AI Delivery Manager

## Join Us\n\nAt Vodafone, we\u2019re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers \u2013 we\u2019re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you\u2019re 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.\n\n## What you\u2019ll do\n\nYou will be part of a small, high-autonomy squad building the future of autonomous procurement at Vodafone. The Agentic Procurement team sits within VP\u0026C (Vodafone Procurement \u0026 Connect) and is responsible for defining, validating and deploying AI-driven procurement agents that will transform how Vodafone and its partners source, contract and manage suppliers. \n\nThis is an orchestration model: we work with external partners, all leaders in the AI space, alongside Vodafone\u2019s internal development teams, to build and deploy agent capabilities. The squad defines what gets built, ensures it is technically sound, and drives delivery. You will work alongside the VP\u0026C Enterprise Architect (who operates across all domains) and collaborate daily with the other members of the agentic procurement squad.\n\nYou are the squad\u2019s orchestration lead. Your job is to ensure that what gets defined and validated actually gets delivered \u2014 on time, to standard, and across multiple partner streams simultaneously. You don\u2019t manage a development team directly; you coordinate delivery across our AI development partners, Vodafone\u2019s internal dev teams and the VP\u0026C Enterprise Architect function. \n\n * Own the end-to-end delivery cadence for the agentic procurement programme, from sprint planning through deployment and operational handover. \n * Manage dependencies, risks and blockers across concurrent partner workstreams, escalating early and with proposed solutions. \n * Drive partner performance against SLAs and contractual commitments. Hold partners to account on delivery quality, timelines and scope. \n * Coordinate delivery governance across the Vodafone\u2013Telenor JV, navigating multi-stakeholder decision-making across markets. \n * Provide clear, honest delivery reporting to the Head of Agentic Procurement: no surprises, no optimism bias. \n * Work with the AI Solution Engineer and Procurement AI Product Analyst to ensure technical validation and domain sign-off are embedded in the delivery process, not bolted on afterwards. \n\n\n\n## Who you are\n\n * Proven experience in technical programme management, ideally in multi-vendor or partner delivery models. You know how to get things delivered when you don\u2019t control the teams doing the work. \n * Commercial awareness: SLA governance, partner performance management, contract compliance. You understand the commercial levers, not just the delivery mechanics. \n * Strong risk and dependency management across concurrent workstreams. You see problems coming before they arrive in a status report. \n * Technical literacy: able to engage meaningfully with engineering teams on delivery trade-offs, architecture dependencies and integration risks. You don\u2019t need to write code, but you need to understand what the engineers are telling you. \n * Clear, direct communication. Comfortable delivering difficult messages to partners and stakeholders. \n * Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or equivalent. Programme management certifications (e.g. PMP, MSP, SAFe) desirable. \n * Experience managing AI, data or technology delivery programmes in enterprise or high-growth environments. \n\n\n\n## Not a perfect fit?\n\nWorried that you don\u2019t 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\u2019re excited about this role but your experience doesn\u2019t 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.\n\n## What\u0027s in it for you\n\nWe want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. Here are some of the ways we support this: \nAnnual Discretionary Bonus \n\u2022 Rewarding your hard work and dedication \nGenerous Annual Leave \n\u2022 28 days of annual leave, with the option to buy an additional 5 days and the opportunity to carry over 5 days per year \n\u2022 1 additional day (Family Day) for personal milestones or special occasions \n\u2022 11 public holidays to enjoy time with family and friends \n\u2022 5 charity days per year to give back to the community \nFlexible Work Arrangements \n\u2022 Flexible working schedule to help you balance your professional and personal life \n\u2022 20 days to work from abroad, allowing you to combine work with travel and new experiences \nComprehensive Health and Wellness \n\u2022 Lunch vouchers to support your midday meals \n\u2022 Access to private AXA health insurance and a robust pension scheme to secure your health and future \nContinuous Learning and Development \n\u2022 Access to Vodafone University and online training resources to help you grow your skills and advance your career\n\n## Who we are\n\nWe 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\u0027s 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.\n\nBelonging at Vodafone isn\u0027t a concept; it\u0027s lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You\u0027ll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We\u0027re committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.\n\nIf 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.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.\n\nTogether we can.\n