Product Manager Cloud & IaaS

Job Description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Responsible for the development, support, and lifecycle performance of products and services for Cloud (IaaS) in Portugal, serving as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all Group interactions. This role involves leading the rollout of global solutions into the market and supporting the go-to-market (GTM) activities roadmap and commercial activities of Vodafone Business (VB).
This position is crucial for accelerating the transition to global B&C products, creating and managing a consolidated VB blueprint while ensuring that a comprehensive Portuguese perspective is provided to global product and relevant group teams.

• Lead the collaboration with Group Portfolio leads and Project stream owners on global program
• Manage the deployment of B&C products in Portugal
• Work and align with Global and local teams to understand CAPEX and delivery constraints, manage interdependencies between projects
• Build trading view for governance, reporting and operating cadence, interlocking with Finance, Marketing, Commercial for VB and OPCO
• Monitor and provide validated insight and advice on commercial initiatives via governance forums and drive interlock between local market product/commercial and global priorities
• Assure products and services design to provide a good customer experience, as well compliance with legal, privacy and cybersecurity rules

Who you are

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• Work experience in an IT/Cloud/Hosting/SI Sales position and/or Solutions Consultant preferred
• Participate on Business Case process
• Relationship management, influencing skills and contract negotiation experience
• Market, Partner, Competitive and Technical knowledge of the proposition area concerned
• B2B Product and Proposition Knowledge: Deep knowledge and understanding of products and features in Vodafone Business, Cloud, VCS and Backup as a Service, while being able to effectively differentiate our products and propositions from competition
• Commercial Acumen in the B2B Environment: Strong commercial acumen within the B2B environment to enable effective commercial initiatives and targeting on B&C products
• Experience of working within complex, international matrix environment: Experience of working in/with local markets and/or group functions to collectively deliver successful outcomes
• Experience of working with multi-national stakeholder groups
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong written and spoken communication Portuguese and English

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

• Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
• Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
• Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
• Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
• Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft)
• Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.