Programme Director – Retail Transformation
Location: Watford, London (Hybrid, 3 days WFO)
Contract Duration: 2 months
Role Overview
We’re seeking a highly experienced Programme Director to lead a complex, multi-year retail transformation programme spanning multiple geographies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience delivering large-scale business and technology solutions within grocery, FMCG, retail, and wholesale sectors, across both cloud and on-premise infrastructures.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end delivery of global retail transformation programmes, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
* Establish and scale delivery teams across regions, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
* Define and implement governance, programme boards, and stakeholder engagement frameworks.
* Drive transformation initiatives across ERP, retail systems, supply chain, finance, and HR technologies.
* Collaborate with board-level stakeholders to shape operating models, transformation roadmaps, and capability plans.
* Deliver repeatable international deployment models balancing global standards with local requirements.
* Manage programme budgets (~£50M) and ensure benefit realisation across all phases.
Experience & Qualifications
* 20+ years in programme delivery within retail and consumer sectors.
* Proven expertise in Oracle Retail, Oracle Fusion, and Oracle EBS.
* Strong experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud).
* Demonstrated success managing large, cross-functional teams (200+ members).
* Deep knowledge of business process design, change management, and stakeholder engagement.
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Preferred Skills
* Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
* Ability to operate across complex, matrixed organisations.
* Strong analytical and strategic thinking.
* International delivery experience and cultural adaptability.
Technologies & Tools
Oracle Retail (Cloud & On-Prem), Oracle Fusion ERP, Oracle EBS, Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud, project management & governance tools.