Project Leader
Asda House
Full time
Permanent
37.5
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Project and Program Management - SF
28 May 2026
We are recruiting for an IT Project Leader to join the business to work on a variety of projects across the Digital and Technology Infrastructure Delivery team.
Managing project plans (timescales, budgets/finances, resources, governance)
Working with project and programme managers, third parties and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery at high quality
Responsibility for project artefacts (risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, RACI, decisions log)
Responsible for formal status reporting and ensuring Sponsor and stakeholders receive regular updates on the progress
You will identify, communicate and resolve risks, concerns, issues, and dependency blockers, initiating appropriate escalation to the Project Manager or Senior Programme Manager where required
You will deliver high-quality products and services in a fully serviceable state including hand-over to Service support teams
Liaising/coordinating with other project teams across the Asda business and external partners to manage interdependencies, requirements gathering, alignment on timescales and coordination of resources
About You:
You will have at least 12 months’ experience of working on IT Projects, preferably Technology Infrastructure, reporting into a Project or Programme Manager. Knowledge of the Retail Sector is beneficial, but not essential
You understand the concepts of project delivery, and have ‘hands-on’ experience of utilising methodologies such as Waterfall & Agile
You will be proactive, resilient under pressure and able to use your initiative to support project leadership and stakeholders in delivering successful outcomes
Hybrid Working:
We offer a mix of remote and in-office working based on a minimum commitment of 3 days in the Leeds Home Office
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
15% colleague discount in store and online
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
It’s hard for anyone to imagine just how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with on the shop floor (or on your doorstep), there are hundreds of others you don’t get to see.
In fact, because our business is changing so rapidly, there are new roles being created at Asda all the time. Technology is changing how we do things every day, helping us to reimagine retail to make life better for our customers, in-store and online.
For those with imagination, can-do, integrity and a willingness to embrace change, the possibilities at Asda are limitless. Take a look around and see where a career at Asda could take you.
