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Strategy & Portfolio Planning Manager

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted May 04, 2026
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You’ll step into a rare, career‑defining opportunity—joining a team that’s reshaping the UK’s biggest mobile network provider. In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of Vodafone’s Fixed business, helping to shape strategy, drive growth, and bring customer‑centric propositions to life. You’ll work with passionate teams across commercial, product, CX and technology, all focused on creating a best‑in‑class experience for our customers and a culture we can be proud of.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the development of a clear long‑term strategy for the Fixed business and guide how we’ll execute against it
  • Own the Fixed portfolio end‑to‑end—from concept to delivery—ensuring everything aligns across strategy, commercial goals, CX ambitions and technical delivery
  • Manage Fixed demand in the early funnel, partnering closely with Consumer Planning and Technology to build a single view of capex, prioritisation and delivery timelines
  • Oversee Fixed Capex investment planning and lead the annual budget process, working with cross‑functional teams to create a clear plan and business rationale for key investments
  • Report on roadmap and programme progress, surfacing risks, decisions, and updates with clarity for senior stakeholders
  • Ensure robust governance across the portfolio with strong interlocks into Consumer Planning and Technology
  • Lead transformation and improvement initiatives, continually looking for ways to boost efficiency, collaboration, quality and speed to market
  • Collaborate deeply with product, commercial, CX, propositions and technology teams to ensure delivery readiness and strategic alignment

Requirements

  • Someone with strong commercial and portfolio knowledge across Fixed & Convergence
  • A confident communicator able to build trusted relationships, influence without authority, and inspire cross‑functional collaboration
  • A driven, tenacious person who can bring structure, prioritisation and alignment to complex initiatives
  • An experienced programme manager who knows how to optimise processes and workflows
  • Someone who can analyse data, weigh trade‑offs, and present tough decisions with clarity and fairness

What we offer

  • Great pay
  • Bonuses
  • Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
  • Paid time for charity work
  • Discounts
  • Vouchers
  • Pension plan
  • Amazing learning tools
  • Top-notch parental leave policies
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