Job Title
Project Leader - Infrastructure
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
Project and Program Management - SF
Closing Date
23 November 2025
Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of three days per week. We're really looking forward to having you around
We are recruiting for an IT Project Leader to join the business to work on a variety of projects across the Digital and Technology Infrastructure Delivery team.
Your Role:
Managing project plans (timescales, budgets/finances, resources, governance)
Working with project and programme managers, third parties and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery at high quality
Responsibility for project artefacts (risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, RACI, decisions log)
Responsible for formal status reporting and ensuring Sponsor and stakeholders receive regular updates on the progress
You will identify, communicate and resolve risks, concerns, issues, and dependency blockers, initiating appropriate escalation to the Project Manager or Senior Programme Manager where required
You will deliver high-quality products and services in a fully serviceable state including hand-over to Service support teams
Liaising/coordinating with other project teams across the Asda business and external partners to manage interdependencies, requirements gathering, alignment on timescales and coordination of resources
About You:
You will have at least 12 months' experience of working on IT Projects, preferably Technology Infrastructure, reporting into a Project or Programme Manager. Knowledge of the Retail Sector is beneficial, but not essential
You understand the concepts of project delivery, and have 'hands-on' experience of utilising methodologies such as Waterfall & Agile
You will be proactive, resilient under pressure and able to use your initiative to support project leadership and stakeholders in delivering successful outcomes
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
This role is open to job share / Part-time / Flexible working.
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Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 15% colleague discount in store and online
* Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves