Leadership and Culture Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Talent and Capability Practice of Expertise (POE).

In this role you will support the design and delivery of a group wide leadership and talent development strategy for Tesco, that equips leaders with the right skills, behaviours and values to deliver our strategic priorities and lead an inclusive and high performing culture.

With significant experience in end to end leadership and talent development for senior leaders and talent pools, alongside experience of creating and implementing aligned and meaningful development strategies that enhance Tesco culture and how it is role-modelled, you'll be a thought leader in this area and be able to balance a more strategic perspective with delivery of future fit solutions.

You'll need proven senior and Exec level stakeholder management experience and will be able to influence and drive engagement and agreement for group wide programmes of work.

You will be responsible for:

Contribute to leadership, talent, and culture strategy to build strong leadership pipelines.
Deliver innovative leadership development that fosters an inclusive, high-performing culture.
Build future leadership capabilities, skills, and values through high-quality learning offers.
Address development needs for high-potential talent and broader talent strategy themes.
Conduct learning needs analysis using external insights to shape best-in-class interventions.
Align leadership development with Tesco’s core learning and long-term capability strategy.
Embed inclusion by aligning leadership and culture plans with the DE&I strategy.
Partner with talent teams to build a talent development blueprint and address key themes.
Develop and manage the end-to-end talent development process with robust tracking.
Align with other POE teams to support strategic priorities across development programmes.
Manage the executive coaching offer, ensuring diverse, high-quality coaching support.
Use data to inform leadership development priorities and contribute to capability planning.
Lead the director learning curriculum, ensuring content is current and strategically aligned.

You will need:

Operational skills relevant for this job:

Apply cultural and behavioural change theories to design impactful interventions for senior leaders.
Create innovative, blended learning experiences using external partnerships and latest thinking.
Facilitate and present confidently at senior and executive levels, influencing key decisions.
Integrate DE&I into leadership and culture work, backed by strong consulting and analysis skills.
Collaborate across teams, embrace change, and balance strategic vision with practical delivery.

Experience relevant for this job:

Set group-wide strategies and gain exec-level buy-in for cultural and behavioural change.
Design and deliver innovative, inclusive learning across formats, informed by latest trends.
Build strong external networks and leverage thought leadership in leadership development.
Manage senior stakeholder relationships and influence across international teams.
Connect learning to broader business context with commercial acumen and strategic foresight.

What's 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

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.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

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.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility