Lead Technical Programme Manager - People Data

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Híbrido; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Tesco Stores Limited is seeking a Senior Programme Manager for People Data to lead end-to-end delivery, governance and integrity of the People Data portfolio. You will ensure programmes align with business priorities, regulatory requirements and enterprise data standards.

The role spans CSRD reporting, workforce dashboards, data products and foundational capabilities, with a focus on data ownership, governance, and scalable, auditable data solutions across multiple teams and geographies.

Qualificações

• Cross-functional data or platform delivery across multiple teams and geographies.
• Experience in compliance, regulatory, reporting or data analytics programmes.
• Ability to build relationships and influence senior leadership.
• Experience in People Management.
• Strong project, stakeholder and programme management skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills translating technical concepts to business outcomes.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver complex programmes with multiple risks affecting Tesco priorities.
• Line manage a team and develop talent within the TPM community.
• Establish or improve delivery methodology to meet programme goals.
• Initiate and shape programmes with ambiguous scope.
• Create and track a plan including the technical implementation plan.
• Provide expert advice on programme delivery and mentor others.
• Identify trade-offs in software delivery and drive consensus with Engineering/Product.
• Foresee risks and manage escalations.

Conhecimentos

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Data governance

Regulatory/compliance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

People Data sits at the heart of Tesco’s colleague strategy—enabling trusted, high-quality data to power decision-making, regulatory reporting, and colleague experiences.

This role is accountable for the end-to-end delivery, governance and integrity of the People Data portfolio, ensuring programmes are aligned to business priorities, regulatory requirements, and enterprise data standards.

You will operate across a complex, multi-programme landscape (CSRD Reporting, Workforce dashboards, Compliance, Data Quality, and platform capabilities), bringing clarity, structure and pace to ambiguous and interdependent delivery challenges.

A key focus is driving clear data ownership, governance and accountability across business and technology, ensuring that data products are trusted, scalable, and audit-ready.

• Regulatory reporting (e.g., CSRD)
• Workforce insights (Headcount, DE&I, Absence, Compliance)
• Data products such as dashboards, analytics and forecasting
• Foundational capabilities including data quality, governance, access controls and ingestion frameworks.

The landscape is complex, spanning multiple workstreams, dependencies on business data ownership, and evolving governance and platform capabilities. This role plays a key leadership position in ensuring delivery is coherent, governed, and aligned to business outcomes, so that Tesco can rely on People Data as a trusted foundation for regulatory compliance and strategic decision-making.

In this role I:

• Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco business priorities
• Line manage a team to help deliver the associated outcome & develop talent within the TPM community
• Establish new or improve existing delivery methodology to deliver the programme goals
• Initiate and shape programmes with ambiguous scope and uncertain delivery approach
• Create and track a plan to deliver the programme goals, including the technical implementation plan
• Provide expert advice and guidance on programme delivery (mentoring other TPMs and supporting Engineering/Product teams)
• Understand trade-offs in software delivery, using experience and influencing skills to drive consensus with the Engineering and Product teams to obtain the best value and solution
• Am able to foresee potential risks and issues, establish a process, facilitate discussion and manage escalations

An ideal candidate will have:

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  A proven record of accomplishment in delivering complex, cross-functional data or platform technology programmes having done so across multiple teams and multiple geographies
• Strong experience in compliance, regulatory, reporting or data and analytics type programmes
• Experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management & leadership teams
• Experience in & a passion for People Management
• Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills
• Excellent communication & influencing skills, particularly in translating technical complexity into business outcomes.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.