VodafoneThree - Programme Manager - Partnerships in Newbury

Location: Any VodafoneThree UK Hub + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

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

Hybrid Working Approach: You will be expected to come into the office 2‑3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month – working with your line manager to determine exact expectations.

What You'll Do:

• Within the PMO team, you will deliver one of the many projects under Network Development and Infrastructure.
• Our portfolios span UK Networks with projects ranging from delivering new technologies, capabilities and coverage to retiring legacy products, networks, platforms and sites to delivering next generation connectivity, infrastructure, energy initiatives and state‑of‑the‑art products.
• Projects will be complex with variable risk associated to them and require diligent stakeholder management to support our roll out of the Nation’s Network.
• You’ll be working with internal Networks’ colleagues, wider teams within VodafoneThree and key suppliers to achieve the agreed outcome.
• All projects are to be delivered in accordance with agreed governance framework to agreed time, cost and quality and realise the expected benefits.
• Ensure the project is established, executed and closed following standard company governance.
• Responsible for documentation of outputs, analysis and tools used in project activity.
• Manage handover of deliverables to operations ensuring skills and knowledge transfer.
• At all times ensuring there is an effective Risk Mitigation and Issue management process in place.
• Clarifies the skill requirements of a Project and builds a team capable of managing that project.
• Defines clear Roles & Responsibilities and reporting relationships for stakeholders on the project and provides performance feedback.
• Manages delivery scope and resolves deviation.
• In accordance with Portfolio governance and assurance, provide accurate and timely communication and reporting to the relevant stakeholders, escalating where required.

Who You Are:

• An understanding of networks.
• Strong project governance and appropriate use of control mechanisms to ensure excellent customer outcomes.
• Defines scope, business objectives, requirements and deliverables that stakeholders expect.
• Creates WBS Dictionary containing detailed deliverables, activity and scheduling information.
• Negotiates with stakeholders.
• Line Management of both direct and indirect teams including 3rd party suppliers.
• Facilitates a Completion Review Meeting and leverages programme governance.
• Tracks benefits.

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 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.