Job Description

About the role

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You will be responsible for

Strategy Development: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for AI, Digitalization, and Start-up Incubation aligned with the organization's objectives and market trends.Research Leadership: Lead a team of researchers and innovators, providing guidance and support in the execution of cutting-edge research projects. Work closely with Operations to identify and ideate problem statements and potential use case and work with Operations, Enterprise Analytics and Technology teams to execute on use cases. Work closely with Operations, Digital Transformation and Change Management teams to deploy approved solutions at scale. Technology Adoption: Identify emerging technologies and trends in AI and Digitalization that can be leveraged to enhance our products, services, and internal processes. Budget Management: Develop and manage budgets for the Applied Research and Open Innovation department, ensuring efficient allocation of resources. Team Development: Recruit, mentor, and empower a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other departments to integrate AI, Digitalization, and innovation into our overall business strategy. Performance Measurement: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and regularly assess the department's performance, making data-driven improvements as needed. Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure that research activities and partnerships adhere to legal and ethical standards, managing associated risks effectively.

You will need

Strategy creation, Stakeholder Management, Cross functional team managementPOC Management, Build- Operate- Transfer Model delivery experience, UX experience ERP, CRM, Telephony, Cybersecurity Knowledge, API Integration, specialised and Gen AI Start- up accelerators and open innovation methods Deep understanding of Innovation methods such Open and Dual Innovation management

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.

Performance Bonus -

Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually

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

Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.

Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues.

Tesco Business Solutions:

Established in 2017, Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) has evolved from a single entity traditional shared services in Bengaluru, India (from 2004) to a global, purpose-driven solutions-focused organisation. TBS is committed to driving scale at speed and delivering value to the Tesco Group through the power of decision science. With over 4,400 highly skilled colleagues globally, TBS supports markets and business units across four locations in the UK, India, Hungary, and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation underpins everything that the Tesco Group does, bringing innovation, a solutions mindset, and agility to its operations and support functions, building winning partnerships across the business. TBS's focus is on adding value and creating impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business. TBS creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the Tesco Group by becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation.