Lead Manager – Geospatial

About the role

Lead and evolve Asda's geospatial capability, defining and delivering a strategic roadmap that enables data‑driven decision making across the business. The role embeds geospatial intelligence, advanced analytics and data science into measurable commercial value while working closely with senior stakeholders across multiple functions.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own the organisation’s geospatial strategy and multi‑year roadmap, aligning it with Asda’s wider business objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders in Property, Online, Customer, Express, Tech and other functions to identify and deliver geospatial‑driven business outcomes.
• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team of managers, analysts and technical specialists, ensuring clear development pathways.
• Oversee delivery of geospatial analytics, modelling, insight generation and location‑based decision support solutions, ensuring robustness and business relevance.
• Provide governance for geospatial data assets and drive continuous improvement of tools, processes and technical architecture.
• Establish success metrics and value tracking for the geospatial portfolio, managing risks, dependencies and priorities.

Required profile

• Significant experience leading analytics, geospatial or data‑science functions in a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to define and execute strategic roadmaps and capability development plans.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior leaders.
• Commercial awareness demonstrated through delivery of measurable business value.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• Databricks (cloud‑based data platform)
• ESRI desktop and web‑based GIS technologies

What we offer

• Hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in a Home Office.
• Competitive salary plus discretionary company bonus and pension contribution up to 1.5 times employee contribution.
• Company car allowance of £8,000 and 15 % colleague discount in store and online.
• Access to wellbeing services, parental leave policies and various employee discounts.