Systems Engineering Manager

About the role

This leadership role sits within the
Workplace Technology Collaboration team, part of the Tesco Workplace Technologyengineering function. You will be responsible for leading a team of highlyskilled engineers, overseeing the strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of Tesco'sglobal collaboration and colleague productivity technology platforms including M365, Entra, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams, InTune, Copilot,Exchange / SMTP. As an Engineering
Manager, you will balance hands-on technical leadership with team development,delivery governance, and stakeholder engagement to ensure collaborationtechnology and services remain secure, resilient, and fit for a modern digitalworkplace.

You will be responsible for

KeyResponsibilities

Leadership& People Management

• Lead, develop, and coach a team of Collaboration
  Engineers, supporting their growth, technical delivery, and wellbeing.


• Set clear objectives, priorities,
  and direction for the team aligned to the Workplace Technology Collaboration technology strategy.


• Foster a culture of engineering
  excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement.


• Support hiring, onboarding, and
  career progression across the collaboration technology domain.

TechnologyStrategy & Roadmap

• Own and define the strategic
  direction and roadmap for Collaboration technologies including M365, Copilot, Colleague Data Technologies, Productivity technologies.


• Align Collaboration technology
  strategy to broader business objectives and Workplace Technology's product vision.


• Track industry trends and
  innovations in collaboration and productivity, influencing adoption where appropriate.

DeliveryOversight

• Oversee engineering delivery across
  the collaboration lifecycle from initiation and design through to deployment and service transition.


• Ensure work is delivered to agreed
  scope, timelines, and quality, with clear accountability and progress tracking.


• Partner with product managers and
  architects to shape new initiatives and lead prioritisation based on value, risk, and feasibility.


• Maintain oversight of project
  budgets, cost forecasts, resource planning, and vendor engagement for team related projects.

TechnicalExcellence

• Provide technical direction and
  governance across collaboration and productivity platforms and services, ensuring alignment to architectural standards and security best practices.


• Review designs, promote automation
  and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and champion resilience and observability.


• Serve as a senior escalation point
  for complex technical challenges where necessary.

Security, Risk& Operational Governance

• Ensure collaboration technologies
  are secure by design and compliant with internal controls, regulatory standards, and audit requirements.


• Oversee DR, backup, and recovery
  strategies for critical services; contribute to and validate BCPs.


• Drive adoption of Zero Trust
  principles, tiered administration, conditional access, MFA, and modern authentication approaches.

Stakeholder& Cross-Team Engagement

• Collaborate with Workplace
  Technology leadership, Security, Infrastructure, and Product teams to ensure cohesive delivery and strategic alignment.


• Represent Workplace Engineering in
  key forums and cross-functional initiatives.


• Support senior leadership reporting,
  business case development, and technology planning cycles.

You will need

• Proven experience managing
  engineering teams within Workplace Technology or infrastructure domains in
  large, complex environments. Experience
  driving roadmaps, technical strategy, or architecture boards.
  


• Strong technical background in:





• M365 / Entra




• Copilot / Gen AI




• MicrosoftTeams




• Power Platform




• Email/Exchange/SMTP




• SharePoint/File/DataTechnologies




• InTune




• Wider Microsoft Technologiessuch as Viva, Loop.




• Windows Server / Hypervisor





• Track record of delivering secure,
  scalable solutions with embedded resilience and automation.


• Familiarity with IaC, CI/CD
  integration, PowerShell, and monitoring tools.


• Strong financial acumen with
  experience managing engineering budgets and vendor costs.


• Excellent communication and
  influencing skills across technical and senior business stakeholders.

Whats in it for you