Technical Programme Manager -- Colleague Experience Applications

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20% of base salary

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + personal day

Job summary

Tesco Stores Limited seeks an experienced Technical Programme Manager to lead the programme and build out capability across the Tesco Group, delivering a step change within our business. As a TPM for Stores Operations Programmes, you will work with Product Managers, engineering teams, third parties and other Technology and Programme members to embed new technology into our stores for the future.

You will identify issues, risks and dependencies and ensure informed decisions are made to protect

Qualifications

• A proven record of 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:

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Software delivery

Communication

Resilience

Program management

Job description

About the role

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

You will need

• 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

Whats in it for you

• 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 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.

The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details

About Us

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.

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. We also include if you need support with your application.

When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.