Data & Analytics Manager

Location: Newbury or London (Hybrid)

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri

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: Within UK D&A we are committed to leveraging data-driven insights to enhance decision-making and drive business growth as part of the Data Strategy. We are dedicated to innovation and excellence, in shaping the future of our Team. As part of our dynamic team, we are seeking a talented Data & Analytics Manager responsible for partnering with business for all D&A related data products & reporting services delivered within Vodafone UK. Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Commercial and Stakeholder Leadership: You will work with various business units like Trading, Product, Base Marketing, and Finance to gather business requirements, set priorities, and define the delivery roadmap, with a view to creating technical solutions by way of test strategy, technical implementation and technical sign-off.
• Agile Leadership: As the Product Owner, you will align business priorities with D&A capacity, by way of managing the outcomes of activities across a cross-functional team consisting of both offshore and onshore SMEs.
• Technical Leadership: This role requires a comprehensive understanding of database design, data modelling, and data warehousing to ensure the delivery of high-quality data products that meet customer needs. The individual is expected to collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and other technical teams to ensure the successful delivery of data products and alignment with the Vodafone UK Data Strategy.
• Strategic Leadership: You will apply the long-term data strategy to squad activities based on the commercial outcomes the business partner wants to achieve.

Who you are: Commercial mind-set and proven ability of capture, analyse and organise large volumes of demand and visualising and communicating data models to non-technical stakeholders. Proven communication skills with a track record of managing stakeholders' expectations and driving projects with the resilience of removing blockers and ambition to deliver in high quality. Ability to identify opportunities, translate complex data into actionable insights and to challenge senior managers where appropriate to support key decision-making. Experienced in BI tools, SQL and data warehousing solutions such as MicroStrategy/Teradata/Qlik/GCP/Oracle. Experienced in requirements analysis, data architecture & design, testing and validation of data quality. People leadership experience & good people management skills with experience of creating and managing effective teams. Agile/Product Owner experience preferred.

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 for guidance.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.