About the role

This role sits within Tesco’s PPMO (Project Portfolio Management Office), which operates across Finance Change & Enabling Functions Technology. Working in the Governance & Standards team you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining consistent standards across the Finance Change portfolio. Collaborating with Finance Change Delivery teams and the wider PPMO team, ensuring effective governance, and maintaining quality assurance standards. As the team’s specialist, you’ll continually review and improve these standards, while leveraging your coaching and communication skills to ensure their consistent implementation.

What is in it for you

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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.

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You will be responsible for

Governance & Standards:

Ensure consistent application of the Finance Change delivery methodology across programmes and projects within the portfolio.
Conduct gate assurance reviews for portfolio governance approval.
Perform health checks on projects to maintain agreed standards and report results.
Design flexible governance structures that enable effective decision-making and control.
Continuously review governance processes to adapt to a changing environment.

Management:

Work with the program management team to maintain standards and implement new approaches.
Regularly assess current practices and develop best practices.
Develop training material and train stakeholders on new and revised ways of working

Advisory:

Collaborate with Project Managers and PMO Managers to ensure project artifacts meet agreed standards and are securely shared with stakeholders.
Provide coaching and expertise in project management best practices, standards, and tools.

Key people and teams I work with in and outside of Tesco:

Programme Delivery Team
Finance Change Leadership Team
Resource Manager
Finance & Benefits Manager
Finance Technology Project Managers
PMO Managers
Project Stakeholders

You will need

Programme and Portfolio management office experience, with understanding of PMO process, best practice Programme and Project delivery methods
Formal Portfolio / Programme / Project Management Qualification desirable (Such as P3O or MoP, MSP, APM) - preferable not mandatory
Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Excellent coaching, presentation and communication skills
Ability to manage moving priorities
Ability to confidently challenge decisions/data
Excellent knowledge and advanced user of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and other collaboration tools

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.

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