Associate Partner, Retail Transformation Programme Manager S/4 (Grocery/CPG)

Where Innovation meets Excellence.

Be a part of a globally renowned management consulting firm that is on the front-line of industry disruption. We are a mid-size player with an entrepreneurial spirit that works with a market-leading brand in every sector, while our parent organization Infosys is a top-5 powerhouse IT brand that is outperforming the market and experiencing rapid growth.

Our consulting business is annually recognized as one of the UK’s top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths we offer to our consultants.

As we look to strengthen our team with top talent that can shape the future for our firm, we seek entrepreneurial-minded individuals that value a highly-diverse culture where differences are embraced, that want to have a voice with top management and that are rewarded for collective achievement. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work culture that inspires everyone to deliver their best!

The Team

Our Consumer Goods, Retail and Logistics practice helps some of the largest global firms and most recognizable local brands solve their biggest challenges in today’s age of constant disruption. With diverse services spanning growth strategy and new product innovation, to omni-channel customer experience, supply chain resiliency and AI-driven new business models, we help clients shape and achieve their growth agenda for a sustainable future.

The Role

We are seeking an Associate Partner to drive large-scale Retail Transformation Programmes within the Consumer Goods & Grocery sector.

This role combines strategic leadership, programme delivery excellence, and executive stakeholder engagement, with a strong emphasis on SAP S/4-driven transformation across complex, multi-country retail environments.

The successful candidate will lead end-to-end transformation programmes, manage multi-workstream delivery, and act as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders and steering committees.

Requirements

Core Capabilities

• Lead large-scale retail transformation programmes (business + IT)
• Own delivery across multi-workstream programmes (Supply Chain, Finance, Merchandising, Store Operations, Digital)
• Define and drive programme roadmap, governance, and delivery strategy
• Ensure alignment across business transformation and technology enablement (SAP S/4)
• Lead SAP S/4-enabled transformation programmes
• Guide programme architecture, deployment models, and rollout strategies
• Act as a primary interface to Executive Board and Steering Committees
• Influence senior stakeholders across:
• Oversee delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Manage dependencies, risks, and interlocks
• Ensure programme execution
• Design and enforce programme governance frameworks
• Provide transparent reporting to steering forums
• Bring deep grocery / retail industry expertise to transformation programmes
• Build trusted client relationships at senior levels
• Support growth of Retail & Consumer Goods consulting practice
• Identify opportunities to scale transformation programmes and expand scope

Experience Required

• 15+ years of consulting and/or industry experience
• Senior consulting leader (Associate Partner / Executive Director level)
• Industry expertise (Retail/Grocery)
• Program leadership
• Technology transformation (SAP S/4)
• Proven ability to operate in high-stakes, board-level environments
• Previous experience of contributing to proposals and RFP responses and client pursuits in large global accounts

Benefits

Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front-line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology. We work with market leading brands across sectors. Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial. Being a mid-size consultancy within the scale of Infosys gives us the global reach to partner with our clients throughout their transformation journey.

Our core values, IC-LIFE, form a common code that helps us move forward. IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence. To learn more about Infosys Consulting and our values, please visit our website.

Within Europe, we are recognized as one of the UK’s top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths. Infosys is on the Germany’s top employers list for 2023. Management Consulting Magazine named us on their list of Best Firms to Work for. Furthermore, Infosys has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute, a global certification company, for its exceptional standards in employee conditions across Europe for five years in a row.

We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal goals.