PRODUCT MANAGER - NETWORK API

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Role Purpose   Help us ‘Create the Future’ (one of Vodafone’s key Spirit behaviours) as we build and scale our new Network API team.
The team’s purpose is to deliver API products that unlock the value of our technology assets and meet the needs of a new customer - the Developer.
We will do this by designing and building a new suite of API products to be scaled across Vodafone markets, commercialising the APIs to maximise value, and growing our channel and portal capabilities to ensure the product gets in the hands of the customer.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an empowered team which operates as an agile start-up, whilst equally benefiting from the scale and recognition of a global brand.
We are looking for a collaborative product leader who can shape the products that form the basis of this new opportunity.
The Network API team has accountability across all Vodafone markets for directly monetisable APIs and has the single view out to all customers via the Developer Marketplace portal.
Making sure that we offer the right portfolio and that our products meet our customers need is a key role as we unlock the opportunity of this growth area for Vodafone.
You will evolve our Product strategy and roadmap in alignment with overall business objectives and key external and industry CAMARA and Vodafone’s future strategy.
You will own all product management lifecycle phases, and drive thought leadership in Industry,  championing the customers needs and balancing this with the regulatory landscape access all Vodafone markets and beyond.
You will lead the creation of Business Cases, Propositions, GTM Plans, demand forecasting models and critical product, operational and marketing metrics in collaboration with cross functional team including internally experts from Customer Experience, Finance and Technology areas and key external contacts from channel and industry.
Overall, the Product Manager is responsible for execution of Vodafone’s Network API portfolio strategy and ensuring the customer is championed throughout the product ideation and delivery process.
What you’ll do   • Capture and translate global customer needs into clear product capabilities and features • Focus on ‘total product design’ to ensure all E2E requirements are captured including quality, safety, regulatory and sustainability.
• Align these requirements with Industry to create a fully scalable product with market and carrier uptake.
• End-to-end product and project management from concept & product definition to the delivery of consumer services, in time and quality • Responsible for the implementation of the product requirements as well as for the platform functionalities and interfaces towards the end customer.
• Supplier management and relationship management with the platform suppliers • Acts as ‘chief publicist’ for their product to ensure all go-to-market and launch requirements are consistent.
Who you are • Natural ability to lead on behalf of their product on a global scale.
• Excellent product management capabilities, driving senior functional stakeholders to align with their product strategy and requirements.
Highly proficient at managing global strategy and commercial requirements for global product/s.
• Excellent product knowledge.
Able to spot global product and technology trends.
Good Understanding of key Network enabling product technologies • Strong collaboration and international experience and background in a complex multi business, multi-cultural matrix environment is essential.
• Engages local stakeholders regularly on all aspects of their product and includes their feedback in the key product lifecycle management phases • A self-starter with high levels of self-motivation, energy and initiative.
What's in it for you   • Yearly bonus.
10% • 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.
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   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.
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