Director of Global Programmes, Retail Development

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Job Description This is a rare opportunity for a senior leader to shape, prioritise, and drive the global retail development (RD) transformation agenda at scale. 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. You will balance forward-looking portfolio planning and resource optimisation with senior stakeholder alignment, acting as the single point of visibility for programme health, risks, capacity, and outcomes. This is a fully empowered role for a strategic doer, someone who can shape the roadmap, challenge priorities, optimise global resources, and then relentlessly drive delivery! We're pleased to share that we offer a hybrid working week arrangement called Best of Both , requiring 3 days in the office location and 2 days from home. Relocation assistance is offered for this position. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK. The closing date for all applications will be Friday 26th June 2026 . Applications will be actively reviewed and shortlisted during this time. Core Responsibilities Lead Complex Global Programmes - Drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-year retail programmes spanning 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 CapEx/OpEx optimisation. Executive Stakeholder Leadership - Act as a trusted advisor to Snr 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. Do you have what it takes 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 CapEx/OpEx budgets, evaluating business cases, and making investment trade-offs to optimise return. Senior Stakeholder Management & Influence - Trusted advisor to (Snr)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. #LI-MD1 Play your part in the team succeeding An advocate for change. A spokesperson for Retail Development. A leader who ensures we move from reactive project execution to disciplined, scalable, value-driven programme management. If you are experienced in complex retail programme environments, thrive in ambiguity, and have the credibility to influence at senior level while staying close to execution, this is an opportunity to build and lead the holistic engine behind global retail growth. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in t