About the Role
Tesco operates as a supermarket, a technology company, and a mobile network provider. Its Identity platform provides authentication and access for customer accounts across five markets.
Responsibilities
•Own the strategy and roadmap for a core part of the Identity platform's data foundations
•Modernise foundational systems, migrate from legacy architecture, and build for scale and resilience
•Work with engineering on legacy-to-modern migrations and large-scale data system design
•Prioritise technical debt and upgrades with engineering counterparts
Requirements
•2–3 Years of product management experience in an agile environment
•Strong domain expertise in the relevant functional area or a large, complex domain
•Knowledge of product management best practices and methodologies, with strong technical acumen
•Experience with APIs and enterprise systems
•A track record of building quality systems at scale
•Comfortable contributing to in-depth engineering discussions without needing to be an engineer
•Experience with modernisation or migration projects
•Able to assess technical context, influence solutions, and help engineering estimate complexity
•Able to discuss technical debt objectively and prioritise it during sprints
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including translating between technical and non-technical audiences
•A methodical, analytical approach and strong problem-solving skills
•Able to learn a new product area or domain quickly
•Strong presentation, persuasion, and people skills
•Collaborative team player who can build trust and respect
•Takes ownership, responds promptly, and commits to assigned work
•Strong decision-making and prioritisation skills when balancing trade-offs under time pressure
•Expertise in Agile methodologies and writing effective user stories and acceptance criteria
Benefits
•Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
•Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day and Bank holidays
•Private medical insurance
•26 weeks of fully paid maternity and adoption leave after 12 months of service at the qualifying date, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay
•6 weeks of fully paid paternity leave
•Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme for the employee and family, and free access to experts supporting mental wellbeing
•Hybrid schedule: 60% of the week working with colleagues at office locations or local sites, with the rest remotely
•Offices for this role are in London Farringdon or Welwyn Garden City
