PROGRAM MANAGER

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.
What you’ll do Role purpose.
•Ensure the successful delivery of technical programs and projects, align them with business objectives, and drive overall efficiency and effectiveness within an organization  •Ensure that complex technical projects are delivered efficiently on time, and within budget, while meeting the strategic goals and objectives of the group.
•Network CAPEX & OPEX budget planning and execution through implementation of cost optimization initiatives, effective program management and commercially driven network investment for maximization of financial returns.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership.
•Project Delivery.
Managing and delivering multiple, often simultaneous, technology projects from inception to completion.
•Strategic Delivery.
Ensuring that technology projects align with the organization’s strategic goals and contribute to its overall success.
•Stakeholder Engagement.
Facilitating collaboration and reporting among different teams and stakeholders including partners, business units and senior management to ensure that everyone is on the same page.
•Risk Management.
Identifying potential risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them, ensuring project stability •Resource Management.
Efficiently managing resources, including time, budget, and personnel, to optimize project outcomes.
•Quality Assurance.
Ensuring that deliverables meet the required quality standards and are fit for purpose.
Who you are Core competencies, knowledge and experience •Project management •Technical Proficiency •Strategic thinking •Performance management •Stakeholder engagement •Senior Leadership Potential indicators.
Engage, Applied Thinking, Change Management and Drive •Good communication and sound interpersonal skills •Analytical, Problem-solving and Decision-making skills •Planning and organizing skills   •Performing through People •Partner & Contract Management •Managing a Changing Environment •Delivering Results •Assertive and results oriented •Participative management  •Resilient - ability to work independently and under pressure.
Must have technical/professional qualifications.
•University Degree in Telecommunication/ Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business Administration •Advanced knowledge of telecommunications network & service architecture, trends and evolution •Project management •At least 5 years’ experience in Telecommunications or Technology Operations Management Inclusive of at least 3 years leadership/supervisory experience.
•Proven experience of working with multiple suppliers / vendors / partners •Proven experience of working in complex regulatory environment  •IT background provides an added advantage •End-to-end knowledge of Network Engineering processes.
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.
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, please refer to https://careers.
odafone.
om/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
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.