Hours: 36
Salary: Competitive
Location: Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
United Kingdom
Apply by: 27/09/2020
Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Business Support function, where you will drive the Transformation & Operations Development strategy, managing end to end projects and programmes to improve our store operations.
You will be involved in some exciting, innovative and future forward projects so an interest in technology is beneficial.
Independently managing complex projects and programmes end-to-end, from inception through to delivery, transition, benefit realisation and review, including:
- Spending time in store and engaging with end users to get feedback and generate ideas (engaging stakeholders of all levels as the owner of the project/programme)
- Assessing the financial impact of projects and building the business case
- Working collaboratively to develop full solutions and operating models, and trialling these as necessary
- Managing and influencing stakeholders cross-functionally, at all levels, at the right time
- Tracking project milestones and deliverables, identifying and managing risks, issues, and dependencies, in line with Tesco Project Management best practice and using the appropriate tools and templates
- Responding in a timely manner to changing priorities; adapting and adjusting plans as required
- Landing projects on the front-line, developing the right communication and training materials to support successful implementation
- Ensuring sustainability of the solutions developed, tracking KPIs and benefits, handing over to 'Business As Usual';
Project Management (especially APM) and Process Improvement experience (Kaizen, Lean, SixSigma), Analytical skills (Excel, SQL) with strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
With previous experience of delivering operational improvement using relevant methodologies, you will be a versatile individual with the ability to adapt and respond quickly to changing business priorities.
You will be comfortable working with big investments & large scale change with a background in the retail or grocery industry.
We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.