PA to Business Ops & Transformation Director _VOIS

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What you'll do

The Personal Assistant to Transformation Director will provide proactive, professional and confidential PA and administration support. They will be required to build a strong network and act as a professional point of contact across _VOIS, and partners. A flexible approach to diary management and other administrative activities is required.

• Build, manage, maintain and facilitate the Directors agenda with a remit across VSOL and central Group functions
• Liaising with internal and external partners and stakeholders (suppliers, partners, SLT and Exco members included)
• Travel arrangements and expenses management
• Coordinate and arrange external and internal events across markets and with external partners
• Agenda preparation for weekly and monthly senior management meetings Organisation and logistics for department wide events e.g. All Hands meetings, team building events and Webinars
• Work closely with other PA's, sharing best practice, pro-actively seeking opportunities for consistency in support or the introduction of new initiatives. Ensure adequate cover is maintained in times of absence.

Who you are

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Proven experience in successfully supporting Senior Executives
• Project Management and organisation skills
• Positive & Can-do attitude, resilient with the ability to remain calm when under pressure.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Good influencing ability, confident and challenging when appropriate
• Flexible towards work requirements
• Builds effective relationships, breaks down barriers.
• Understanding of Vodafone Technology objectives and policies.

Not a perfect fit?

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.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

• Yearly bonus: 5%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks, the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
• Hybrid working - twice a week in the office

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.