Technical Project Manager - Payroll Technologies

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.

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

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.

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