Systems Engineering Manager

About the role

This leadership role sits within the

Workplace Technology Collaboration team, part of the Tesco Workplace Technology

engineering function. You will be responsible for leading a team of highly

skilled engineers, overseeing the strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of Tesco's

global 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 collaboration

technology and services remain secure, resilient, and fit for a modern digital

workplace.

You will be responsible for

Key

Responsibilities

Leadership

& People Management

• Lead, develop, and coach a team of Collaboration

Engineers, supporting their growth, technical delivery, and wellbeing.

and direction for the team aligned to the Workplace Technology Collaboration

technology strategy.

excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

career progression across the collaboration technology domain.

Technology

Strategy & Roadmap

direction and roadmap for Collaboration technologies including M365,

Copilot, Colleague Data Technologies, Productivity technologies.

strategy to broader business objectives and Workplace Technology's product

vision.

innovations in collaboration and productivity, influencing adoption where

appropriate.

Delivery

Oversight

the collaboration lifecycle — from initiation and design through to

deployment and service transition.

scope, timelines, and quality, with clear accountability and progress

tracking.

architects to shape new initiatives and lead prioritisation based on

value, risk, and feasibility.

budgets, cost forecasts, resource planning, and vendor engagement for team

related projects.

Technical

Excellence

governance across collaboration and productivity platforms and services,

ensuring alignment to architectural standards and security best practices.

and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and champion resilience and

observability.

for complex technical challenges where necessary.

Security, Risk

& Operational Governance

are secure by design and compliant with internal controls, regulatory

standards, and audit requirements.

strategies for critical services; contribute to and validate BCPs.

principles, tiered administration, conditional access, MFA, and modern

authentication approaches.

Stakeholder

& Cross-Team Engagement

Technology leadership, Security, Infrastructure, and Product teams to

ensure cohesive delivery and strategic alignment.

key forums and cross-functional initiatives.

business case development, and technology planning cycles.

You will need

engineering teams within Workplace Technology or infrastructure domains in

large, complex environments.   Experience

driving roadmaps, technical strategy, or architecture boards.

Technologies

such as Viva, Loop.

scalable solutions with embedded resilience and automation.

integration, PowerShell, and monitoring tools.

experience managing engineering budgets and vendor costs.

influencing skills across technical and senior business stakeholders.

Whats 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.

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.

Skills Required

M365, Powershell, Monitoring Tools, Power Platform, Sharepoint, Intune