Technical Programme Manager

Tesco PLC; Digswell; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20% of base salary

25 days holiday + personal day + bankH

Private medical insurance

Maternity & adoption leave 26 weeks +

24/7 virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Tesco PLC in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Technical Programme Manager to lead the Stores Operations Programmes, partnering with Product, Engineering and external partners to embed new technologies across Tesco Group stores. You will define delivery plans, manage risks and dependencies, and drive a step-change in how stores operate.

The role requires strong communication, resilience in incidents, and a proven track record delivering technology software.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Resilience during incidents or change and continue delivery.
• Strong project and programme management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify issues, risks and dependencies with Product and Engineering, tracking and mitigating them.
• Assess trade-offs and communicate impacts to Product, Infrastructure or Engineering for decisions.
• Lead Stores Operations Programme to build platform capability across Tesco Group.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Supplier management

Job description

Our vision is to enable colleagues to consume, share and communicate efficiently through a seamless experience. The role will ensure we support our strategic outcomes to transform tasks into a dynamic platform supporting all elements - from the process in store, to the applications used and the devices, creating a better connected and more efficient workforce., This is an opportunity for an experienced Technical Programme Manager to lead the programme and build out capability and functions within the platform across Tesco Group, delivering a step change within our business. As a TPM for Stores Operations Programmes, you will play a pivotal role working with the Product Managers, business stakeholders, Engineering teams, third parties and other Technology and Programme family members to define and deliver the change to embed new technology into our stores making them ready for the future. You will be responsible for

• Proactively identifying issues, risks & dependencies, working closely with Product and Engineering teams to resolve, mitigate, transparently track and make visible
• Understanding the trade-offs and resulting impacts; making impacts visible to Product, Infrastructure or Engineering for the right decision to be made
  A proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate resilience during incidents or change and continue delivery
• Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills, including:-,
• Proactively identifying issues, risks & dependencies, working closely with Product and Engineering teams to resolve, mitigate, transparently track and make visible
• Understanding the trade-offs and resulting impacts; making impacts visible to Product, Infrastructure or Engineering for the right decision to be made

Desired skills:

• Experience of working with multiple teams to deliver expected outcomes
• Experience of working with suppliers and 3rd parties
• Finance Management
  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 (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.