Programme Manager - Data & Analytics

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Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full Time

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

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 us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you'll do

The Data & Analytics (D&A) team leads the design and delivery of the overall UK Data Strategy on behalf of Vodafone UK. This team is the driving force in maximising incremental value from data through the design & delivery of 'Valuable', 'Accessible' & 'Trusted' data. Now is a really exciting time to join D&A as we begin our data transformation journey to implement this agreed data strategy working across all of Vodafone UK.

The Programme Manager - Data Analytics role will work to cohesively across different sub-teams within D&A to holistically manage programme and function related activity. The role holder will lead initiatives, budgets and communications across the team to provide holistic project management for the D&A Team. The role holder will also champion the D&A strategy across wider data teams within the organisation, working to drive and harness the initial demand, engagement and POCs with these teams.

The role requires a self driven and high initiative project/programme professional with strong delivery skills. The role holder will have experience of managing Data & Analytics related projects/programmes, excellent capability of data story telling, strategic planning and stakeholder management. Key accountabilities include:

• Managing project/programme related financial activity including budget, forecasts and actuals tracking and reporting across financial years. Also managing all 9+15, budgeting and headcount management for D&A.
• Closely partner with the project/programme managers within wider teams to consolidate a D&A view and build for comms on achievements, budgets, spend and backlog. Identify opportunities to strengthen team engagement and drive efficiency and effectiveness across sub teams. Drive forward the D&A comms in the wider organisation.
• Actively engage with data teams within the organisation, champion the D&A data strategy identifying opportunities for improvement, lead POCs to prove value where required, bridge these into the D&A teams as needed for effective coordination & integration and continually grow the data strategy impact.
• To build leading edge D&A teams, facilitate development and innovation in the team including hackathons & firebreaks, external industry & competitor insights. Showcase achievements for awards and recognition across Vodafone and Data community.
• Actively support the Head of Data & Analytics with inputs into the overall data strategy, team vision, team engagement, team effectiveness & efficiencies and impact into the wider organisation.

Who you are

• Strong project/programme management professional, with excellent delivery skills. Alongside those core skills, you will have experience of working with Data & Analytics team from a project/programme perspective.
• Complemented with a strong commercial mindset on the value that data can deliver for the organisation. Proven ability to capture, analyse and organise large volumes of demand and visualising and communicating data models to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent data story telling capabilities, supported with strong written and verbal communication skills. Experienced in engaging with senior leaders and confidently presenting to them, adapting to their skills and ambitions.
• Strong influence and relationship building with informal networks across the team and the wider organisation. High emotional quotient and resilience of removing blockers and working with various type of stakeholders, adapting to difficult or challenging experiences through behavioural flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.
• Strong cross functional end to end technical project or program delivery experience. Experience with delivery frameworks (e.g. Waterfall/Agile) and methodologies (e.g. Prince2/ SAFe).

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 we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

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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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.