PROGRAMME MANAGER

Location.
Farnborough *Hybrid Salary.
Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits  Working Hours.
Full time 37.
hours per week – Mon to Fri   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 Vodafone Business Security Enhanced (VBSE) for Vodafone UK and support in providing world-class Secure Solutions for our Enterprise clients What you’ll do   As the Programme Manager you will be responsible for leading large complex programmes across multiple domains on behalf of VBSE (Vodafone Business Security Enhanced) for our internal teams and Enterprise Customers, leading complex multi-party teams, taking responsibility for the overall delivery timescales, cost and quality.
You will have day to day accountability for a budget which is typically in the range of 5-25m, with management for internal delivery teams, and our suppliers.
You will matrix manage and have accountability for others within the business responsible for delivery into the programme typically between 5 – 10 direct reports.
You will be.
Responsible for setting the governance controls for the programme, ensuring these align to corporate, customer and local standards, with a strong emphasis on assurance and gate reviews, defining the programme costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, programme resources and programme risk & change strategy.
Be accountable for ensuring that the programme and all interrelated projects, dependencies, assumptions and risks are identified, stakeholder buy-in achieved, stage plans created, managed and reported through the lifecycle of the programme, emphasis on alignment to Time, Cost and Quality.
Ensure that all Programmes and their component parts adhere to the mandated Vodafone best practice methodology and processes.
Manage project planning and resourcing processes, balancing priorities and taking on a coaching and mentoring role, motivating others and boosting moral.
Accountable for acceptance into live service, mitigating impact of risk to both the customers and Vodafone’s operational business.
Who you are   Strong Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement with the ability to adapt style and apply influencing skills to a range of complex relationships.
PRINCE2 Practitioner/Advanced Practitioner, (MSP desirable.)  Experience in delivery complex programmes and project budget management  Experience in managing a direct team and the ability to drive an effective project team.
Understanding of financial accounting including capitalisation and profit and loss  Strong cross-functional working capabilities    Security Clearance.
This position requires the person to hold or to be eligible to undergo UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
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.
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.
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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.