PEERING DELIVERY LEAD - VOIS-Pune

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

We are seeking a Peering Delivery Lead to drive the successful delivery of Peering programmes, projects, and business-as-usual activities within agreed timelines, quality standards, and financial targets. This role sits within Global Infrastructure Deployment, Cloud & Connectivity Engineering and acts as a focal point for end-to-end delivery, governance, and performance across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. The individual will balance strategic planning with hands-on operational leadership, ensuring visibility, control, and continuous improvement across the Peering delivery portfolio

What you will do

• Deliver Peering programmes, projects, and BAU activities within agreed scope, timelines, quality, and cost tolerances.
• Support Platform Leads and subject matter experts in building Peering expansion strategies, delivery pipelines, and high-level plans.
• Define delivery approaches, agree RACI models, and establish robust high-level plans for assigned initiatives.
• Allocate workloads across virtual teams including planners, circuit writers, field engineers, and NOC engineers, retaining end-to-end accountability for outcomes.
• Set, track, and manage KPIs and performance targets across delivery teams and partners.
• Maintain overall visibility through high-level plans, BRAG status, RAID logs, and CAPEX/OPEX tracking, including cost optimisation opportunities.
• Ensure full compliance with PMO governance, standards, and reporting requirements.
• Own the creation, maintenance, and presentation of delivery artefacts, reports, portals, databases, Power Apps, and dashboards.

Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders including Platforms, Operations, Finance, VCI, COP, OpCos, vendors, and colocation partners

Who you are

• An experienced delivery professional with a strong track record of leading complex telecoms programmes and projects end to end.
• Confident working with third-party suppliers, colocation providers, and vendors, with sound commercial awareness.
• Knowledgeable in IP network architecture and build, with the ability to translate technical and commercial requirements into effective delivery journeys.
• Skilled in problem-solving and decision-making, able to independently assess risks, issues, and trade-offs while balancing short- and long-term impacts.
• A clear and inclusive communicator, comfortable operating across multinational and multicultural environments.
• Experienced in project management methodologies, ideally supported by PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification or training.
• Proficient in delivery tooling and collaboration platforms such as MS Excel, MS Project, SharePoint, Power Apps, and Microsoft Teams.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to work on globally significant Peering programmes within a leading international telecommunications organisation.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across Vodafone Group and partner markets.
• A hybrid working model based in Pune, supporting flexibility and work–life balance.

The chance to contribute to transformation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives that shape future network delivery

What skills you will learn

• Advanced portfolio-level delivery management across global telecom platforms.
• Financial governance skills including CAPEX/OPEX control and cost optimisation.
• Enhanced stakeholder influencing across technical, commercial, and operational domains.
• Practical application of automation, reporting, and dashboarding tools to improve delivery transparency.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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