Estate Planning Program Manager

An exciting new role within our Property Function! Tesco is recruiting for a new Estate Planning Program Manager, Tesco are looking for someone to play a pivotal role in design, development and implementing a world class estate planning framework and strategy to a highly automated and technologically sophisticated engineering function. Through my leadership, focus and control of our planned maintenance strategy, control of stock holding, auditing and management of our CMMS system you'll drive increased reliability, availability of equipment and a streamline approach to critical spares across the estate. 

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. Please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.

• Establishing effective relationships and communicating clearly with my partners.
• Work with my central automation and site engineering manager peers building their SME knowledge Into the proactive maintenance plan.
• Playing a key part of the automation engineering team within Tesco for the UK and you will contribute to setting strategy and direction long term.
• Designing and implementing an engineering planning strategy which covers all Automation In Tesco's most technologically advanced distribution and fulfilment centres. this should group together specific equipment types allowing for efficiencies in scale wherever required.
• Controlling and auditing of the proactive maintenance strategy will protect and insulate the business against all premature failure, gaps in knowledge and equipment becoming unmanageable or obsolete.
• Designing and implementing an audit program ensuring compliance to key metrics, collect and present data gathered through our CMMS system and showcase this to the business for direction to be set against.
• Develop tools and software to track, monitor, regularise and trend performance on a like-by-like basis.
• Liaising with my peers closely identifying and using data to guide the long-term capital Investment program, advising on standard methodology and accurate application wherever required.
• You will be SME on planning and scheduling principles and work shopping, with an ability to tailor approaches to differing problems on a case-by-case basis.
• Working with our vendors and contractors ensuring we cover all engineering and maintenance requirements building efficiency, reducing bottlenecks and growing availability at every stage of the process, to budget and timescale whilst advising and guiding on critical spares requirements.
• Managing my budgets effectively and to target, always being cost conscious.

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• Previous experience in the planning scheduling or auditing of large multi disciplined engineering functions at a leadership level
• A deep understanding of CMMS systems, project management, auditing, collection and presentation of data and standard methodology. The ability to tailor solutions to individual problems along with the influencing skills to ensure correct consensus.
• Strong stakeholder management and budget control experience
• Experience managing large stores and parts inventories.
• Extensive program or project management experience.
• Advanced experience working with Excel, presenting data proficiently using SQL regularly.
• The demonstrated ability to work dynamically, lead remotely and contribute heavily to the setting and implementation of business wide strategy and long term planning along side the Automation SLT.

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 (after 1 years’ service) 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

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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