Technical Project Manager - Payroll Technologies

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail and technology company in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a programme manager to deliver complex programmes. You will need a proven record in technology delivery and excellent communication skills, alongside managing risks and stakeholder relationships. This role offers a competitive annual bonus, generous holiday, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day

Private medical insurance

Generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven record of delivering technology and/or infrastructure.
• Experience in building credible relationships with senior management.
• Strong project and programme management background.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks.
• Establish and improve delivery methodologies.
• Shape and initiate programmes with ambiguous scope.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Job description

Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Apply by 26-Sep-2025

There are an increasing number of valuable, interdependent pieces of work within the Colleague domain that require co-ordination. The Payroll technology team are responsible for the payroll applications that we use to pay colleagues across the globe. There are a variety of programmes in progress at any one time in order to step change how we pay and reward colleagues. These range from very large, complex multi-year programmes, to smaller discrete projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco business priorities
• Establish new or improve existing delivery methodology to deliver the programme goals
• Initiate and shape programmes with ambiguous scope and uncertain delivery approach
• Create and track a plan to deliver the programme goals, including the technical implementation plan
• Understand trade-offs in software delivery, using experience and influencing skills to drive consensus with the Engineering and Product teams to obtain the best value and solution
• Be able to foresee potential risks and issues, establish a process, facilitate discussion and manage escalations
• Act on opportunities to adopt trends and new concepts in programme and product delivery
• Be able to understand a technical architecture to be able to foresee the impact on dependencies, delivery timelines and implementation plans

What you will need

• A proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology and/or infrastructure; having done so across multiple teams in multiple geographies
• Experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management & leadership teams
• Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills
• Excellent communication & influencing skills

Benefits

• 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 (after 1 years\' service) 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

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.

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