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Technical Programme Manager (18 month fixed term contract)
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Technical Programme Manager (18 month fixed term contract)
Technical Programme Manager (18-Month Fixed-Term Contract) – Dunnhumby Liverpool
About the Role
We’re collaborating with Dunnhumby Ltd to connect you with exceptional professionals for a critical role shaping the future of a major retail transformation programme.
Dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with industry-leading brands like Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever, and Metro. Across offices in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, our 2,500+ experts deliver transformative results by combining deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration—always putting the customer first.
Our intimate work on one of the largest retail transformation programmes requires your expertise as a Technical Programme Manager for an 18-month fixed-term contract in Liverpool. This is a role where leadership, impact, and adaptability drive meaningful change at scale.
What You’ll Be Doing
This hands-on leadership position focuses on leading a complex, business-critical technical workstream within a large-scale retail transformation programme. You’ll collaborate closely with both client (Tesco) and dunnhumby cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Infrastructure).
Your work will set clear direction, manage ambiguity, and ensure seamless alignment across stakeholders and delivery teams. You’ll thrive where challenges require both structure and flexibility, balancing agile execution with risk management and strategic decision-making.
Core responsibilities include driving:
- End-to-end delivery of a key technical workstream within the programme
- Alignment of delivery plans and work streams across Dunnhumby and Tesco stakeholders
- Continuous improvement of agile methodologies and best practices
- Navigation of evolving scopes and influence over technical decision-making
- Proactive risk mitigation, dependency resolution, and escalation management
- Resource and budget planning in partnership with client teams
- Coaching and championing high-performing technical teams
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex technical programme within a retail transformation, coordinating stakeholders from Tesco and Dunnhumby
- Define and drive adherence to detailed delivery plans across engineering, product, and data teams
- Operate seamlessly in agile environments, balancing speed with governance
- Resolve ambiguity by shaping delivery approaches alongside evolving requirements
- Build high-trust relationships with senior stakeholder groups at Tesco
- Ensure smooth coordination across Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Infrastructure
- Identify and de-risk interdependencies, technical pitfalls, and budget variances
- Act as a strategic voice influencing technical choices while aligning with long-term goals
- Collaborate with finance teams to align budgets and resources against delivery needs
- Act as a delivery catalyst, coaching teams on programme excellence while maintaining accountability
Ideal Candidate Profile
Apply if you:
- Have proven experience as a Technical Programme Managers or Senior Technical Project Manager, preferably in large-scale technical transformations
- Possess exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging C-level strategic stakeholders in enterprise retail/CPG environments
- Can deliver across retail/CPG data-driven programmes or similar complex technology tracts
- Hold a deep operational understanding of software engineering, data platforms, or digital product ecosystems
- Understand agile and hybrid methodologies, confident in shaping approaches under pressure
- Manage ambiguity well, championing decisions through complexity
- Bridge teams with diverse objectives, aligning delivery for kickass outcomes
- Excel in problem-solving, influence, and communication, both up and down the chain of command
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That’s the vibe here—you’ll love it. We don’t just meet expectations; we break them. Dunnhumby offers:
- Mo’ money (obviously)
- Mo’ freedom—thoughtful perks that let you live life your way, not ours: e.g.
- Flexible working hours
- Your birthday off each year
- Cutting-edge tech that lets you experiment boldly
- A small-business energy—unwrap potential, take risks
Diversity is the glue holding our best work together. We deliver unscripted inclusion:
- Thrive initiatives like Gender Equality Network, Proud, Family, One, Enabled, and Thrive
- Step toward fairness? Due diligence starts here.
- Let us know what will make this opportunity the smoothest for you.
Flexible Working and Collective Commitment
At Dunnhumby, we start where you need to:
- Respect and celebrate difference breeds our inclusive culture—balance is key
- All jobs aren’t equally "flexible". If flexibility is critical to you, flag this with your recruiter early—we’ll discuss tailored arrangements during hiring.
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