Product Manager

About the role

Work Level Description

I balance exceptional delivery for customers on what matters, engaging teams and colleagues, with the needs of the business. I am an expert and often the first layer of management of people or projects.

Job Summary

The Product Manager - Core HR, Roles & Access is a key role within the colleague transformation programme. You will be responsible for delivering a best‑in‑class end‑user experience across Core HR data, roles, and access management within Tesco’s Work & Pay and associated platforms.

You will own a large, business‑critical product domain with multiple internal and external stakeholders. You will define the product vision, shape the roadmap, and lead delivery from discovery through to implementation and optimisation. You will apply strong product management practices, champion user‑centric design, and drive data‑led decision‑making to continuously improve product performance

### What is in it for you
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits. Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable. Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment. Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy. Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF. Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws. Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents. Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request. Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan. Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

You will be responsible for

You Will Be Responsible For

Product Vision, Strategy & Roadmap

- Creating and driving forward the unified product vision, strategy and roadmap for Core HR and Roles & Access.
- Ensuring alignment with programme objectives, business priorities, and colleague experience outcomes.
- Validating requirements for future waves and releases to ensure long‑term scalability and compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement & Discovery

- Identifying stakeholder groups and building strong relationships to understand their Jobs To Be Done.
- Understanding user personas, customer journeys and pain points across both product areas.
- Discovering, managing and prioritising requirements using epics, user stories, personas and acceptance criteria.

Product Delivery & Backlog Ownership

- Creating, maintaining and owning the product backlog for Core HR and Roles & Access.
- Applying strong prioritisation techniques to maximise business value with minimal effort.
- Working with programme and technology teams to progress backlog items through Tesco Flow methodology, sprint planning and release cycles.
- Supporting the enduring model to transition delivered processes into BAU.

Product Performance & Compliance

- Delivering to agreed KPIs and being accountable for product performance, adoption and continuous improvement.
- Driving experiments, testing hypotheses and creating MVPs to inform data‑driven decisions.
- Ensuring compliance with information security, data protection and access governance standards.
- Prioritising, coordinating and communicating the resolution of live product issues independently.

Leadership & Collaboration

- Providing support, coaching and guidance to junior Product Managers and peers.
- Demonstrating product features confidently to varied audiences across Tesco.
- Collaborating with colleagues, business stakeholders, suppliers and third parties to ensure successful delivery.

Key People and Teams You Work With

- Members of the product team
- Users of the product and business stakeholders
- Colleagues across Tesco
- Suppliers and third‑party partners

People, Budgets and Other Resources You Are Accountable For

- Line management responsibility for an Associate Product Manager.

You will need

Skills Relevant for the Job

- A methodical and analytical approach with strong problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent prioritisation skills to refine and groom the backlog effectively.
- Ability and appetite to learn new product domains quickly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong presentation and persuasion skills.
- A collaborative team player who works effectively across functions.

Experience Relevant for the Job

- Prior experience with leading HCM cloud solutions such as Oracle HCM Cloud (Fusion) and Zellis HCM Cloud.
- Strong understanding of Core HR, roles, access management and associated data structures.
- Good understanding of technologies and functionalities in Core HR / Security for designing system integrations.
- Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and how software products are built.
- Experience in developing or managing a product (desirable).
- Strong knowledge of tools and techniques for backlog prioritisation, dependency management and data‑driven insights.
- Broad understanding of technologies relevant to product management.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, data mapping experience and ability to manage high‑volume data.
- Requirements gathering and prioritisation experience is essential.

### About us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed. We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.