Head of Programme

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role

Our Head of Programme lead the highest priority, most complex pieces of change work in the Booker business and contribute directly to the success of the Plan.

As programme experts they need to be able to create, mobilise and run virtual teams across all business functions to respond to challenges that are often new for everyone involved.

This role presents an opportunity to work directly with Exec members and Business Leaders in all functions. Any year will see multiple programmes and a shifting focus as one piece of work is completed and another starts.

The role is therefore ideal for somebody looking to build a broader network or gain experience working across multiple functions. It is a great opportunity for somebody to show what they can do as a leader – bringing clarity and structure where no precedent exists, whilst leading peers and more senior colleagues to deliver critical business priorities.

There is the opportunity to mentor and develop colleagues across all functions within the broader change community.

You will be responsible for

· Contribute across all Business Planning & Strategy work through active participation in the leadership team

· Provide subject matter support and development both within the team and across the Programmes, Projects and Change community

· Define and scope the programmes you lead, establishing clear direction by shaping the ambition, priorities and business case

· Build cross functional programme teams to establish and embed ways of working

· Establish and facilitate the appropriate levels of governance to provide strategic oversight and direction for the programmes

· Manage interdependencies and impacts across portfolios/programmes

Drive progress in a consistent, transparent way, and to identify and manage issues and risks, dependencies, and opportunities.

You will need

. The successful candidate will embrace uncertainty, relishing the opportunity to bring clarity where none exists

· Their energy and positive outlook will ensure that teams around them always find a way to get the right things done, in the right way

· They will have the Booker Purpose and Values at the heart

· They will have a proven track record of delivering complex and sustained change at substantial scale

· They will be able to demonstrate experience of managing cross functional project teams including peers and senior leaders

· They will have experience of influencing senior stakeholders and facilitating challenging governance sessions

· They will look for opportunities to take accountability and make decisions

· They will have a clear plan for what they want for the role, whilst being able to articulate how it enables their future career and development

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations 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. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com  

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk