Property Strategy Manager

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket and technology company in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a proactive leader to drive cross-functional projects that will shape the future of their property portfolio. The successful candidate will deliver strategic initiatives, manage the Property Strategy, and work closely with key stakeholders to optimize space strategies. Required qualifications include a relevant degree and strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills. This role allows flexibility with a mix of office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Exceptional numerical and analytical skills with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of retail performance analysis, combining various data to inform strategic investments.
• Significant experience working with locational and/or spatial data.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the annual Estate Review by analyzing various data to recommend actions.
• Lead cross-functional projects to drive innovation across teams.
• Own the Property Strategy and identify opportunities for estate management.

Skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Data visualization

Excellent communication

Retail performance analysis

Experience with locational/spatial data

Understanding of financial metrics

Education

Degree in Geography, Property, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics

Job description

We’re looking for a proactive leader to drive cross‑functional projects that shape the future of our property portfolio. In this role, you’ll collaborate with teams across the business to deliver strategic initiatives, ensure financial requirements are met, and create innovative solutions that support long‑term growth.

• Shape the future of our estate by delivering the annual Estate Review—bringing insight from catchment, financial, and property data to spot trends and recommend actions at both store and estate level.
• Lead exciting cross‑functional projects aligned to our strategic blueprint, such as car park and PFS initiatives, driving innovation and collaboration across teams.
• Partner with key stakeholders including SRM, Customer Insight, and Channels (including Online) to ensure every store has the right space strategy—inside and out.
• Own the Property Strategy for our store estate, identifying opportunities for estate management, disposals, and asset optimisation, and working closely with Location Planning and Assets & Estates through governance processes.
• Plan for success by monitoring workload, identifying resource needs, and collaborating with leadership to set priorities—helping deliver the vision of the Head of Property Strategy & Planning.
• Drive continuous improvement by spotting opportunities to enhance our ways of working—whether through better processes, training, tools, or systems.

• Exceptional numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong data visualization capabilities to bring trends and recommendations to life.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in delivering engaging presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of retail performance analysis, combining property, catchment, and financial data to inform strategic investment decisions.
• Significant experience working with locational and/or spatial data, ideally supported by a relevant degree (e.g., Geography, Property, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics).
• A broad understanding of financial metrics and how they influence successful investment decisions.

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 always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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