BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND INNOVATIONS MANAGER

Location.
Newbury/London + (*Hybrid) Salary.
Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits Working Hours.
Full time 37.
hours per week – Mon to Fri *Hybrid At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection 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.
Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Join our Vodafone UK Networks team, where we’re continually building and enhancing our network, connecting millions of people and businesses across the country.
Be part of the team that makes it all happen – simplifying, automating, and bringing better connectivity than ever before, with giga-fast speed, to our customers.
What you’ll do  A new opportunity has arisen for a strategic and financially-minded individual to join our European Network Business Engagement team.
As our company rapidly evolves, we continuously invest in improving and optimizing our networks to better serve both new and existing customers.
In this role, you'll play a vital part in ensuring that our commercial strategies are seamlessly integrated into Vodafone's network innovation initiatives, reflecting market trends and driving competitive advantage.
The successful candidate will spearhead the E2E management of the UK Networks Innovation Trials and Testbeds program, engaging both externally with funding organizations and internally for sponsorship.
You'll prioritize pipeline discussions with commercial business units and regulatory teams, submit network bid responses, and oversee network deliverables while claiming back funds from consortiums and government departments.
Additionally, you'll initiate, harmonize, own, and manage the European Networks Competitor Intelligence reporting function, providing crucial strategic management information to the ExCo and supporting strategic decision-making.
Who you are  This role requires a candidate with a deep understanding of the telecoms market, a passion for technology, and the ability to bridge the gap between networks and commercial teams.
You'll collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, effectively communicating business and technology strategies, and ensuring that commercial priorities and customer expectations are central to networks' decision-making processes.
Proven ability to think strategically about business, products and technology.
Proven record of defining and implementing strategic plans.
Strong financial background, including the creation of business plans across functions, ownership of budgets and management to of the long range plan Knowledge of mobile and fixed markets and networks and experience in the telecommunications sector highly beneficial Excellent communication skills – able to engage with stakeholders confidently and effectively; able to explain complex concepts in an accessible way.
Excellent problem solving, analytical and communication skills.
Demonstrate strong numerical and literary skills and advanced data analytical skills.
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.
odafone.
om/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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.