Director of Global Programmes, Retail Development

Job Description

As Director of Global Programmes, Retail Development, you will own and orchestrate the full portfolio of complex, cross‑functional programmes that power our physical retail growth across global branded channels. From local market footprint strategies to globally scaled concepts, you will lead and support RD functional teams to turn ambition into executable, governed, and prioritised programmes.

Sitting on the Global Retail Development Leadership Team, you will define what truly matters, bringing precise prioritisation, strategic clarity, and structured governance to a portfolio that spans new markets, new store formats, design evolution, real estate strategy, and global rollouts.

This role requires a strategic doer who can shape the roadmap, challenge priorities, optimise global resources, and relentlessly drive delivery. You will manage programme health, risks, capacity, and outcomes while ensuring senior stakeholder alignment.

We offer a hybrid working week arrangement called Best of Both
, requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Relocation assistance is available. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

The closing date for all applications is Friday 26th June 2026.

• Lead Complex Global Programmes – Drive end‑to‑end delivery of large‑scale, multi‑year retail programmes across expansion, real‑estate, operations, and store development, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality.
• Programme Governance & Risk Management – Establish and enforce robust governance frameworks, including stage‑gate management, escalation protocols, and interdependency oversight across regions.
• Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management – Translate Retail Development priorities into a clear, actionable multi‑year programme roadmap, making data‑driven decisions on resource allocation, investment trade‑offs, and Cap Ex/OpEx optimisation.
• Executive Stakeholder Leadership – Act as a trusted advisor to senior directors, VPs, and senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and providing clear, compelling updates on programme status, risks, and value delivery.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Operate independently across geographies and time zones, coordinating multiple priorities, aligning global, regional, and market teams, and ensuring seamless execution across the retail portfolio.
• People Leadership & Capability Building – Lead, develop, and performance‑manage a high‑performing team, building strategic programme management capability to scale global Retail Development initiatives.

• Retail Expertise & Cross‑Functional Programme Leadership – Experience in retail organisations with a strong track record of leading complex, multi‑year programmes across expansion, real‑estate, operations, and store development.
• End‑to‑End Programme Ownership – Proven ability to own large‑scale global programme portfolios from concept through execution, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Programme Governance & Risk Management – Deep expertise in governance frameworks, stage‑gate management, escalation handling, go/no‑go decisions, and managing cross‑regional dependencies.
• Commercial Acumen & Data‑Driven Decision Making – Experience managing significant Cap Ex/OpEx budgets, evaluating business cases, and making investment trade‑offs to optimise return.
• Senior Stakeholder Management & Influence – Trusted advisor to directors, VPs, and senior leaders, with exceptional executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Global, Fast‑Paced Delivery & People Leadership – Comfortable working independently across geographies and time zones, managing multiple priorities while leading, developing, and performance‑managing teams.
• Fluency in English – Both written and verbal.

• Family Care Leave – Enhanced paid leave options for important personal occasions.
• Insurance – Life and disability insurance coverage for all colleagues.
• Wellbeing – Resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing, along with community and creativity initiatives.
• Colleague Discount – Generous discounts available from day 1.
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