Lead Technical Programme Manager - People Data

About the role

People Data sits at the heart of Tesco’s colleague

strategy—enabling trusted, high-quality data to power decision-making,

regulatory reporting, and colleague experiences.

This role

is accountable for the  **end-to-end delivery, governance and integrity of

the People Data portfolio** , ensuring programmes are aligned to business

priorities, regulatory requirements, and enterprise data standards.

You will

operate across a complex, multi-programme **landscape (CSRD Reporting,

Workforce dashboards, Compliance, Data Quality, and platform capabilities),**  bringing

clarity, structure and pace to ambiguous and interdependent delivery

challenges.

A key focus

is driving  **clear data ownership, governance and accountability across

business and technology,**  ensuring that data products are trusted,

scalable, and audit-ready.

You will be responsible for

• Regulatory reporting (e.g., CSRD)

• Workforce insights (Headcount, DE&I,

  Absence, Compliance)

• Data products such as dashboards,

  analytics and forecasting

• Foundational capabilities including data

  quality, governance, access controls and ingestion frameworks.

The

landscape is complex, spanning multiple workstreams, dependencies on business

data ownership, and evolving governance and platform capabilities. This role

plays a key leadership position in ensuring delivery is coherent, governed, and

aligned to business outcomes, so that Tesco can rely on People Data as a

trusted foundation for regulatory compliance and strategic decision-making.

In this

role I:

• Deliver complex programmes with multiple

  business and technical risks that will impact the success of key Tesco

  business priorities

• Line manage a team to help deliver the

  associated outcome & develop talent within the TPM community

• 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

• Am able to foresee potential risks and

  issues, establish a process, facilitate discussion and manage escalations

You will need

An ideal

candidate will have:

• A proven record of accomplishment in delivering complex, cross-functional

  data or platform technology programmes having done so across multiple

  teams and multiple geographies

• Strong experience in compliance,

  regulatory, reporting or data and analytics type programmes

• Experience of building credible

  relationships and influencing senior management & leadership teams

• Experience in & a passion for People

  Management

• Strong Project, Stakeholder &

  Programme management skills

• Excellent communication & influencing

  skills, particularly in translating technical complexity into business

  outcomes.

Whats 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 (12 months service required at the qualifying date) 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.

The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details About Us You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. 

 

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. 

 

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here  for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. 

 

When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.