Programme Manager London, England
Job description
Location: Newbury or London + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time
Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who we are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.
What you’ll do
The Strategy Execution team is accountable for enabling the effective and efficient execution of Vodafone UK’s (VFUK) strategy, including enterprise-wide delivery performance. The Programme Management Centre of Excellence (CoE) is a business-critical capability which drives the performance and quality of business programme delivery through a community of transformation professionals.
As a Programme Manager within VFUK’s CoE, the role holder will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of their assigned programme of work to time, cost and quality. They will develop and lead programmes which drive the organisation’s strategic direction through the delivery of agreed business outcomes. The Programme Manager is accountable for ensuring high cross-functional stakeholder satisfaction by making communication easy and transparent, while supporting issue resolution and decision making.
The Programme Manager will be an active member of the transformation community within the Centre of Excellence, supporting the Senior Manager to embed best practice and ensure consistent ways of working are implemented across delivery execution; maximising lessons learnt and creating a culture of continuous improvement. They will identify and share challenges to delivery, supporting the community in seeking their resolution. Key accountabilities include:
- Provide the transformation, operational and people leadership required to mobilise and deliver business critical transformation programmes
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of assigned Programmes to time, cost and quality. Accountable for:
- Delivering the agreed business outcome
- Following the processes defined by the EPMO
- Providing timely, clear and transparent visibility of progress
- Ensuring high cross-functional stakeholder satisfaction
- Driving programme mobilisation, including requirements definition, programme governance, capital drawdown and Technical/ Functional Expert resource allocation
- Ensuring that the appropriate structures are implemented to enable the ongoing effective execution of the delivery: design & requirements, solution development, test, solution launch, assurance & oversight, financial tracking, delivery and resource planning, as well as the management of change, risk & issues and dependencies
- Working with stakeholders across the delivery to ensure they have the support required to deliver to time, cost and quality
- Escalating issues to the SteerCo and Delivery Portfolio Manager for resolution/management
- Integrating a best practice/continuous improvement approach to execution which continually seeks to learn lessons and enhance delivery execution – maximising the business value delivered
Who you are
- Experienced delivery management professional
- Subject Matter Expert: Project & Programme Management (waterfall & agile) in a complex business transformation change environment
- The credibility and leadership skills necessary to lead and successfully deliver large, complex, pan-business transformations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to influence and operate at the senior management level
- High level of energy and flexibility to get things done and thrive in a fast-paced, agile, team-oriented environment
- Telecommunications industry experience is desirable, however, we’re open to wider financial services / technology / utilities experience too
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent
remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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