At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a revolutionary safety programme in retail, ensuring teams are equipped for real-time support.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company committed to colleague safety and innovation.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Why this job: Make a tangible impact on colleague safety while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in technology delivery and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Are you ready to pioneer a game-changing approach to safety in retail? As the Technical Programme Manager for Live Incident Response, you will be at the forefront of a cutting‑edge initiative designed to revolutionise how our colleagues access support when it matters most. This is not just a programme-it’s the next evolution of our colleague safety strategy, seamlessly blending robust strategic infrastructure with specialist security components.
Role purpose
You will own and drive the Live Incident Response programme end‑to‑end, using trusted programme methods, tools and meetings to ensure quality delivery to achieve measurable impact. You’ll empower teams, orchestrate cross‑functional collaboration, and co‑ordinate in‑store installations to ensure that stores are equipped to provide in‑the‑moment help when incidents arise. Reporting to a Lead Technical Program Manager you will be responsible for driving, leading and delivering the programmes within your remit.
Programme strategy
Defining, establishing & delivering work within an agreed and aligned programme strategy, learning from existing program practices we have within the team, as well as bringing fresh new ideas to the team & Tesco. This will include collaboratively assessing the viability and value of a program or project and the readiness of the teams and stakeholders to take on the program.
Stakeholder management
Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Identify, manage, and communicate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders. Ability to show empathy, listen actively and express ideas and facts in a clear and confident manner both verbally and written. Ability to influence without authority and report, present, manage meetings and facilitate effectively.
Program communications
Be able to create a persuasive storyline / case for change to support your program, producing communication and engagement materials and owning communications to stakeholders. Ensure all materials are designed and produced in a timely manner and align to wider messages and are on brand.
People‑focused
Be the 'go to' person for expertise on how to deliver and manage this programme. Represent the end user and support teams throughout and understand the experiences of both the customer and teams supporting the processes. Assist in the provision of transition support to a sustainable business as usual environment.
Qualifications
- Standard TPM skills
- A proven accomplished record of delivering technology; having done so across multiple teams in multiple geographies
- Experience of building credible relationships and influencing management and leadership teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – you must be able to articulate complex concepts to a diverse audience
- The ability to influence without authority
Personal qualities
- Flexibility, ability to plan and organise, responsiveness, creativity, self‑starter
- Demonstrate resilience during change and continue delivery
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Technical Programme Manager - Live Incident Response employer: WeAreTechWomen
At Tesco, we are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where innovation thrives. As a Technical Programme Manager for Live Incident Response, you will not only lead transformative safety initiatives but also benefit from our robust employee development programmes and collaborative culture that empowers you to make a real impact. With a focus on colleague well-being and a commitment to diversity, working at Tesco means being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to creating a safer retail experience for everyone.
