Lead Stores Data and Analytics Manager

About the role

• Lead a team of programmers and analysts to improve the shopping trip for customers.
• I analyse problem statements, develop solutions and have the accountability for code to enable the business to understand workload in channels.
• I maintain the regular running of productivity models and schedules. I work collaboratively with my colleagues across Tesco to deliver the productivity change programme.
• I actively manage relationships with product and finance to ensure we simplify for store.

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.

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You will be responsible for

• Partner with project managers to understand changes to models.
• Provide Data to build new Productivity Models
• Managing resource allocation and prioritisation to ensure that business benefit is maximised
• Driving sustainable solutions that ensure we maintain improve the health of our models
• Working collaboratively to develop full solutions and operating models, and trialling these as necessary
• Responding in a timely manner to changing priorities; adapting and adjusting plans as required
• Driving automation to ensure that the team reduce the amount of BAU activity they support
• Collaborating with stakeholders and Product Owners to bring their requirements through the life cycle to implementation phase.
• Partnering with finance to ensure that budgeting and flexing process are refined
• Managing and influencing stakeholders cross-functionally, at all levels, at the right time
• Building testing capability and coach the team to improve their technical ability
• Being an expert within my area, having awareness of the wider market, and sharing knowledge with the wider team
• Contributing to make my team a great place to work (e.g. supporting activities like team days or team meetings)

You will need

• SQL, Hadoop
• Mainframe
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Communication skills
• Influencing & relationship building skills
• MS Office - Including Excel, Access, VBA, Alteryx, Allation
• Tableaux
• Able to write SQL queries
• Proficient in mainframe environment
• Advanced Excel user including VBA
• Advanced Access user including VBA
• Retail/Distribution/Fulfilment knowledge
• Stakeholder engagement & influencing
• Developing and working to a plan
• Line management experience
• Sprint ways of working

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.