Commercial Programme Manager (12m FTC)

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our stores starts in Sainsbury’s Commercial. From product, proposition, packaging and price, to whether it meets our sustainability commitments or simply tastes great, our team is responsible for, all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, online and on demand. It’s an incredibly fast-paced environment. People here are in it together and aren’t afraid to take risks. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

Why join us

Joining the Commercial Programmes team at Sainsbury's offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of driving transformation and growth initiatives that shape the future of our business. As a Commercial Programmes Manager, you will have the chance to lead strategic projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive change at pace while fostering a culture of innovation and agility. With a focus on end-to-end thinking and outcome-centric solutions, you will have the support and resources needed to make a tangible impact, challenge the status quo, and deliver high-performing results in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

What you'll do

As the Commercial Programmes Manager at Sainsbury's, you will be at the forefront of driving transformative change and growth initiatives within the Commercial Division. Your role will involve leading end-to-end strategic thinking and employing an agile mindset to accelerate the delivery of complex programmes of work. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging your network of subject matter experts, you will drive change at pace through excellent strategic programme management, setting up efficient ways of working to support programme delivery and engaging critical governance meetings to ensure successful outcomes. By demonstrating a growth mindset, strong leadership, and a knack for innovative problem-solving, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative, managing risks, and building high-performing teams to drive impactful change and deliver measurable results.

Who you are

As a Commercial Programmes Manager at Sainsbury's, you are a strategic and innovative leader with a growth mindset and a track record of successfully driving end-to-end thinking and delivering complex change projects within a commercial environment. Your ability to leverage data, insights, and external innovation to make informed decisions, combined with your strong communication skills and collaborative approach, enables you to inspire change and lead high-performing teams to implement impactful programmes at pace. With a focus on strategic thinking, proactive leadership, and continuous improvement, you play a pivotal role in shaping and executing winning propositions to transform and grow the business, driving sustainable and profitable outcomes.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience in programme or change management, with a track record of shaping and delivering complex strategic initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking capability, with the ability to connect end‑to‑end business activity and translate strategy into effective execution.
• Ability to use data, insight, and external perspectives to inform decisions, driving complex projects and recommendations.
• Proven stakeholder influencing skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and engage effectively at senior levels across the business.
• Strong organisational and planning capability, including managing timelines, priorities, and programme delivery.
• Experience leading cross‑functional or matrix teams, driving alignment and delivery across different parts of the business.
• Commercial awareness and ability to apply insight, supporting decision‑making that drives business performance.
• Growth mindset and proactive approach, demonstrating curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement in identifying opportunities and solving challenges.

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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits.

Here are some of them

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).