VodafoneThree - 3rd Party Management Lead in Newbury

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

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

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Hybrid Working: 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 require you to be in the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. Work with your line manager to understand specific expectations for your role and team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the smooth delivery of third‑party operational reviews, ensuring clear actions, accurate reporting and timely escalation of issues
• Oversee end‑to‑end contract renewals, from data gathering and commercial baselining to preparing high‑quality documentation for senior stakeholders
• Maintain and embed robust third‑party governance frameworks, ensuring full compliance with policies, approvals, cadence and audit standards
• Produce insightful supplier performance and commercial reporting, including KPIs, service trends, risks and issues
• Support RFI/RFP activity by coordinating documentation, timelines, evaluation materials and cross‑functional collaboration
• Manage volumetric, cost and payment governance models, validating supplier data and tracking year‑end reconciliations
• Ensure accurate application of accounting principles for supplier arrangements, preparing evidence, reconciliations and audit‑ready records
• Act as a key liaison across suppliers, Procurement, VPC and Finance Operations to drive alignment, clarity and timely delivery of commitments

Who You Are

• Experience in supplier management, procurement operations, commercial governance or finance operations within a complex environment
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycles, renewals, governance frameworks and commercial baselining
• Ability to interpret financial, commercial and operational data and translate insights clearly for stakeholders
• Background working with Procurement, Legal, Finance or vendor‑facing teams
• High attention to detail, with accuracy in documentation control, reporting and data validation
• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage structured cadences and balance competing priorities
• Confident analytical capability to support forecasting, modelling and cost tracking
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior leaders and external partners

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. Benefits include discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and additional perks. We support career development with 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 regulator standards. If you require reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website.

Equal Opportunity

We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage individuals with disabilities to apply. We also welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.