About the role As a Payroll Manager, you'll lead a team of subject matter experts through the end to end project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of the projectProactively leads and collaborates with stakeholders within the business to ensure shared ownership for the delivery of business outcomes and realisation of benefitsDrive complex cross-functional change into the organisation through the application of ‘best in class’ project management in a sustainable wayManage effective governance framework to ensure the appropriate level of oversight and control is in place across the delivery of the release
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.
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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 (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.
The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details You will be responsible for End to end delivery of a defined project - primarily focused on digitalisation of payroll processes and transformation of payroll technologiesCreating and maintaining project planning artefacts e.g. project plan, RAID logsProvide project/release status summary and reporting into relevant governance forumsResponsible for delivery of all business discovery to determine feasibility of a change initiativeResponsible for creation of business case & tracking delivery of benefitsDeliver to agreed timeline, and on budget, challenge and course correct the plan as required.Act as first point of escalation for the project teamManage all risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies within the project/release, escalating where appropriateEnsure project plans are aligned and dependencies managed to the broader programme planAdhere to planning and reporting standardsManage the resource planning and any capacity constraints to support the delivery of the plan and take corrective action where necessaryEnsure milestones and key deliverables are realistic in line with key activities Oversee and take corrective action where milestones are at risk Identify and monitor key dependencies with other waves and other programmesIdentify and manage the project critical pathIdentify At-Risk activities/deliverables and take corrective action Lead the process for assessing change requestsLeads Lessons Learnt sessions & Post implementation reviews in conjunction with team members and other key stakeholdersManages engagement with Group People service management & service delivery teams to enable successful transition into service
You will need
- Success in delivering complex programmes and projects within or outside of Tesco
- Practitioner in Programme and, Project management methodologies
- Financial and Benefits Management
- People Leadership and Management
- Strong engagement and influencing skills
- Great at building and leveraging relationships
- Experience of working Technology with Cloud based technologies and/or Agile delivery
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,
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