Project Specialist Newbury, England
Job description
Project Specialist
Location: UK hub location (Blended home working)
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.
Be part of the Business Technology Solutions for Vodafone UK, the team that design and develop our converged communications solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, whilst implement the solutions directly with our customers. We help thousands of businesses across the country with our connectivity solutions.
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for delivering small projects or work packages for customers, either independently or as part of a larger project or programme.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
Validation and Control of Scope - Formally agree scope of the project or work package and manages any variations in accordance with Change Control process. Tracks and reports against project budget.- Planning and Control - Create project and resource plans gaining stakeholder buy in. Drives delivery against the plan and takes proactive actions to prevent any deviation.
- Risk and Issue Management - Establish and maintain the Risk and Issue register identifying new risks and response strategies. Implement mitigation where issues occur.
- Leadership, Communication and Stakeholder Management - Creates and sustains collaborative working relationships across customer and internal teams. Communicates concisely using appropriate methods.
- Governance and Methodology – Comply with Vodafone Project Delivery Lifecycle (VPDL) methodology and establishes appropriate governance regime with customer
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual with experience of working on external customer facing projects, who has strong communication and stakeholder management skills alongside solid reporting, governance, and planning skills. We would like you to be proficient in the following areas :
Microsoft office suite of products.- Prince 2 Foundation essential, and Practitioner desirable.
- Telecom’s product knowledge would also be useful
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 benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We’re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We’re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at 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.
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Not a perfect fit?
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.
