Strategy Manager - Whoosh
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/11467022/977007 |
Summary
About the role
In this role, you will translate strategy into meaningful action, ensuring plans are delivered effectively and to a high standard. You typically lead and/or support key projects and act as a subject matter expert. You are responsible for shaping and delivering the overall Online strategy, as well as driving a range of strategic initiatives that support Online in achieving its North Star ambition.
You will be responsible for
- Creating documents and briefings for senior stakeholders on key strategic topics related to rapid delivery and the evolving strategic direction of Whoosh.
- Managing and supporting projects that define new strategic direction for Whoosh, using insights from customer behaviour, market trends, commercial performance, and opportunities to drive sales and profit growth.
- Delivering and optimising strategic projects, including stakeholder management, programme management, and overseeing financial performance to meet long‑term and annual business plans.
- Analysing internal and external data to identify trends and business opportunities.
- Conducting market analysis to understand best practice and translating this into the Tesco context.
- Developing financial models and case studies to assess the potential value and long‑term growth of opportunities.
- Evaluating the potential ROI of strategic propositions against agreed metrics to support prioritisation of business and technology plans.
- Collaborating effectively with teams across Finance, Fulfilment, Customer, Technology, Commercial, and wider Online Development.
You will need
- An understanding of Online business models and economics.
- Strong strategic thinking, proposition development capability, and analytical skills.
- The ability to bridge strategic thinking with practical, real‑world implementation.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Good commercial acumen and sound commercial judgement.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
- Advanced analytical skills, including working with broad and varied stakeholder groups.
- A track record of effective joint business planning and delivery of cross‑functional initiatives.
- Experience in strategy formulation, business development, or corporate development within rapid delivery, Online, or retail environments.
What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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