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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. Joining Vodafone IoT’s team means being part of a growing, purpose-driven organisation at the forefront of innovation. Our teams are made up of curious minds, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers across the world who thrive in a collaborative, high-performing, inclusive environment.
Job Responsibility:
Manage the interface to the IoT Line of Business (LoB) and to the Business Product Manager associated with your products/platform/developments
Negotiate, manage and agree demand into the practice for these products and manage the backlog, new features definition, roadmap prioritisation, operational governance and reporting
Work with wider practice leads, vendors, technology and operations teams to build the technology plan to inform and deliver the product/platform strategy and roadmap
Understand the technology, cyber security and compliance for the IoT products that are to be delivered
Work on the creation of capabilities and product feature requirements for developments related to security working jointly with the business product managers
Translate these into lower-level product/platform/operating model requirements ensuring these are underpinned by an E2E technical architecture (including user journeys and service models) working with other roles in Technology teams
Own and prioritise the security/compliance related features backlog using SAFe principles and WSJF scoring
Ensure compliance with internal and external security standards and regulatory requirements
Identify and manage security risks across IoT platforms, implementing proactive measures working with technology leads to drive and prioritize risk reduction
Collaborate with security architects and compliance teams to embed security into designs and delivery
Interface and support IoT Delivery Agile Release Teams, working with RTEs, Scrum Masters, Technical Leads, and Enterprise Architects to deliver secure designs, development, testing, and production deployment
Requirements:
University degree as relevant to the role
Technical product development / product owner experience
Strong understanding of enterprise IT security principles, compliance frameworks, and risk management
Strong collaboration, communication, team working and influencing skills
Relevant product, platforms and technology experience with exposure to Platform Eco-systems
Ability to build E2E technology plans specific to products and platforms
Customer-centric focus ideally with experience defining capabilities and features through customer co-creation
In-life technology management and KPI performance relevant to products
Experience building technical specifications for products and in turn user stories, service models, in conjunction with business and technology teams
Backlog management and prioritization
Managing in multi-market and global environments
Experience leading and delivering high performance through teams in Telecoms and/or Technology industry roles
Agile product development experience (e.g., SAFe, Spotify, Scrum) and qualifications
Experience with Office and Collaboration apps, also product development tools e.g., Jira, Confluence
Security certifications (e.g. from ISC2, ISACA, COMPTIA) desirable
What we offer:
Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft)
Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles