Project Manager - Shrink

As a Project Manager, you will work within Business Support to manage and align streams of work for channels, ensuring we always serve customers, communities and the planet a little better everyday.

You will be agile in your approach, working across different areas of our Business Support operations to ensure plans are aligned in support of the Service Delivery Model and our strategic goals/drivers. Taking ownership of process and systems, you will make sure they are effective and efficient, understanding how technology is key to our future and make sure digital is a part of key business decisions.

You will be responsible for:

Ensuring Tesco project management principles are followed including stakeholder management, set up/organisation of the project, budget set up/controlled with cost savings delivered and communicating with/motivating natural work team members.
Ensuring clear definition of the project and scope from the start, ensuring the project always remains on track and in scope.
Allocating resource and engaging with relevant subject matter experts, leading and motivating them to contribute to the delivery of the project.
Managing risk and issues, setting up and leading a clear governance programme.
Managing interdependencies and any potential conflicts, working with others for to deliver the project objectives/scope and for the good of customers, colleagues & planet.
Designing a clear implementation programme, working with the people and communications teams as required.
Monitoring progress of delivery and updating stakeholders including business leaders on the deliverables.
Achieving great results by inspiring, engaging and leading others; you make our customers and colleagues feel valued.
Taking ownership of processes and systems, making sure they are effective and efficient; you spot issues and swiftly find the best simplest solutions.
Understanding how technology is key to the future of Tesco, making sure digital is part of key decisions.
Being flexible in your approach, you are able to manage various projects and programmes of work across different areas within Business Support, improving different parts of the shopping trip for customers or simplifying our operations with new initiatives.
Closing projects down once complete and completing a post implementation review, to understand the lessons learned, sharing these with stakeholders and ensuring continuous improvements on ‘the what’ and ‘the how’ is in place.

You will need:

Previous experience in retail operations
Financial awareness
Analytical and critical thinker
Strong attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Able to prioritise

What's 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 (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