Project Manager Newbury, England
Job description
Project Manager
Location: (Blended / UK)
Salary: Competitive + Vodafone Benefits
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri)
Blended
Vodafone UK’s blended working approach means you’ll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home. Our ‘Office in a Box’ home-working kit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.
Vodafone UK Networks is the team that makes the magic happen, bringing Gigafast speed and innovation to our customers. We’re continually building and enhancing our best ever network, that connects businesses and millions of people across the country for a better future.
This role sits within the Network Deployment and Connectivity Programme Team responsible for the end-to-end programme management of mobile network upgrades, enhancements and capacity expansions. Working closely with subject matter experts, functional leads, suppliers and internal & external stakeholders, we drive the development and evolution of our unbeatable mobile network to deliver Vodafone’s network strategy and exceed our customer’s expectations for network performance and reliability. Always learning, always ready to experiment, we continually challenge ourselves and each other to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programme delivery.
What will you be doing?
As a Project Manager, you will be part of the team responsible for defining, managing and delivering customer-sponsored, cross-functional projects and programmes related to Mobile Network Builds. You will support and manage delivery of all Vodafone deliverables and dependencies relating to customer sponsored builds, driving delivery of portfolio and programme build activities to completion and handover to Operations. Managing the escalation of all operational issues that relate to build processes and deliverables.
Who are we looking for?
- Stakeholder management to engage across delivery organisation and programme stakeholders to scope out and plan programmes
- Ability to identify risks and issues and dependencies; define mitigation and recovery plans, assign ownership and drive progress
- Understanding and experience of programme reporting for visibility, decision making and risk management
- Participation in a culture of continuous improvement and best practice, managing change and transition effectively
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. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we would encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.
What’s in it for you?
An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive and flexible benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family. We’re proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility for individuals returning to work after a career break. From our market-leading parental leave policies through to employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes we are committed to supporting you throughout your career with Vodafone.
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 (careers.vodafone.co.uk) under Career Support, for guidance.
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