Technology Budget Planning Sr. Specialist

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.

Role Purpose:

• Govern and Drive the investments of CAPEX and OPEX & Direct cost, ensuring optimum investments plans to achieve Strategic goals & business objectives
• Govern and manage the Budget Planning Team community across Technology, to ensure investments (Capex / Opex) are in line with the business priorities & strategy, and to track/assess Technology build and Key performance metrics.
• Manage different Technology plans insights, analysis, investment prioritisation, recommendation, KPI’s reporting and alignment with the Business & Technology departments.
• Responsible for all Vendor management technical and financial requirement
• Provide various Supplier Management and Process Improvement services, across Technology. Key focus will be managing supplier, relationship, contracts and financials.
• Identify the process improvement opportunities and potential savings during supplier’s contract reviews or negotiations and services reviews
• Govern the Logistics of Technology across Finance, Fixed assets & Technology to meet group targets & effectively manage the stock to be most beneficial to Vodafone Egypt

Key Accountabilities & Decision Ownership:

• Develop the local Technology Capex/Opex investment plans (DB, 5+7 and LRP) across Technology Teams and interface with Finance and Business Teams to conclude the optimum investment plan given the allocated budget
• Development of purchasing concepts for providing suppliers and partners services
• Formulate LRP (3 years) fully integrated Technology Strategy after applying Gap analysis in all domains, study vendors’ roadmaps, Group guidance and Automation skills is an asset
• Process optimisation targets
• Customer Experience and Satisfaction targets
• Operational Efficiency targets

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in IT & Network
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the telecommunications industry
• Advanced analytical skills
• Achiever and results oriented
• Strong Financial Experience
• Strong Financial and Technical knowledge
• Automation skills

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.

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.

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Together we can.