VodafoneThree - Partnership Commercial Manager in Hampshire

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

Location: Newbury, Farnborough or Bristol - 3 days a week onsite + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

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

Security Clearance: This position requires you to hold or the ability to obtain a UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

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.

We're here to build a network the UK can count on - one that connects people, places and potential. 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. We're building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

Join us and you'll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

What you'll do:

• The Partnership Commercial Manager plays a critical role in enabling VBSE to deliver complex services and solutions through a structured ecosystem of third party partners.
• The role is responsible for identifying, onboarding, managing, and governing strategic partner organisations that complement VBSE capabilities and support delivery across bids, contracts, and in life services.
• Define and maintain a VBSE partnership framework, including partner categories, engagement models, and governance standards.
• Identify, assess, and help supply chain onboard strategic delivery partners to support services, solutions, and customer outcomes.
• Act as the main point of ownership for partner relationships across the VBSE portfolio.
• Work with pre-sales solution, bid and commercial teams to integrate partners into bids and solutions, ensuring clarity of scope, roles, and commercials.
• Establish and manage partner performance measures, SLAs, and review mechanisms.
• Ensure partner engagements comply with commercial, legal, security, and governance requirements.
• Help supply chain manage risks associated with third party delivery, escalating issues and driving mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with supply chain and legal teams on framework agreements, contracts, and renewals.
• Provide reporting and insight on partner utilisation, performance, and value delivered.
• Continuously review and optimise the partner ecosystem to support evolving VBSE strategy and customer needs.

Who you are:

• Proven experience in partnership management and commercial frameworks.
• Experience supporting UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) programmes or working within defence or secure government environments.
• Current DV clearance or eligibility and willingness to undergo DV vetting.
• Strong understanding of third party delivery models within complex service environments.
• Experience supporting bids, solution design, or large customer contracts.
• Commercial acumen, including pricing models, risk allocation, and value assessment.
• Experience working with legal, supply chain, and governance teams.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across internal teams and external partners.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Experience in security sensitive environments essential.

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.

What we offer:

• Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work.
• Personalised benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more.
• Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

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, 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. 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.