Head of Software Development – Colleague Transformation Programme

Tesco Poland  •  Kraków  •  Hybrid  •  Full-Time  •  Apply by 31-Mar-2026 About the role

About The Colleague Transformation Programme

Tesco is the UK’s largest private employer and a world leader in Retail. Securing, managing & optimising colleague data and payroll is a huge operation and gives us great opportunity to create some fantastic propositions for our colleagues. This program aims to deliver/maintain several systems for our colleagues to create these propositions.

Job Summary

As Head of Software Development at Tesco you hold a senior engineering management role and is the first level at which you manage other managers. You impact positively the teams you lead, the people you manage and the domain you are responsible for, leading the plans to drive the team forward, ensuring a clear sense of purpose and vision. You hire, retain, and engage engineering managers and senior engineering talent. You develop the environment to enable your teams to succeed in delivering and operating quality software, empowering teams to own technical decisions. Comfortable with software economics, you are the budget owner for your domain. You lead and drive the technical strategy for teams you manage, ensuring they are aligned to the wider technology strategy. You are a strong decision maker who can act decisively when required. You work with key stakeholders, ensuring teams deliver the right value.

Key people and teams you’ll work with within and outside of Tesco:

- Engineering managers and teams that report to me.

- Technology wide engineering leadership.

- Product leadership for the teams that partner with me.

- Programme teams.

- Key business stakeholders.

- 3rd party engineering, product and programme teams when applicable.

What is in it for you Salary
UOP: 41 000 - 53 000 PLN gross/month
Hybrid work
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about different flexible working options. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
This role requires you to be based in or near Kraków, as you will spend 60% (3 days) of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely.
Benefits
Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you chose to join our business, we will provide you with:   

• Permanent contract from the go – as a sign of our trust in your abilities. 
• Up to 45% yearly salary bonus – based on both individual and business performance 
• Car allowance 
• Additional 4 days of paid leave to support your well-being and family life 
• Extensive private healthcare - complex care package including a wide range of specialists, medical services and free flu vaccination 
• Cafeteria & Multisport – subsidized MyBenefit cafeteria platform with option to use the funds n multisport card. 
• IP Tax Deductible Costs 
• Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy 
• Referral Bonus – You’ll get 4500 PLN for each colleague you successfully refer to work with us. 
• Optional life insurance – wide variety of insurance options from our partner, available optionally at a significant discount 

  If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you!    Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.  You will be responsible for

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