Strategic Lead – Retail Operations & Communications

Asda Stores Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7% matched

Company car allowance £5,700

Colleague discount 15%

Wellbeing services access

Employee assistance helpline

Zusammenfassung

Asda Stores Ltd. seeks a Lead Manager - Retail Operations & Communications at Head Office. You will plan, govern, and execute activity across the retail estate, aligning initiatives with strategy and ensuring measurable outcomes.

This high-profile role requires strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior leaders, delivering operational improvements and modernising communications.

Qualifikationen

• Significant operations leadership experience within a large multi-site organisation.
• Strong understanding of store operations, activity planning, operational readiness, and execution.
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional programmes and critical paths.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Own and manage the Retail Activity Plan, ensuring alignment with priorities and capacity.
• Lead activity governance across resources, budget, readiness and performance measures.
• Maintain visibility and control of initiatives through robust critical path management.
• Challenge stakeholders to improve quality, adherence, and delivery throughout the lifecycle.
• Oversee Post Implementation Reviews and embed lessons learned into future planning.

Kenntnisse

Operations leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional programmes

Governance & delivery

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Jobbeschreibung

Asda Stores Ltd. seeks a Lead Manager - Retail Operations & Communications at Head Office. You will plan, govern, and execute activity across the retail estate, aligning initiatives with strategy and ensuring measurable outcomes.

This high-profile role requires strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior leaders, delivering operational improvements and modernising communications.