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Project Manager - 3 Month Fixed Term Contract
Tesco UK
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Source date: 11/2/2026
About this role
About the role In this exciting role as a Project Manager, you'll lead delivery of transformational People Change initiatives within Digital Colleague Experience team, as part of a small team of Project Managers through the end to end project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of each project’s objectives. You will drive complex cross-functional change into the organisation through the application of ‘best in class’ project management in a sustainable way; whilst managing effective governance framework to ensure the appropriate level of oversight and control is in place throughout. What is 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 You will be responsible for Oversight of the end-to-end delivery projects primarily focused on digitalisation of people processes and replacement, or enhancement, of existing people technologies. Uphold high project management standards, ensuring consistent use of governance, planning, reporting and delivery practices.Act as first point of escalation for the project teamResponsible for creation of business case & tracking delivery of benefitsProvide project/release status summary and reporting into relevant governance forumsResponsible for delivery of all business discovery to determine feasibility of a change initiativeCreating and maintaining project planning artefacts e.g. project plan, RAID logsDeliver to agreed timeline, and on budget, challenge and course correct the plan as required.Manage all risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies within the project/release, escalating where appropriateEnsure project plans are aligned and dependencies managed to the broader programme planManage the resource planning and any capacity constraints to support the delivery of the plan and take corrective action where necessaryEnsure milestones and key deliverables are realistic in line with key activitiesOversee and take corrective action where milestones are at riskIdentify and monitor key dependencies with other waves and other programmesIdentify and manage the project critical pathIdentify At-Risk activities/deliverables and take corrective actionLead the process for assessing change requestsLeads Lessons Learnt sessions & Post implementation reviews in conjunction with team members and other key stakeholdersManages engagement with Group People service management & service delivery teams to enable successful transition You will need Practitioner in Programme and/or Project MethodologiesFinancial and Benefits ManagementStrong Engagement and influencing skillsConfidence presenting to senior business stakeholdersGreat written and verbal communication skillsGreat at Building and Leveraging RelationshipsExperience delivering complex cross-functional programmes or projects Experience delivering technology-enabled projects into complex and diverse environments 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.