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# Lead Technical Programme Manager - People Data

Hybrid Full-time Manager or lead Data & Analytics 

Listed on Tesco’s official careers site. Posted October 6, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Tesco’s careers site →](https://careers.tesco.com/en_GB/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/Lead-Technical-Programme-Manager-People-Data/212894)

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## Job description

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. 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 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.

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.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 6, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 23, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 23, 2026
- Listed for: 17 days
- Work arrangement: Hybrid
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Tesco’s careers site →](https://careers.tesco.com/en_GB/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/Lead-Technical-Programme-Manager-People-Data/212894)

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