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Vodafone • United Kingdom

Project Manager

Employment type:  Full time

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Job Description

Location: Farnborough/Bristol
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

Who We Are

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 Business Security Enhanced and strengthen the cyber security of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure and public sector organisations.

Within this role you will lead and take ownership of Vodafone Business Security Enhanced customer projects, or lead a workstream on large complex programmes with typical contract value(s) £10m+. You will also have the responsibility of managing large virtual teams and reporting to C level executives.

What You'll Do:

  • Act as advisor to the Bid Team on all Project elements as required and agreed for proposal submission; delivering the needed governance documentation (High Level Plan, Project Definition Document-PDD) and provide guidance to Solution Architect regarding creation Statement of Work.
  • Prepare and deliver Project Plan (outlining the activities, tasks, dependencies and timeframes) as to be jointly baselined with the Customer and placed under change control.
  • Lead the virtual project team (as the overall primary point of contact and escalation point), coordinate all project delivery activities and ensure that all key milestones are met.
  • Execute the project governance and chair both operational and strategic project review boards.
  • Proactively provide the project customer and internal stakeholders with frequent programme progress reports, highlighting Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies and Changes.
  • Effectively manage project budget and revenue plan.
  • Ensure that a clean hand-over to the Customer & Service Management team at the close of each project is facilitated.
  • Carry out thorough Customer facing Lessons Learned session and distribute output report within Delivery team.
  • Assess, record & mitigate risks / dependencies against programme on-time delivery, quality &/or budget

Who you are

  • Experienced in managing large & complex, end-to-end projects
  • Strong written and oral communications skills (including C-level communication)
  • Ability to build strong relationships with customers, delivery partners and external vendors.
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent qualification
  • Experience of delivering mobility, LAN, WAN, IPT, Security and managed solutions is desired.
  • Prior Defense experience is desired

Security Clearance: This position requires the person to hold or to be eligible to undergo UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

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.

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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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

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