Expleo Group
Expleo Group
Expleo Group is a global engineering, technology, and consulting partner helping organizations transform operations, develop complex products, and improve manufacturing and quality processes. Its work spans consulting, defense, and logistics, with capabilities in artificial intelligence, digitalization, and cybersecurity. Founded in 1966, Expleo combines more than five decades of experience with a team of 18,000 experts working across 29 countries to support innovation and operational performance.

Senior Retail Lifecycle Management Programme Manager

Lead retail lifecycle management technology delivery in Dubai, coordinating price optimisation and store transfer initiatives with an AWS partner. The role covers supply chain data readiness, cross-functional delivery, user adoption, and executive reporting.

Description

  • Manage retail lifecycle management programmes from initial scope and planning through deployment and post-launch stabilisation.
  • Lead price optimisation and intelligent store transfer delivery with the AWS partner, while shaping the wider RLM roadmap.
  • Coordinate data readiness across demand, inventory, product, and store master data.
  • Build and maintain project plans, delivery roadmaps, and milestone schedules.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers, then drive their resolution.
  • Report programme progress, budget use, and delivery health to senior stakeholders.
  • Coordinate work across planning, merchandising, supply chain, and technology teams.
  • Run working sessions, sprint reviews, and steering meetings.
  • Manage dependencies across RLM capabilities, including MFP, assortment planning, allocation, replenishment, store transfers, pricing, markdown optimisation, and BI and analytics.
  • Coordinate business workstream leads with the RLM platform team.
  • Develop working relationships with business, IT, and vendor stakeholders.
  • Prepare programme updates, executive dashboards, and decision papers.
  • Coordinate vendor and partner commitments, escalations, and change requests.
  • Plan and deliver change management and training to support user adoption.
  • Set adoption measures and track uptake across business functions.
  • Lead rollout of RLM dashboards and decision-support analytics.
  • Work with process owners to establish standard ways of working.
  • Document and communicate the business value achieved through delivered capabilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, retail operations, business administration, information systems, or a related discipline.
  • Eight to ten years of programme or project management experience in retail technology, supply chain, or merchandising operations.
  • Experience managing cross-functional delivery programmes involving RLM, planning, or supply chain platforms.
  • Knowledge of the retail lifecycle, including merchandise financial planning, OTB/APB, assortment and category planning, allocation, replenishment, store transfers, initial pricing, price optimisation, and markdown.
  • Experience with RLM platforms such as Blue Yonder or Increff, comparable systems, or cloud and AI retail solutions such as AWS is an advantage.
  • Exposure to data- and machine-learning-based retail applications, including demand forecasting, AI pricing and markdown, inventory optimisation, data readiness, and model adoption.
  • Proficiency with programme management methods and tools, including management of multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Strong analytical ability to define KPIs, interpret delivery data, and turn findings into practical recommendations.
  • Ability to coordinate and influence business and technology teams across functions without direct reporting authority.
  • Change management and stakeholder communication skills, including experience supporting adoption of enterprise technology.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication, including preparation of executive reports and presentations.

Benefits

  • Permanent position.
  • Hybrid work arrangement.

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