IT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME MANAGER - INFRASTRUCTURE
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 14, 2026.
About the role
As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead complex infrastructure and platform programmes within the Data Platform area. The focus of the role is managing lifecycle initiatives such as upgrades, end-of-life replacements and improvements of the existing infrastructure and Big Data technology stack.
You will work closely with Engineering, Product and business stakeholders to ensure programmes are delivered efficiently and create business value.
Our Data Platform supports a large ecosystem of open source and third-party technologies that power the company’s Big Data platform, Data Warehouse and middleware services. The environment includes approximately 2000 servers across the platform.
This role is based in Prague, Czechia. We currently operate on a hybrid model, meeting in our office three days a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex infrastructure and platform programmes with multiple technical and business dependencies
- Create and manage programme plans, timelines and delivery milestones
- Coordinate engineering, product and business stakeholders
- Identify risks, dependencies and delivery challenges and manage escalations when needed
- Understand technical architecture to anticipate delivery impacts and dependencies
- Support decision making by balancing technical trade-offs and delivery priorities
- Track programme progress, report status and manage budget forecasts
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and hold teams accountable for delivery
Skills & Experience
- Have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering technology programmes
- Have experience of building credible relationships and influencing senior management
- Strong Project, Stakeholder & Programme management skills
- Good reporting skills for programs and financial forecasting
- Adept communication & influencing skills and adoptability to changes
Additional information
Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you choose to join our business, we will provide you with (for all):
- Up to 20% yearly salary bonus - based on both individual and business performance
- Sick leave compensation
- 1 extra week of annual leave above your legal entitlement of 4 weeks, to support your well-being and family life
- Pension insurance contribution
- Cafeteria benefit system & Multisport card
- Training and Development Plan, supported by certified training and learning platforms like Udemy, Udemy Pro and LinkedIn
- Referral Bonus
- Flexible work time
- Hybrid opportunity: 3 days on-site work/week
- With our Tesco Colleague Clubcard you and your family can enjoy a 15% discount on in-store and online shopping
- Meal allowances
- Virtual doctor and Employee assistance program to support colleagues wellbeing
What our colleagues like the most at Tesco
- We develop our own products
- We make an impact; large scale of operation
- Accountability and respect are given to us
- We cooperate and support each other
- There are great colleagues who are divided into small teams here
- We can develop and learn new things
Join our team and be a part of building one of the biggest brands in the retail industry!
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