About the role
We support the heart of the organisation our
stores, we run programmes that will make our stores better focusing on how
technology can partner with and enhance the stores experience for our Customers
and Colleagues. Stores Foundations runs complex programmes that will not only
touch our stores but have impacts on the Retail Platform – This platform is the
foundation of Tesco Technology and is a mesh of Systems and APIs, all combined
to deliver everything Tesco needs from Technology.
In the Stores foundations team we could be
working with any number of the devices in store, from Checkouts & self-service
to bakery printers & PDAs and all the technology that sits behind the scenes
our Infrastructure. We could also introduce new technologies that make our
customer or colleague lives even better.
As a TPM
for Stores Foundations Programmes, you will play a pivotal role working with
the Product Managers , business stakeholders, Engineering teams, and other
Programme family member to define and deliver the change to embed new
technology into our stores making them ready for the future.
You will be responsible for
·
Managing
a part of the Stores Foundations Programme budget
·
Stakeholder
communication of progress
·
Dependency
management with engineering teams who currently support the Stores Foundation
systems
·
Supporting
& managing our technology vendor partners
·
Business
case and funding approval for the Stores Foundation programme
Whilst specific responsibilities will be
dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business; the following provides
an overview of the role’s key responsibilities:
·
Deliver
programmes with business and/or technical risks
·
Optimise or
use a standard programme delivery methodology for delivering programme goals
(e.g. agile, waterfall, iterative)
·
Bring
together, coordinate and energise virtual technology teams to deliver programme
goals
·
Create and
track a plan to deliver the programme goals, including the technical
implementation plan
·
Understand
trade-offs and resulting impacts; make impacts visible to Product,
Infrastructure or Engineering for the right decision to be made
·
Manage
dependences across engineering, operations and technology teams to deliver
transparency and visibility for key outcomes.
understand a technical architecture to be able to foresee the impact on
dependencies; delivery timelines and implementation plans.
knowledge of engineering best practices and practical infrastructure
implementations to appreciate delivery challenges.
·
Understand
technology concepts, grasp new ones quickly and appreciate their implications
on delivery
manage incidents; ensuring stakeholders are updated with the right
information to drive the correct decisions. Followed by conducting Post
incident reviews; effectively communicate the output and follow up on the
next steps.
·
Collaborate
with the Product and Engineering teams to define annual budgetary requirements
positive relationships with internal & external stakeholders to
deliver complex rollouts or installations; or professional services.
·
Coach peers
and other roles, teaching where required, on methodologies and programme
management tools
·
Role
model Tesco Values & Purpose in your day-to-day work.
You will need
·
Have
a proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology and/or
infrastructure; having done so across multiple teams in multiple geographies
·
Have
experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management
& leadership teams
·
Strong
Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills
·
Strong
vendor management and negotiating skills.
·
Exceptional
reporting skills for programs and financial forecasting
·
Excellent
communication & influencing skills and adoptability to changes
·
Experience
working with geographically diverse teams; programme, product, engineering
& software development
Whats in it for you? We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
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 Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
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