About the role
Our Engineering practice includes 80+ teams, working on everything from Cloud Platforms to Mobile Apps, from E-Commerce functionality to Machine Learning.
At the heart of engineering excellence at JLP, our Technical Product Manager will be working as part of the Engineering Profession on assignment within our Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms team.
You will initially be working in a team to ensure that we are building a Cloud Platform that is flexible, reliable and secure to meet the needs of the internal product teams which build and run business applications on it. This will require building relationships with key stakeholders and working with the Delivery & Operations Manager, Engineering & Architecture Professions and Head of Platforms to lead the development of the platform product in a way that aligns with our strategy and ambition.
At a glance:
Flexible Working: Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and London Head Office / Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises.
Find out more about being a Software Engineer in the Partnership, and the technology we use.
What you’ll be doing?
We are modernising our Infrastructure moving to Google Cloud and establishing a number of key Platforms that will be the foundation for the future of the John Lewis Partnership.
We are migrating much of our existing on-premises
Infrastructure services to cloud and SaaS solutions providing a modern Platform(s) on which newly formed Product teams can flourish.
The Technical Product Manager role will enable you over time to work across a number of different technical products and Platforms. You will help shape how the assignment works within the Partnership, working within a small existing community. The capability will be essential as we modernise our existing estate, develop Platform thinking, to ensure our application and technical estate.
You will have:
Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders and collaborate effectively with individuals outside of your immediate sphere, building lasting and productive relationships.
Good commercial, delivery and operational acumen, demonstrating knowledge and hands-on experience in building positive relationships, including third parties.
Essential Skills:
Collaboration with wider teams including Architecture, Engineering, Security, FinOps, Service Management and Infrastructure to define technical requirements, solve issues and develop new product features.
Next Steps:
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About The Partnership
We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
