Transformation Lead - People Controls

This role is accountable for developing and leading a high‑performing team by setting clear direction, coaching colleagues, and fostering a culture of success in line with Tesco’s manager expectations.

It drives continuous improvement initiatives and oversees the design of end‑to‑end Controls Frameworks for new processes and People systems within transformation projects, ensuring the right level of control is embedded.

The role owns and enhances Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs), establishes KPIs to monitor the control environment, and partners with Global Process Owners, Service Leads, Group Risk, and Internal and External Audit.

You will be responsible for:

Initiates and designs continuous improvements initiatives to drive performance within their teams
Overseeing the development of end-to-end Controls Frameworks for new processes and new People systems as part of our Transformation projects
Driving the controls agenda and ensuring that TransformaTion projects are building the right level of control
Ownership and responsibility to update and continuously improve Risk and Control Matricies (RACMs)
Creating KPIs to monitor the control environment for the end-to-end processes
Business Partnering with Global Process Owners, Process Team and Service Leads on changes to process that impact the Controls Framework
Business Partnering with 3rd line teams in Internal and External Audit
Business Partnering with 2nd line teams such as Group Risk
Review and support the design and operational effectiveness testing of key and non-key controls by working with the testing team in India
Oversee and support the documentation and preparation of Governance Reporting, and presenting at the respective forums
Providing technical guidance and deliver training to control performers and owners
Reviewing and re-engineering procedures, formulating policy, process, controls and compliance ensuring risk mitigation
People leadership responsibilities

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You will need:

Control Transformation Controls knowledge in Compliance, IT and Audit
HR controls knowledge is desirable Enterprise controls and compliance
Internal and External Audit Team Management/ People Management
Presentation skills
Retail operations
Critical thinking
Business Partnering
Attention to detail
Finance awareness including ICFR
Prioritisation
Relevant certification is preferred but not essential (ACA/ACCA/CIA)

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.

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