About the team 

Argos Operations is the backbone of our retail success, driving transformational projects that shape the future of our stores and support centre. Our division is renowned for its collaborative spirit, commitment to continuous improvement, and focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for both our customers and colleagues. As part of our Change Programme team, you will work alongside passionate professionals who value initiative, teamwork, and innovative thinking. Join us in an environment where every voice is heard and positive change is championed. 

 

More about the role 

As Programme Executive, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Portfolio & Change Programme Management for Argos. Working closely with a variety of stakeholders across the business, you will be instrumental in bringing together multiple change initiatives into a unified, well-maintained programme plan. Your day-to-day will involve maintaining accurate programme information, tracking progress, and preparing essential documentation that keeps our projects on course. 

You will also support programme governance by ensuring stakeholders are kept informed of risks, dependencies, and upcoming activities, and create accurate, tailored reporting for various audiences and can run and share working groups. Key projects span a wide range of transformation activities, providing you with the opportunity to make a real impact by embedding project management lifecycles and driving continuous improvement processes embedding yourself into a variety of workstreams. Your contributions will help ensure clarity and alignment across all areas of the business. 

 

More about you 

We are seeking a candidate with demonstrable awareness of project methodologies and best practices, who can confidently support the creation and updating of delivery plans and associated project controls. Your organisational skills and attention to detail will be essential in managing programme documentation, tracking progress across multiple workstreams and can present complex information simply. 

To thrive in this role, you will demonstrate ownership of your responsibilities, collaborate effectively with colleagues, and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels. A proactive approach and the ability to adapt to evolving priorities are highly valued, as is your commitment to driving positive change and continuous improvement within our division. 

 

Essential criteria 

Demonstrable experience coordinating programme or project governance activities, including maintaining programme information, programme plans, tracking progress, and producing documentation to agreed standards. 

Proven ability to apply project or programme lifecycle processes, ensuring activity is assessed, prioritised, sequenced and embedded in line with defined methodologies. 

Demonstrable experience working with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Property, Tech, Digital, Finance) to identify and manage dependencies, risks, and issues. 

Ability to produce accurate, tailored reporting for varying audiences, including working groups and senior governance forums, showing measurable insight, benefits progress and operational impacts. 

Demonstrable competence using programme or project management tools/software to consistently capture and maintain project or programme data. 

Competent in Microsoft 365 tools such as SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word to support daily business operations 

 

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