We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work‑life balance. That’s waiting for you here at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not leading projects, we’re supporting teams across the wider group to achieve their goals. And here, you can see the impact of your work as soon as you walk into a store, giving you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The scale and complexity of our business mean there’s always something new to learn, and we’ll support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen. Location: London Store Support Centre & Home – colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average. Why join us Joining the Internal Audit, Risk, and Operational Resilience team at Sainsbury's offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of driving transformation and ensuring the successful delivery of the Next Level Sainsbury's strategy. As a Transformation, Risk, and Assurance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the business outcomes through conducting thorough assessments, building relationships with key stakeholders, and providing independent assurance to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of programme controls. With a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, you will have the chance to contribute to a dynamic environment that values personal development, accountability, and a deep commitment to delivering high-quality audits in a collaborative and supportive setting. What You’ll Do As the Transformation, Risk and Assurance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective delivery of transformation initiatives critical to the Next Level Sainsbury's strategy. Your responsibilities will include leading multiple reviews within the assurance plan, providing real‑time support and actionable insights to management during implementation of new processes, and developing recommendations that balance commercial considerations and assurance requirements. You will drive a continual risk focus by applying a flexible assurance framework throughout the programme lifecycle, monitor actions arising from assurance activities, and contribute to the ongoing development of assurance approaches and tools. Building trusted relationships with transformation leaders while maintaining independence, you will produce clear, informative reports for senior leadership decision‑making and support the Head of Transformation Assurance in developing a risk‑based assurance plan. Your role will be key in contributing to team success through continuous improvement activities and ensuring audits are delivered to budget and quality standards. Who You Are You are an experienced professional with a proven track record in leading complex transformation programmes and developing strong stakeholder relationships in a fast‑paced large business. Your exceptional communication, analytical, and report‑writing skills, coupled with your ability to apply sound judgement and drive continuous improvement, enable you to deliver high‑quality assurance reviews and provide actionable insights to support business change initiatives. With a self‑starting attitude, strong commercial acumen, and a commitment to personal development, you play a crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness, sustainability, and risk management of transformational projects within the organisation. Essential Criteria

Demonstrable experience delivering or assuring complex transformation programmes within large, fast‑paced organisations, covering technology, people, and process outcomes Proven experience leading or contributing to programme assurance, audit, or oversight activities across complex portfolios, including work with Agile or hybrid delivery environments Evidence of effective stakeholder management, including building and maintaining working relationships with stakeholders at multiple seniority levels, and communicating programme risks beyond core delivery teams Demonstrable capability in analysing programme information and producing clear written reports, including the assessment of risks, controls, and delivery impacts Working knowledge of programme controls, delivery methodologies, and good practice in business change, with evidence of applying sound judgement to prioritise work and meet agreed time, cost, and quality expectations

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whatever you are and wherever you work. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile, and where possible we offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer an amazing range of benefits. Starting with a colleague discount that allows you to save 10% on your shopping online and in‑store at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU, and Habitat – with 15% discounts at points during the year – and also a pensions scheme, life cover, and the opportunity for a performance‑related bonus of up to 20% of salary. Your wellbeing is important to us: you’ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week’s holiday. We provide private healthcare, season ticket loans, an interest‑free car loan of up to £10k, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, health cash plans, a salary advance, and access to a broad range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. If you ever need help, there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. We offer up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply). #J-18808-Ljbffr