Senior Manager - Enterprise Delivery Transformation in Newbury

This job is with VodafoneThree, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Hybrid: We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues 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. We don’t require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

Who We Are: We’re here to build a network the UK can count on - one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online - we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built - today. We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves. You’ll join a team that genuinely cares - about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Why VodafoneThree: Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone. We move at pace, because what we’re building matters - and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started. Join us at the heart of our business 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.

The Opportunity: The Senior Manager - Enterprise Delivery Transformation is a key leadership role within Enterprise Portfolio & Transformation. About Enterprise Portfolio & Transformation (EPT): EPT shapes, prioritises, and governs the enterprise investment portfolio to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery. It drives transformation across the organisation by embedding consistent capital management and delivery practices, providing enterprise-wide performance insights, and improving efficiency, quality, and business outcomes.

Role Purpose: The Senior Manager - Enterprise Delivery Transformation will lead EPT’s transformation agenda by defining and establishing a compelling enterprise-wide vision and driving delivery of a cohesive business change programme that unifies enterprise capital management and delivery practices, embeds best-in-class ways of working, and drives a high-performance, value-focused culture. The role accelerates adoption, removes friction, and ensures EPT transformation and continuous improvement initiatives are aligned to maximise enterprise value. The successful candidate will own the vision and drive the adoption of a unified capital management and delivery culture post-merger across business units / functions and geographies. They will oversee delivery transformation communications, partner with HR, Finance, and BU/F leadership, and align delivery ways of working with organisational design and capability models.

What You’ll Do: A strategic leader with experience shaping executive-level narratives to sell the vision and benefits of large-scale business change. Exceptional change leadership and stakeholder influence at all levels, with a strong consultative background. Proven expertise in enterprise-level capital management and delivery, including the delivery of complex business change. Strong ability to unite diverse organisational cultures and standardise capital management and delivery practices post-merger. Experience in transformation KPI design, benefits tracking, and embedding cultural change through communications, training, and engagement programmes. Adaptable leadership style, able to inspire confidence and drive results across multiple business units / functions and geographies. This is a high-impact, career-defining role for a leader who thrives on defining and driving enterprise-wide transformation, embedding lasting change, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Key Roles And Responsibilities: Define, establish, and lead the EPT transformation vision, aligning enterprise transformation priorities, Business Change, and Continuous Improvement initiatives to maximise enterprise value and delivery effectiveness. Provide EPT transformation leadership and advocacy, shaping compelling executive narratives and securing sustained adoption of best-in-class delivery ways of working across the enterprise. Embed a high-performance delivery culture, ensuring effective business change, measurable benefits realisation, performance transparency, and the systematic removal of friction across enterprise delivery. Act as the senior change leader for embedding a unified delivery culture post-merger, ensuring adoption across Business Units, Functions and geographies. Oversee delivery transformation communications, ensuring consistent and compelling messaging to all stakeholders. Partner with HR, Finance and BU/F leadership to align delivery ways of working with organisational design and capability models.

Who You Are: The knowledge and expertise to achieve business objectives. The degree of understanding required for the industry, commercial environment and of competitors products and services. Strong track record of defining and articulating compelling enterprise transformation visions, with the ability to influence and align executive and senior leadership stakeholders. Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively across business units, functions, geographies, and levels of seniority, adapting leadership style as required. Proven expertise in enterprise capital management and delivery - portfolio governance, investment prioritisation, and the standardisation of delivery ways of working. Experience leading enterprise-wide business change programmes within large, complex, technology-driven organisations, ideally in a post-merger or multi-entity environment. Demonstrated success embedding best-practice delivery frameworks, principles, and behaviours at scale, driving measurable improvements in value, performance, and outcomes. Deep experience in change leadership, including communications, engagement, training, and cultural change initiatives to drive sustained adoption. Advanced capability in transformation KPI design, benefits realisation, and performance tracking, ensuring transparency, accountability, and value delivery.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. 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. We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team. Through the "Offer an Interview" scheme, we aim to offer interviews to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities who best meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. If you would like to participate in the scheme, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

What We Offer: We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know: We 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. We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements. During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are - your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.