Technical Programme Manager - EF Colleague - Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

About the role: As a Technical Programme Manager, you will deliver complex, cross-functional technology programmes that support colleagues and help serve our customers better. They work collaboratively, influence Product, Engineering and business colleagues and lead the programme to deliver value quickly and often.What is 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 (12 months service required at the qualifying date) 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. This information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details.You will be responsible for: Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco business prioritiesCreate 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-dateUnderstand 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 solutionAm able to foresee potential risks and issues, establish a process, facilitate discussion and manage escalationsAm able to understand a technical architecture to be able to foresee the impact on dependencies, delivery timelines and implementation plansHave good knowledge of engineering best practices and practical infrastructure implementations to appreciate delivery challengesCollaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to define annual budgetary requirementsBuild positive relationships with stakeholders to deliver software or professional services, holding them to account on delivery and improvement plansContribute actively to TPM communityYou will need: Have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology programmes Have experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills Good reporting skills for programs and financial forecasting Adept communication & influencing skills and adoptability to changesAbout us: You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.Apply: Back to job search results Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Hybrid • Full-Time • Permanent • Working hours 36 • Apply by 31-Oct-2026
About the role
As a Technical Programme Manager, you will deliver complex, cross-functional technology programmes that support colleagues and help serve our customers better. They work collaboratively, influence Product, Engineering and business colleagues and lead the programme to deliver value quickly and often.
What is 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 (12 months service required at the qualifying date) 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.This information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details.
You will be responsible for
Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco business prioritiesCreate 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-dateUnderstand 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 solutionAm able to foresee potential risks and issues, establish a process, facilitate discussion and manage escalationsAm able to understand a technical architecture to be able to foresee the impact on dependencies, delivery timelines and implementation plansHave good knowledge of engineering best practices and practical infrastructure implementations to appreciate delivery challengesCollaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to define annual budgetary requirementsBuild positive relationships with stakeholders to deliver software or professional services, holding them to account on delivery and improvement plansContribute actively to TPM community
You will need
Have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology programmes Have experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills Good reporting skills for programs and financial forecasting Adept communication & influencing skills and adoptability to changes
About us
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. EmailWhatsApp
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