Operational Readiness Manager

Tesco Bank prides itself on their range of simple and convenient retail banking and insurance products designed specifically to meet the needs of Tesco customers. They believe that every little help makes a big difference, and by putting the customer first and rewarding their loyalty, they are offering something they believe every bank should. AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies. We partner with Tesco Bank to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed. On behalf of Tesco Bank, AMS are now looking for an Operational Readiness Manager based in Edinburgh, hybrid for an initial contract length of 6-month. Purpose of the Role To lead and assure business readiness across a complex programme, ensuring seamless delivery into BAU through structured frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk management. What you'll do: Drive business readiness across delivery workstreams using bronze/silver/gold categorisation. Identify and close readiness gaps; ensure accountability and outcome assurance. Review workstream outputs and prioritise programme hot spots. Mitigate delivery risks with clear actions and escalation paths. Partner with stakeholders to embed readiness, not just audit and check. Support organisational design and transition into warranty and BAU. The skills you'll need: Strong background in business readiness frameworks and programme-level delivery. Experience in stakeholder engagement and people leadership. Proven ability to manage risk, assure outcomes, and support organisational change. Financial Services experience is essential. Pragmatic, assured, and collaborative approach to complex programme environments. Understanding of PMO structures with a focus on readiness as a key delivery facet. About the client Why Tesco Bank? At Tesco Bank everyone is welcome, we value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger in achieving our goals. It's important to us that we make sure you're supported by your team and colleague networks every day, celebrating when it matters and helping you to be the best version of yourself. The people make Tesco Bank, and we take pride in what we achieve together. Next steps If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course. Our client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model. Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by AMS. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-10-24