project manager London, England
Job description
Project Manager
Location: UK Hub location Hybrid*
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
- Hybrid
Who We Are
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 our Vodafone Business Technology Solutions team, where we support businesses of all sizes with world-class technology solutions. We design and develop our Fixed Line solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, and implement it all directly with our customers.
What you’ll do
Sitting in Vodafone UK Professional Services, this Project Manager role is predominantly customer facing and delivering projects for our external customers, these projects will vary in complexity and value, they will include a range of technologies & products produced by Vodafone and our 3rd parties.
This role is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of large and/or complex projects and/or sub-projects within a programme, ensuring consistency with best practices, defined processes and methodologies and aligned to Vodafone & Professional Services strategy and goals.
Who you are
An individual with a demonstrable track-record working as a Project Manager within the Telecoms sector, successfully delivering multiple, large-scale, high value, high-risk projects or programmes.
Background with service management best practices with ITIL certification
Structured thinking, analytical, with excellent problem-solving skills
Demonstrable experience of working in a variety of customer facing projects
Experience of interpreting business plans and business drivers and translating those into project based delivery models
Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation and negotiation skills
Relevant experience of managing Vendor/Commercial relationships, 3rd party partners
Robust project governance experience
Professional qualification in Project Management, such as Prince2 Practitioner, PMI or MSP and ideally Agile methods
Eligible for SC clearance
Applicants will be required to travel to the customers site on a regular basis
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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