Tesco Hungary Hybrid Full-Time Working hours 40 Apply by 31-Aug-2026
About the role
This is an opportunity to work in Customer Payments Technology Programme Team who are responsible for processing all payments (online and in stores) by customers across all three regions of Tesco.
Our vision is that payment is a reason customers shop more of Tesco, more often. Our overriding objectives are to ensure that payment solutions are resilient, secure and compliant and that our payment solutions are faster and more convenient than our competitors, which align with Tesco’s strategic pillars of “Easily the most convenient” and “Save to invest”.
With these objectives in mind, we have multiple programmes across areas such as online payment methods, in-store payment resilience and security, cash management and fuel cards, all aimed at delivering better solutions for customers and colleagues.
We recognise that Technical Programme Management is a critical element as we successfully drive, manage and deliver Project/Programs of work from Ideation through to Launch, to ensure programme/project benefits are realised and the change is sustained.
This is a great opportunity to work in a complex, customer facing area where you can gain experience and exposure to almost all parts of the Tesco and Tesco Technology ecosystem.
What is in it for you
Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you chose to join our business, we will provide you with:
- Permanent contract from the go – as a sign of our trust in your abilities
- Yearly salary bonus – based on both individual and business performance
- Extensive private healthcare - complex care package including a wide range of specialists, medical services, and free flu vaccination
- Cafeteria
- Relocation Help - professional service to secure relevant working permits and other necessary documents
- Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight, and O'Reilly
- Referral Bonus
- Learning culture and excellent opportunities to develop your career within your chosen field or something altogether new
- Varied and exciting projects to play a part in – there is always something new and exciting in the pipeline
If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you.
You will be responsible for
Reporting to a Lead Technical Program Manager you will be responsible for Driving, leading and delivering the Projects and Programs within your remit.
Programme strategy: Defining, establishing & delivering work within an agreed and aligned Programme Strategy, learning from existing program practices we have within the team, as well as brining fresh new ideas to the Team & Tesco. This will include assessing the viability and value of a program or project and the readiness of the teams and stakeholders to take on the program.
Stakeholder management: Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Identify, manage, and communicate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders. Ability to show empathy, listen actively and express ideas and facts in a clear and confident manner both verbally and written. Ability to influence without authority and report, present, manage meetings and facilitate effectively.
Program Communications: Be able to create a persuasive storyline/ case for change to support your program, producing communication and engagement materials and owning communications to stakeholders. Ensure all materials are designed and produced in a timely manner and align to wider messages and are on brand.
Programme Deliverables: Lead and deliver complex programmes by proactively identifying, managing and mitigating risks and issues. Evaluate delivery trade-offs, understanding their business and technical impact, and use strong influencing skills to drive alignment and consensus across Business, Technology and Engineering stakeholders. Create, own and track programme plans, including technical implementation and release plans, ensuring delivery of programme objectives and performance against customer and business KPIs.
People-focused: Be the ‘go to’ person for expertise on how to deliver and manage Programs. Represent the end user and Support Teams throughout and understand the experiences of both the customer and teams supporting the processes. Assist in the provision of transition support to a sustainable business as usual environment.
You will need
Essential Characteristics/Skills/Qualifications:
- Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
- Experience of defining and delivering Programs/Projects within a large organisation
- Experience of shaping programs with ambiguous scope and uncertain delivery approach
- Personal, relatable character, able to build relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and listening)
- Good MS Office skills
Desirable Characteristics/Skills/Qualifications:
- Ability to work with pace and ambiguity
- Skills and passion for people and coaching
- Background in the retail sector
- Project/Programme qualification e.g. APM/MSP
About us
Tesco Business Solution and Tesco Technology were established in Budapest in 2019, supporting the Tesco retail business in Central Europe and the Tesco Group. TBST and Tesco Technology are part of our global business services and technology organisations within Tesco.
In the UK, Ireland, India, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic we operate to offer great value to our customers every day.
In Budapest, our Technology hub currently employs more than 200 – and a growing number – of highly trained software engineers and managers who are implementing global software development projects across fulfilment, supplier and product management, online and in-store loss prevention, and our online grocery sites.
Our goal is to bring significant changes to the market by using the latest technologies. We are focusing on a large variety of modern technologies from the backend space and frontend to UX, UI and even data science and engineering.
We are aiming to drive business value through innovation and to create an organization that fundamentally transforms the retail environment.
We put accountability and ownership on the individuals and their teams in order to run a horizontal organization where teamwork is extremely important. With an end-to-end approach, we offer our colleagues opportunities for self-development and career growth.
Our colleagues are the key to our success at Tesco. We foster an environment of openness and collaboration. We draw from the diversity, knowledge and experience of our colleagues. It is all about equal opportunities, no matter who you are, or where you come from, you can get on at Tesco.
Our teams consist of individuals who can truly make a difference. Focussing on building a world-class business services centre alongside cutting-edge technology capability, they are working towards our goal of serving our customers and colleagues a little better every day.
We are expanding our operations locally and we are looking for the best talent.