Technical Programme Manager - Infrastructure

At Tesco we are managing a significant Infrastructure estate across our global data centres and stores which includes server, storage and network.

This role aligns to our Global Distributed Network Programme that is redesigning and redeploying the network to all our Store, Distribution Centres and Head Offices across the Tesco Group. This network, which we refer to as our ‘RWAN’ is critical to the future connectivity and will underpin all our customer and colleague systems that allow our fast-paced business to thrive.

This role will support the end-to-end delivery of our new RWAN network. The project is currently in the procurement phase, running a significant RFP to source the necessary network services.

You will form part of the internal programme team responsible for completing the planning and delivery of the transformation to 4,000 global locations. You will report to the Senior Technical Programme manager. You will need to drive the programme agenda, aligning our business, technology and suppliers of our future network. You will help to deliver the programme on time, budget and to the agreed scope while minimising and disruption to business operations.

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 and measures:

• Coordinate teams to deliver for complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco business priorities
• Create and track a plan to deliver the programme goals, including the technical implementation plan, ensuring colleagues and stakeholders from across Tesco are kept up-to-date
• Manage dependencies and risk, to minimise delivery risk
• Prepare and present to governance sessions
• Establish new, or improve existing, programme delivery methodology to deliver the programme goals
• Shape programmes with ambiguous scope and uncertain delivery approach
• 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
• Foresee potential risks and issues, establish a process, facilitate discussion and manage escalations
• Be aware and evaluate 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
• Have good knowledge of engineering best practices and practical infrastructure implementations to appreciate delivery challenges
• Collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to define annual budgetary requirements
• Contribute actively to Technical Programme Manager community

An ideal candidate will have:

• A proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology and/or infrastructure.
• Experience of large-scale network programmes (preferred)
• Experience of large scale retail deployments
• Experience of building credible relationships and influencing management & business teams
• Excellent communication & influencing skills
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Programme Management
• Networking (LAN and WAN)
• Waterfall and Agile methodologies

• An annual bonus scheme which you can achieve up to 3.5% of base salary.
• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service with 10% off most purchases at Tesco.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day.
• A retirement savings plan - 4%-7.5% contribution rate.
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay.
• Buy As You Earn Scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares and save tax after 3 months of service.
• Save As You Earn Scheme which gives you the opportunity to save direct from your pay for three or five years with the option of using your savings to buy Tesco shares at a discounted price after 1 year of service.
• Access to Tesco Learning and Development Academy.
• Deals & Discounts through Tesco including Tesco Mobile & Tesco Bank.
• Deals and Discounts through many other external businesses.
• Cycle to work and Car Share Schemes.
• Onsite discounted Nuffield Health Gym.
• Subsidised Canteen.

Our vision here at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home, out shopping, on the move, anywhere in the world.

We want our customers to be inspired and whatever they are looking for, we’re finding bigger and better ways to provide it.

Everything is underpinned by our continuous drive for the best tools and technology to deliver our vision. We’re driving innovation and transforming our Technology to become the world’s leading retailer.

We need people who share our ambition to deliver for our customers; passionate and confident people willing to take the initiative and drive us forwards. In return we offer excitement, a great team, an excellent benefit package, and significant career development opportunities.

Joining us means playing a part in defining, building and launching an ambitious roadmap of digital products that could affect the lives of millions of people over the years to come.

If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you.

The position will be based at our Technology Centre in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.