technology team, providing updates on Tech Excellence and Strategic objectives.

You should be:

• Agile in your approach, adaptable to changing business needs.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about your work, willing to share that knowledge.

You will need:

• Portfolio/Programme/Project management experience in planning and delivery.
• Strong financial competence and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders.
• Resilience and tenacity.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage changing priorities effectively.

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether at home or on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.'

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. For more on our accessibility support, click here.

We offer flexible working patterns, combining office and remote work, to suit your needs. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.