Please note - This position is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
In a nutshell:
This industry standard Programme Management role will drive end-to-end delivery of our most complex Programmes. Programmes will be large in scale, span multiple technical areas, impact how our business and people operate and command significant financial investment. This role will work closely with engineering teams, product and business and technology senior stakeholders to provide credible delivery plans, actively manage, mitigate or resolve risks and issues, track and report on progress and make sure the changes are landed successfully with those impacted. Proven experience of delivering complex technology programmes from ideation to benefit realisation is essential.
What I am accountable for:
1. Accountability for one or more of the key transformational Programmes for Sainsbury’s Technology.
2. Arbiter and owner of critical programme decisions, communicating at all levels to ensure visibility and progress and seeking alignment where necessary.
3. Subject matter expert and key hands-on delivery lead for assigned Programme.
4. Leading the planning, execution, and closure of programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals working closely with engineering and critical stakeholders.
5. Achieving measurable outcomes to support business priorities and ensuring benefits are realised.
6. Ensuring the integration and management of complex programme dependencies, timelines, plans, key decisions, risks, and reporting between programmes.
7. A laser focus on risk and issue management, working with engineering to uncover risks and support mitigations, ensuring only significant risks and issues require escalation.
8. Driving efficiency of processes working closely with the PMO team to ensure all activities add value.
9. Working with Head of Tech Enablement and team and change enablement function to ensure that changes to the business / those impacted are managed seamlessly.
What I need to know - Essential:
1. Relevant degree, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, PRINCE2 or equivalent qualification.
2. Extensive experience in driving end-to-end delivery of complex technology programmes and communicating results to senior leadership.
3. Significant experience with managing and resolving complex business and technology problems.
4. Highly experienced in stakeholder management.
5. Experience of delivering successfully with multiple methodologies, hybrid delivery models and agile practices such as Scrum, Big Room Planning (BRP) as well as waterfall approaches to delivery.
6. Proven experience of implementing successful and innovative delivery practices.
What I need to know - Desirable:
1. Retail Experience.
What I need to show:
1. The ability to create a culture of shared ownership for delivery whilst demonstrating personal accountability for making things happen.
2. Proven ability to lead enterprise-level transformation initiatives with measurable outcomes.
3. Expertise in fostering cultural change and driving engagement, influencing beyond boundaries and hierarchies.
4. A solution-focused mindset with creativity and adaptability.
5. Outstanding communication skills and the ability to navigate complex corporate governance environments.
6. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and derive actionable insights.
7. Forward thinking leadership constantly wanting to innovate and improve delivery practices.
Support we will provide:
1. Full system and process training for the role.
2. Wider Portfolio team for direction and guidance.
3. Access to personal development tools e.g. Bitesize talks, online self-development tools, internal mentoring etc.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new-whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
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