Project Leader

Job Title

Project Leader

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Category

Project and Program Management – SF

Closing Date

18 May 2026

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Identifying, communicating and resolving risks, concerns, issues and dependency blockers, initiating appropriate escalation to the Project Manager or Senior Programme Manager where required
• Delivering 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

• 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
• Understanding the concepts of project delivery, and hands‑on experience of utilising methodologies such as Waterfall & Agile
• Proactive, resilient under pressure and able to use initiative to support project leadership and stakeholders in delivering successful outcomes

Hybrid Working

We offer a mix of remote and in‑office working based on a minimum commitment of 3 days in the Leeds Home Office.

Benefits

• 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

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