(VF-JA) Senior Project & Programme Specialist

## Who we are\n\nVOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology \u0026 Transformation. \nAs the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability. \nWe work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal. \n#VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture\n\n## About this Role\n\nAs a Project Manager at VOIS, you are accountable for the successful end to end delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives supporting Vodafone. You will lead cross functional teams to deliver defined project outcomes within the agreed scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards. You will own full project lifecycle accountability from initiation and planning through execution, governance, and value realization ensuring alignment to Vodafone\u2019s strategic objectives and measurable business benefits\n\n## What you will do\n\n * Lead the end-to-end delivery of medium to large, complex cross-functional projects from initiation through closure ensuring defined objectives are achieved within agreed scope, time, cost, and quality parameters.\n * Define, plan and control project scope, schedule, financials, resources, and governance to achieve clearly defined objectives and realize measurable business benefits.\n * Own project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and benefits tracking, ensuring value is delivered as committed.\n * Identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies proactively to minimize business disruption and protect delivery outcomes.\n * Monitor and control project performance against agreed milestones, budgets, and success measures, implementing timely corrective actions to protect delivery outcomes\n\n\n\n## Who you are\n\nSkills you will bring:\n\n * Program Project Management \n * Governance \u0026 Risk Management \n * Change Management\n * Value Realization \u0026 Benefits Management\n * Resource management\n * Agile Safe \n\n\n\n\nSoft Skills\n\n * Leadership \u0026 influence \n * Effective Communications and Storytelling \n * Customer Certainty \n * Stakeholder relationship management \n * Conflict resolution and negotiation\n\n\n\n## Not a Perfect Fit?\n\nConcerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.\n\n## What\u2019s in it for you\n\nGrowth you can expect\n\nWe support your development through:\n\n * Progression towards enterprise portfolio leadership and strategic program governance.\n * Enhancement of thought leadership in Agile, AI-enabled delivery, and digital transformation.\n * Development of executive influencing and industry representation capabilities\n\n\n\n## What skills you will learn\n\n * Define, plan and control project scope, schedule, financials, resources, and governance to achieve clearly defined objectives and realize measurable business benefits.\n * Own project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and benefits tracking, ensuring value is delivered as committed.\n * Identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies proactively to minimize business disruption and protect delivery outcomes.\n * Monitor and control project performance against agreed milestones, budgets, and success measures, implementing timely corrective actions to protect delivery outcomes\n\n\n\n## VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment\n\nVodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.\n\n## Join Us\n\nAt Vodafone, we\u2019re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it\u0027s our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. \nWe challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together. \nWith us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.\n\n## Alert\n\nApply for Vodafone jobs only through the official Vodafone Careers website to avoid job scams and fraud. \n#JDEnhancedByTARA\n\n## Follow us on social media and #StayConnected\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vois/\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/voisglobal\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/voisglobal/\n\nChat with our employees: https://lnkd.in/dpkrcvR2\n