Senior Programme Manager

• Accountable for our most Complex transition and transformation ICT change programmes from pre-sales to in-life services
• Lead autonomously, setting the direction and roadmap, providing thought leadership and strategies
• Direct line management and leadership of project resources
• Establishes strong relationships across Vodafone, customers and vendors at all levels
• Leads large matrix teams across Vodafone, customers and vendors
• Works with the bid team to define delivery strategies
• Leads the programme response on Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Provides a consultative approach during the bid
• Plans, creates and directs the team to deliver the programme roadmap and strategy
• Takes full accountability leading and driving best practice and compliance to governance and policies
• Drives revenue and margin improvements through a deep understanding of the contract, and Profit and Loss (P&L)
• Establishes and manages budgets, deliverables, milestones and timescales
• Assesses and evaluates Programme Issues, Risks, Dependencies and defines strategies to manage impact
• Identifies and leads on lessons learned/continuous improvement driving efficiencies and productivity

• Extensive track record in delivering large/complex, multi-tower, customer facing, ICT programmes
• Pre-sales experience, leading and shaping Delivery strategies to clients
• Experience in responding to bid PQQs and RFPs
• Evidence margin and revenue improvements across Programmes
• Provides a QA and consultative approach to leading the team
• Strong and robust Programme reporting with a focus on Risk, Issues, Dependencies and impact on benefits and outcomes
• Create and develop high performing teams
• Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports
• MSP Practitioner
• Prince 2 Practitioner and/or PMI PMP
• Eligible for SC clearance

Six Sigma and Agile experience is desirable

• Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
• Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work
• Personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more
• Help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies