< Back to search

Vodafone • Germany

Head of Planning (m/f/d) for Vantage Towers

Employment type:  Full time

< Back to search

Job Description

At Vantage Towers, we’re on a mission to power Europe’s sustainable digital transformation. As a leading tower company, we’re ushering in an era of technology-driven advances to help connect people, businesses, and internet-enabled devices like never before. We combine the scale, stability and quality of our tower network with the agility, optimism and energy of a start-up.


As a young TowerCo, we have already achieved strong results with a continued focus on accelerating growth and a special emphasis put on sustainability. As part of our team, you’ll work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that embraces open communication, collaboration and teamwork.


If you’re ready to take responsibility and shape the future of telco infrastructure with us, then let’s level up in your career and reach the top – together.

Your contribution:

  • Planning and managing the network expansion budget while ensuring cost efficiency and goal alignment
  • Leading the official site selection process in collaboration to ensure timely and efficient deployment
  • Developing site deployment plans with quarterly schedules and intermediate milestones
  • Conducting site studies to assess the technical and logistical suitability of existing locations for co-location in the selection process
  • Prioritizing and managing planning requests while handling escalations
  • Designing new initiatives and conducting analyses to recommend additional sites


What makes you stand out:

  • Completed degree in Telecommunications Engineering (Bachelor/Master)
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in the design, planning, and deployment of mobile networks, including 4G, 5G, OPEN RAN, and Small Cells
  • Expertise in network planning processes, including grid design and milestone tracking prior to implementation
  • Strong proficiency in German and English
  • Excellent communication skills and diplomatic finesse
  • High intercultural competence and adaptability

What we offer:

  • A diverse, multicultural setup based on our values – respect, teamwork, responsibility and honesty – and the unique opportunity to shape the organisation
  • An attractive salary package
  • Maximum flexibility: With Full-Flex Office, you can freely decide how you’ll work upon agreement with your manager. You can even work from other EU countries for up to 20 days per year.
  • Free home office equipment: In addition to a laptop and mobile phone, we provide a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset and desk chair
  • Full-Flex credit: discount on private internet costs and mobile products
  • A total of 30 days in holidays with the option of 10 additional days against salary waiver
  • Support during parental leave to have the best work-life balance possible
  • Extensive learning opportunities and individual support for your professional and personal development
  • A subsidized company pension scheme, bike and car leasing, fitness and health offers, access to corporate benefits, international career opportunities, exchange possibilities, insurance for company conditions and many more ...

Interested? Send us your CV with your desired salary. Depending on the role, we generally invite you to two rounds of interviews before you receive your offer.


Not the right match? We have plenty of other opportunities to choose from in this department here.

Company benefits

UK (28), India (22), Egypt (21), Hungary (20), Romania (20), Albania (22), Turkey (14) days annual leave + bank holidays
Work from anywhere scheme – work for up to 20 days/year abroad (dependant on country)
Annual bonus – dependant on company performance
Employee discounts
Personal development days – once per quarter
Learning platform – access to Harvard Business Publishing, MIT Horizon and Skillsoft
Enhanced maternity leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Enhanced paternity leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Volunteer days – up to 5 days
Coaching – access to a free certified internal pool of coaches
Mentoring
Carer’s leave
Adoption leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Enhanced sick days
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders
Employee assistance programme
Complimentary Medical Services – 24/7 online doctor service
Compassionate leave
Home office set up
Buddy scheme
Referral bonus
Early finish Fridays
Buy or sell annual leave
Cycle to work scheme
Life insurance
Sabbaticals
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Teambuilding days
Faith rooms
Enhanced pension match/contribution
LinkedIn learning license

We need to ask employees of Vodafone what it's like to work there before we assign the company FlexScore®.

Location flexibility
?
More information needed
Hours flexibility
?
More information needed
Benefits
?
More information needed
Work-life balance
?
More information needed
Role modelling
?
More information needed
Autonomy
?
More information needed

Working at Vodafone

Company employees

85,887

Gender diversity (male:female)

61:39

Currently Hiring Countries

Albania

China

Czechia

Egypt

Germany

Greece

Hungary

India

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Luxembourg

Portugal

Romania

South Africa

Spain

Tanzania

Türkiye

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations