Technical Programme Manager - Cyber Security

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco is hiring a Technical Programme Manager to lead cyber delivery across the organisation. You will manage high‑impact cyber security initiatives, align with security engineering, operations, product and infrastructure teams, and translate cyber strategy into measurable outcomes.

The role requires hands‑on delivery experience in cyber projects, with strong governance, stakeholder management and ability to navigate risk and regulatory expectations across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering cyber security programmes or portfolios.
• Strong track record coordinating cross-functional teams across Cyber, Technology, Product and Operations.
• Excellent programme, project and stakeholder management with senior leadership involvement.
• Experience operating in risk‑, threat‑ and regulatory‑driven environments.
• Ability to understand cyber architectures to manage dependencies and delivery risk.
• Strong planning, reporting and financial forecasting skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to translate technical topics into delivery narratives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex cyber security programmes with cross‑functional dependencies that improve Tesco's security posture.
• Lead initiatives spanning Cyber, Technology, Product and operations.
• Translate strategy and security objectives into measurable programme outcomes and milestones.
• Shape programmes with evolving scope, threats and delivery paths.
• Establish delivery approaches combining agile, iterative and structured methods.
• Create and maintain integrated delivery plans covering technical implementation and readiness.
• Coordinate across Cyber, Product, Engineering and Operations.
• Identify risks and issues, and manage escalations with clarity.

Skills

Cyber delivery management

Stakeholder management

Program governance

Communication & influencing

Financial forecasting

Job description

Technical Programme Managers (TPMs) deliver complex, cross‑functional technology programmes that support colleagues and help serve our customers better. In this role, you will operate as a Cyber Programme Manager, leading the delivery of high-impact cyber security initiatives across Tesco’s organisation.

You will work across multiple Cyber domains, partnering with security engineering, operations, product and infrastructure teams to translate cyber strategy into delivered, measurable outcomes. While you may align to a specific domain, you will be expected to flex and support broader Cyber priorities where business needs require.

This role requires hands‑on experience managing cyber delivery, navigating complex technical and organisational dependencies, operating confidently in environments shaped by risk, threat context and regulatory expectations.

While responsibilities will evolve with business needs, the core accountabilities include:

• Deliver complex cyber security programmes with multiple technical, operational and risk dependencies that directly improve Tesco’s security posture and business resilience.

• Lead cross‑functional initiatives spanning Cyber, Technology, Product and operational teams.

• Translate cyber strategy, risk priorities and security objectives into clear programme outcomes, milestones and measurable value.

• Shape and lead programmes with evolving scope, emerging threats, and uncertain delivery paths.

• Establish and continuously improve delivery approaches suited to cyber environments (combining agile, iterative and structured delivery models where appropriate).

• Create, own and maintain integrated delivery plans covering technical implementation, operational readiness and change impacts.

• Act as the central point of coordination across Cyber teams, Product, Engineering, and Operations.

• Proactively identify delivery risks and issues, facilitate informed trade‑off discussions, and manage escalations with clarity and confidence.

• Understand cyber and security architectures sufficiently to anticipate dependency, sequencing, and integration risks.

• Support planning cycles, financial forecasting and budget management for cyber programmes.

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and partners, holding them accountable for delivery outcomes.

• Support vendor selection and management activities, including tendering, SLAs, and delivery assurance.

• Contribute to the wider TPM and Cyber delivery community, sharing good practice and continuously raising the bar for programme execution.

An ideal candidate will demonstrate the following experience and skills:

Essential

• Proven experience managing cyber security delivery, programmes or portfolios within a Cyber, Security or Technology Risk environment.

• Strong track record delivering complex technology or security initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Excellent programme, project, and stakeholder management capability, including senior leadership engagement.

• Experience operating in environments shaped by cyber risk, threat context, or regulatory obligations.

• Ability to understand and navigate cyber and security architectures well enough to manage dependencies and delivery risk.

• Strong reporting, planning, and financial forecasting skills.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear delivery narratives.

Desirable

• Experience working with a range of Cyber domains (e.g. Identity & Access Management, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Security Engineering).

• Familiarity with threat‑informed defence, detection‑led security, or risk‑based prioritisation approaches.

• Experience delivering programmes that involve security tooling, automation, or platform integration.

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