Programme Director – Retail Transformation

2 weeks ago


London Area, United Kingdom Avance Consulting Full time £80,000 - £120,000 per year

Job Title: Programme Director – Retail Transformation

Location: Watford, England | London

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a seasoned Programme Director with deep expertise in leading complex, multi-year, multi-geography retail transformation programmes. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering business an
d technology solutions across grocery, FMCG


retail and wholesale

leveraging both cloud and on-premise infrastructures

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end programme delivery across global retail organisations, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.

Establish and scale delivery teams across geographies, fostering high-performance cultures and collaborative ways of working.

Define and implement governance structures, programme boards, stage gating, and stakeholder engagement frameworks.

Drive transformation initiatives including ERP, retail systems, supply chain, finance, and HR technologies.

Engage with board-level stakeholders to shape operating models, change roadmaps, and architectural capability plans.

Deliver repeatable deployment models for international rollouts, balancing global standardisation with local customisation.

Ensure financial integrity and benefit realisation across all programme phases.

Experience & Qualifications:

20+ years of experience in programme delivery across retail and consumer sectors.

Strong background in Oracle technologies (Retail, Fusion) and cloud platforms such as Azure

Demonstrated success in managing budgets ~ £50M GBP and teams exceeding 200 members.

Expertise in business process design, change management, stakeholder engagement, and benefit realisation.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Preferred Skills:

Exceptional leadership and communication skills.

Ability to navigate complex organisational structures and drive consensus.

Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.

Experience in international programme delivery and cultural adaptability.

Technologies & Tools:

Oracle Retail (Cloud & On-Prem), Oracle EBS, Fusion ERP

Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud

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