Lead Product Manager - AI Governance & Adoption
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Salary
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£55,000
Going rate
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SOC 2132 (80% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,000, and Tesco is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, Tesco assigned 6 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2132 jobs, according to the Home Office.
This could also be SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified, Coordinates a programme across functions, senior management focus) or SOC 2482 (Quality assurance and regulatory professionals, AI governance and compliance are core responsibilities). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2132 IT managers Most likely code | £38,500 | £44,000 | £49,500 | £55,000 |
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Also possible | £52,300 | £59,700 | £67,200 | £74,700 |
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals Also possible | £33,800 | £38,600 | £43,400 | £48,200 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
The team is responsible for developing and managing Data & AI
products that drive intelligent experiences, decisions and actions across the Tesco
ecosystem. We work in close partnership with business and technology teams
across Stores, Finance, People, Customer, Commercial to enable the seamless
build, consumption, integration and expansion of Data & AI capabilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and lead and
coordinate Tesco’s AI Governance programme, ensuring that AI development,
procurement and usage are ethical, safe, and compliant. As part of this, you
will drive broad AI adoption across the organisation. You may also play a role
in defining, building and launching AI Assistant, automation and agent products
that have a real impact on Tesco business and colleagues.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation of being based at our
London and Welwyn Garden City offices 3 days a week.
As
a Lead Product Manager, you will coordinate and continue to develop Tesco’s AI
Governance, ensuring that AI is developed, acquired, and used ethically, safely
and compliantly. You will provide support to the AI Adoption programme, which
aims to put the right AI tools in the hands of all colleagues to empower them
to do their best work. You will also shape and deliver specific AI-powered
productivity solutions that enhance Tesco colleague productivity and simplify
workflows. You will partner with cross-functional teams and external partners to
define strategy, prioritise initiatives and features, and ensure alignment with
business objectives and user needs, driving ethical AI development and adoption
and measurable productivity gains.
You will be responsible for
· Defining and owning the vision
and roadmap for AI Governance, creating alignment across functional teams such
as legal, cyber security, and risk.
· Working through a natural
working team to deliver the ongoing AI Governance programme to ensure
appropriate oversight of AI, while ensuring that the governance framework keeps
pace with AI developments and business needs.
· Supporting work in AI Adoption,
defining and owning the vision for specific workstreams and productivity
solutions and ensuring close integration with AI Governance.
· Owning specific AI productivity
tools, defining and owning the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment
with business goals and customer experience objectives.
· Prioritising work and
decisively resolving trade-offs with peers and senior leaders to maximise
business value, subject to ethics, risk, and compliance considerations.
· Implementing governance
frameworks that enable broad development and usage of AI, while ensuring
appropriate risk management and oversight.
· Translating complex business
challenges into innovative, data-driven solutions that improve colleague
productivity.
· Steering sprint and release
planning sessions with engineering counterparts to plan iterations that deliver
maximum business value with minimal effort.
· Prioritising, coordinating, and
communicating the resolution of live product issues independently.
· Building and nurturing a
high-performing team of Product Managers based on business needs and strategic
priorities, who will work across AI governance, AI adoption, and AI
productivity tools.
· Empowering and developing your
team to continually deliver value, fostering a culture of inclusion, innovation
and continuous learning.
· Supporting recruitment,
onboarding, and targeted upskilling initiatives to develop expertise in product
management and emerging technologies.
· Providing leadership and
direction to cross-functional teams on short-term tasks and mid / long term
priorities.
· Identifying and removing challenges
faced by the team by working with your Head of Product and other stakeholders,
proactively flagging risks or delays.
· Ensuring Data & AI products
adhere to governance, security and ethical standards.
· Experience developing and
implementing AI Ethics, Risk, and Compliance / AI Governance policies,
programmes, and / or tools.
· Knowledge of AI productivity
tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or others
· Strong curiosity around and
understanding of AI technologies and how these can deliver value, but also
create risk or be misused (note: a technical background in AI or data science
is not required)
· Strong business acumen,
including knowledge of key commercial drivers, business metrics, and measuring
value of productivity gains.
· Experience of using product
roadmaps to create stakeholder and team alignment.
· Uses company approved tools to
produce and update product roadmaps.
· Recognises the importance of
data-driven prioritisation and maintains a consistent approach to prioritisation.
· Appraises and analyses customer
research results to influence product outcomes and strategic goals.
· Understands how diverse
personas or customer groups perceive, interpret and experience products in
different ways.
· Applies UX/UI disciplines and
principles to product design, ensuring intuitive and customer-friendly
interaction.
· Develops hypothesis statements
and collaborates with engineers to set up and execute experiments.
·
technology systems and monitors health metrics.
· Engages in market research,
leveraging insights to shape product vision and strategic direction aligned
with business, technology goals and customer expectations.
· Utilises various data types
appropriately, knowing when to apply quantitative and/or qualitative data.
· Applies knowledge of the
Product Management lifecycle, delivery processes, and Agile principles to
discover, design, define, develop and deliver incremental opportunities that
drive growth and value.
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- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
- Private medical insurance.
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT managers (SOC 2132) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~224k in sample- Middle half £43,316–71,396
- Median £56,056
- Going rate £55,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,500–49,500
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Tesco holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, Tesco assigned 6 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2132 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2132 going rate of £55,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.