Senior Technical Programme Manager - Finance Portfolio
15 hours ago
London
Senior Technical Programme Manager – Finance Portfolio About Tesco Our vision here at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home, out shopping, on the move, or anywhere in the world. We want our customers to be inspired and whatever they are looking for, we’re finding bigger and better ways to provide it. Everything is underpinned by our continuous drive for the best tools and technology to deliver our vision. We’re driving innovation and transforming our Technology to become the world’s leading retailer. We need people who share our ambition to deliver for our customers; passionate and confident people willing to take the initiative and drive us forward. In return, we offer excitement, a great team, an excellent benefits package, and significant career development opportunities. Joining us means playing a part in defining; building and launching an ambitious roadmap of digital products that could affect the lives of millions of people over the years to come. If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you. The position will be based in the UK with occasional travel to other Tesco sites i.e., Central Europe and India offices. About the Enabling Functions (EF) Programme Team Enabling Functions are responsible for bringing out the best in our colleagues by giving them the support they need to perform at the highest level. By helping our core business across diverse parts of the organisation such as Finance, HR, Property, Procurement, Legal and Communications make the most of the latest technological innovations, we have a real far-reaching impact across Tesco. We provide services on a large scale our finance systems execute billions of pounds worth of payment transactions each year. The Finance transformation programme has been running for 3 years and has already delivered millions of pounds of benefits. Our future plans are no less ambitious. Over the next 3-5 years we will simplify our Group Finance technology, removing mainframes, increasing integrations and upgrading systems, enabling Tesco to benefit from the latest innovations in the market, including AI. We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Programme Manager to join and lead the Enabling Functions Finance programme team. You will work closely with the Programme Director to shape the portfolio priorities, to structure and sequence our plans to deliver the required outcomes. You will oversee multiple programmes with many complex cross dependencies, and be responsible for managing the budgets, forecasts and resources. The successful candidate will also require good communication skills to allow you to collaborate across all parts of the business, Finance and Technology. You will be comfortable with ambiguity and shaping programmes and projects from inception. We are looking for someone who can inspire and motivate teams to deliver successfully. The Role – Senior Technical Programme Manager (Enabling Functions - Finance Portfolio) Senior Technical Programme Managers (STPMs) lead teams that deliver complex, cross-functional technology programmes that support colleagues and help serve our customers better. They work collaboratively and influence Product, Engineering, and business colleagues to deliver value quickly and often. General Responsibilities Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business, the following provides an overview of the role’s general responsibilities: • Deliver complex programmes with multiple business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco business priorities, • Establish new or improve existing delivery methodology to deliver the programme goals, • Initiate and shape programmes with ambiguous scope and uncertain delivery approach, • Create and track a plan to deliver the programme goals, including the technical implementation plan, • Provide expert advice and guidance on programme delivery (mentoring other TPMs and supporting Engineering/Product teams), • Understand 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 solution, • Able to foresee potential risks and issues, establish a process, facilitate discussions and manage escalations, • Act on opportunities to adopt trends and new concepts in programme and product delivery, • Able to understand a technical architecture to be able to foresee the impact on dependencies, delivery timelines and implementation plans, • Have good knowledge of engineering best practices and practical infrastructure implementations to appreciate delivery challenges, • Ask probing questions of Engineering and Product teams to ensure solutions meet programme objectives, • Understand technology concepts, grasp new ones quickly and appreciate their implications on delivery, • Effectively manage major incidents, ensuring stakeholders are updated with the right information to drive the correct decisions, • Collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to define annual budgetary requirements, • Build positive relationships with suppliers & external stakeholders to deliver software or professional services, • Add value to vendor selection processes (tendering, agreeing SLAs, warranty periods, outsourcing), • Proactively research trends and development in technology, and programme and product delivery, • Nurture emergent talent, coach peers and other roles, teaching where required, on methodologies and programme management tools and coach/mentor on leadership, • Take a leading role in the recruitment process and make final recruitment decisions, • Play an active leadership role in the TPM guild and community – proactively influencing capability and capacity planning for TPMs Key Skills and Experience The ideal candidate must have demonstrated the following key skills in their current or past roles: • Firsthand experience of delivering complex finance transformations on a large scale. Knowledge of migrating to (or upgrading) Oracle Fusion or other Finance ERP systems, • Strong Understanding of Financial Principles: The individual should have a deep knowledge of financial accounting principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)., • Financial Processes: In-depth understanding of core financial processes (Budgeting, Forecasting, reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management)., • Regulatory Compliance Knowledge: They must be well-versed in financial regulations and compliance requirements, ensuring that all financial practices adhere to legal standards., • Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: The individual should possess strong analytical skills to identify financial discrepancies, perform variance analysis, and provide actionable insights to improve financial performance., • Have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology and/or infrastructure; having done so across multiple teams in multiple geographies, • Have experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management & leadership teams, • Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills, • Strong vendor management and negotiating skills., • Exceptional reporting skills for programs and financial forecasting, • Excellent communication & influencing skills and adaptability to changes, • Proven track record of development and management of teams. Qualifications The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: • A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field., • Professional certification such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is preferred.