Portfolio Manager

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid Working

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

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At Vodafone UK 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, on average 8 days a month. 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 Vodafone UK IT, whichis at the core of our digital future, analysing and operating all our internal and customer-facing systems, with the aim of delivering the best customer experience. None of it would be possible without our innovative teams, creating a connected future with technologies like Cloud, AI and big data.

What You'll Do

We are hiring for a Technology Portfolio Manager who will be responsible for defining and leading programs cutting across multiple channels, products, systems, and departments. This role will be responsible for the management of business demand, delivery, and governance of the UK CAPEX funded initiatives to drive business growth.

Within this role you will administrator for all business BAU and project demand into CRLE, gatekeeping quality of demand inputs, resource planning, roadmaps, prioritisation & Capex recovery. The Demand Specialist will be the front door for all stakeholders and will support both business stakeholders and internal technical teams during the demand process.

• Oversee high complexity deliveries with a cross functional impact across several technical systems, domain areas, system integrators and third parties
• Continuously monitoring the portfolio performance and conducting periodic performance reviews
• You will manage a high performing, collaborative delivery team who you will directly manage or manager through a matrixed organisation.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and work effectively with a wide range of customer-obsessed internal stakeholders; understanding and supporting their business goals whilst maintaining the Vodafone strategic and commercial position
• Continuously check that the program deliverables innovatively deliver business and technical change that drive forward Vodafone’s strategic transformation
• Constantly re-evaluate costs versus benefits through program life cycle, challenging broader team (including Sponsor) to think “outside of the box” to innovatively deliver benefits, challenging and improving process as required
  
  
  

Who You Are

• Prior experience as a Portfolio Manager, or a Programme or Project Manager who has delivered significantly complex and large workstreams in a Technology environment
• Prior experience managing significant Programme budgets
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Agile Methodology knowledge and experience
• Prior direct Line Management experience is desired
  
  
  

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone 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.

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 and market leading parental leave policies

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 (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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