Technical Project Manager - Payroll Technologies

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

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket chain is seeking a technology programme manager in Welwyn Garden City to oversee the delivery of complex payroll solutions. This role involves coordinating efforts with various teams to improve delivery methodologies and manage risks. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and a proven track record of delivering technology initiatives. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including annual bonuses, generous holiday time, and flexibility to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity and paternity leave benefits

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Proven record of delivering technology/infrastructure across multiple teams.
• Experience building relationships with senior management.
• Strong skills in project and programme management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks.
• Establish and improve delivery methodologies.
• Create and track plans for programme goals.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Job description

Overview

Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Apply by 28-Nov-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.

This role will have responsibility for the delivery of the iterative capabilities within the Payroll Technology programme, co-ordinating with partners across Technology & the business. Working with other TPMs, Product, Engineering and third parties to help deliver the roadmap, in particular ensuring new pieces are correctly understood (in terms of scope, value, cost, resources and design), prioritised and resourced appropriately by the right forum of decision makers and consistently tracked. Strategic alignment & dependency management are critical skills to deliver this. Some examples of this work include the review & potential implementation of capabilities into Distribution and iteration of existing capabilities within our Stores.

What is in it for you

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• 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

You will be responsible for

• 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
• Am 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
• Am able to understand a technical architecture to be able to foresee the impact on dependencies, delivery timelines and implementation plans

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

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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