Programme Manager - Technology

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Talent Acquisition Manager – Group Technology at Kingfisher plc.

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher – and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas – to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

Join Kingfisher as a Programme Manager and lead transformative technology programmes that shape the future of retail. You’ll drive delivery across complex initiatives, helping us create Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone.

What’s the job

• Lead high-impact programmes across technology and business teams, ensuring delivery excellence.
• Apply agile and hybrid delivery models to drive value and pace.
• Champion best practices in governance, planning, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across all levels, from product teams to C‑suite.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and curiosity.
• Support and coach teams to create a high‑performance environment.
• Manage programme budgets and forecasts with accuracy and accountability.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience leading complex, multi-stream programmes using agile and methodologies, including planning, dependencies tracking, risks & issue management, budget management and progress reporting.
• Able to communicate and influence effectively across all levels.
• Solid understanding of technology delivery in a retail or customer-focused environment.
• Skilled in tools such as Jira, Miro, MS Project, and Microsoft 365.
• Recognised qualification in project or programme delivery (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP).

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20

Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.