About the role
This role sits within Tesco’s PPMO (Project Portfolio Management Office), which operates across Finance Change & Enabling Functions Technology. Working in the Governance & Standards team you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining consistent standards across the Finance Change portfolio. Collaborating with Finance Change Delivery teams and the wider PPMO team, ensuring effective governance, and maintaining quality assurance standards. As the team’s specialist, you’ll continually review and improve these standards, while leveraging your coaching and communication skills to ensure their consistent implementation.
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.
Governance & Standards:
- Ensure consistent application of the Finance Change delivery methodology across programmes and projects within the portfolio.
- Conduct gate assurance reviews for portfolio governance approval.
- Perform health checks on projects to maintain agreed standards and report results.
- Design flexible governance structures that enable effective decision-making and control.
- Continuously review governance processes to adapt to a changing environment.
Management:
- Work with the program management team to maintain standards and implement new approaches.
- Regularly assess current practices and develop best practices.
- Develop training material and train stakeholders on new and revised ways of working
Advisory:
- Collaborate with Project Managers and PMO Managers to ensure project artifacts meet agreed standards and are securely shared with stakeholders.
- Provide coaching and expertise in project management best practices, standards, and tools.
Key people and teams I work with in and outside of Tesco:
- Programme Delivery Team
- Finance Change Leadership Team
- Resource Manager
- Finance & Benefits Manager
- Finance Technology Project Managers
- PMO Managers
- Project Stakeholders
- Programme and Portfolio management office experience, with understanding of PMO process, best practice Programme and Project delivery methods
- Formal Portfolio / Programme / Project Management Qualification desirable (Such as P3O or MoP, MSP, APM) - preferable not mandatory
- Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Excellent coaching, presentation and communication skills
- Ability to manage moving priorities
- Ability to confidently challenge decisions/data
- Excellent knowledge and advanced user of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and other collaboration tools