Senior Agile Delivery Lead

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

Combine two main responsibilities: budget management with hands‑on delivery ownership across cross‑functional Digital teams.

Budget management

• Responsible for Digital team budget management (budget planning, monitoring & execution)

End2end delivery of cross teams' initiatives

• Own end‑to‑end delivery scope and ensure that cross‑functional deliverables are delivered on time, within agreed constraints, and at the expected level of quality.
• Monitor delivery progress and constraints (scope, timeline, dependencies, costs), proactively addressing adjustments needed to ensure successful end‑to‑end delivery.
• Ensure transparent delivery of reporting and facilitate regular reviews with senior stakeholders on progress, risks, dependencies and outcomes.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, UX and business stakeholders to align expectations and ensure a smooth end‑to‑end delivery flow across team
• Co-ordinate evaluation/feasibility for managed delivery scope, sponsoring it to the approval board.
• Actively manage dependencies and alignment across cross‑functional teams, ensuring shared understanding of delivery status, priorities and next steps.
• Ensure quality outcomes by working closely with delivery teams to continuously inspect and adapt ways of working.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues and impediments that impact end‑to‑end delivery outcomes.
• Enable effective collaboration across stable, cross‑functional teams and supporting functions to achieve delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with relevant leads to ensure teams have the capabilities and support needed to deliver, escalating capacity constraints when required.

Who you are

• Strategy: the ability to plan long-term objectives, strategic thinking.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.
• 3-5+ years experience in leading IT Projects or relevant service delivery management experience (infrastructure-related areas is a plus).
• Experience leading end‑to‑end delivery in a cross‑functional Digital environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery beyond team level (dependencies, flow, coordination).
• Comfortable working across Product, Engineering, UX, Ops and Business stakeholders.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and fast‑changing environments.
• Projects: measurement and control skills, planning, project management.
• Coordination skills of teams under indirect subordination, possibly located in different countries.
• Provide advice to team members; Motivates the team; Evaluates and appreciates the work of the team.
• Able to set priorities, problem-solving orientation, negotiation skills, following deadlines, following rules and procedures.

Must have:

• University degree;
• Experience in project management and/or Scrum;
• Agile delivery knowledge;
• Knowledge of ITIL Service Management practices;
• Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, eazyBI) experience – admin knowledge is a plus;
• Agile certifications, eg Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP); SAFe certifications are a plus;
• Any project management certification, Project Management professional (PMI-PMP) is a plus;
• Fluency in English

What's in it for you

• Hybrid work setup
• Medical subscription
• Meal tickets
• Insurance for hospitalization and surgical interventions
• Life insurance
• Insurance modules and additional medical packages for you and your family
• Special discounts for Vodafone employees
• Demo phone subscription
• Special offers Friends & Family
• Telephone voucher
  
  Vodafone encourages the personal success and desire to evolve of each of its employees, continuously offering them opportunities for professional development. You will benefit from specializations in your field of activity, through programs based on modern training methods and systems

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.