Governance & Transformation Lead

Location: Newbury  +

• Hybrid
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
• Hybrid 
  At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.   What you'll do    Working as part of the IT Operations team lead preparation for internal and external presentations up to GMT/ExCo-level, with a clear message, suing analytical & technical business context to create a story and an eye for precise presentation & detail. This will include, Operations Reviews, plan & host the All-hands, Strategy material, Interlocks, MOR's, Quarterly Business Reviews, internal and external engagements, market reviews, etc. To be prepared you will need to keep a pro-active calendar and ensure preparation for the upcoming key events for SLT & Digital & IT Director & Senior Governance & Transformation manager.  
• Your primary focus will be with the IT Operations function. You will be liaising across all the IT & Digital teams, Group IT Operations & senior leaders and forming relationships with all key stakeholders will be critical for your success.  
• Lead the cultural engagement, Psychological safety, D&I and change of Vodafone UK and EU markets in line with Group-wide ambitions for Tech2025.  This will include building an engaged team, and modern technology culture, with a clear comms roadmap, strategy and initiatives to drive Spirit, fostering a culture where people feel great about working in our team.  Lead initiatives supporting inclusion, generating energy, and building community that drives quantifiable business impact. Facilitate and plan key events such as All Hands, spotlight sessions & Operations conference for both the UK and wider EU market. 
• Aligned to the Vodafone Technology & UK IT & Digital strategy, develop the IT Operations strategy, plan and roadmap for the year including OPEX.  Support the cascade and alignment of objectives and drive the completion of goals in line with our strategic plan. 
• Come up with visual and creative ways to re-invent and track OKRs ensuring the right level of visibility and focus is given to top priority objectives and working with the team to put in place action/improvement plans where necessary to ensure OKRs are met 
• Manage awards submissions and constantly be on a look out for new external opportunities for the team to participate in industry competitions
Who you are    
• Passionate about the transformation journey from Telco to a Digital Techco and would require understanding of the industry and DevOps culture. You will be driving a new culture, tight control and a world-class internal & external communications strategy.
• Ability to understand issues at both Operational and Strategic levels and to influence stakeholders to action; 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; 
• High degree of proficiency with PowerPoint, word and excel; 
• Exposure to matrix/stakeholder management, has a desire to learn, and a strong ambition to progress personally / professionally along with the evolution of the Operations function; 
• Able to structure documents and quantitative analysis into compelling documents for executive level interaction; 
• Proven strength in stakeholder management and collaboration; building effective relationships and navigate across levels and functions with ease and diplomacy, building trust and confidence.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, global, and commercial environment with tight deadlines, able to think on your feet to get things done;  
• Be able to manage meetings efficiently including prepping, planning agendas & action tracking, supporting unblocking issues where they occur; 
• Result orientation - consistently deliver quality work to support and drive 
• Resilient, innovative, curious, natural problem solver,  & ambitious with the ability to manage and juggle competing prioritise  
  Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in. We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break. Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards. If 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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.


• Passionate about the transformation journey from Telco to a Digital Techco and would require understanding of the industry and DevOps culture. You will be driving a new culture, tight control and a world-class internal & external communications strategy.
• Ability to understand issues at both Operational and Strategic levels and to influence stakeholders to action;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• High degree of proficiency with PowerPoint, word and excel;
• Exposure to matrix/stakeholder management, has a desire to learn, and a strong ambition to progress personally / professionally along with the evolution of the Operations function;
• Able to structure documents and quantitative analysis into compelling documents for executive level interaction;
• Proven strength in stakeholder management and collaboration; building effective relationships and navigate across levels and functions with ease and diplomacy, building trust and confidence.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, global, and commercial environment with tight deadlines, able to think on your feet to get things done;
• Be able to manage meetings efficiently including prepping, planning agendas & action tracking, supporting unblocking issues where they occur;
• Result orientation - consistently deliver quality work to support and drive
• Resilient, innovative, curious, natural problem solver, & ambitious with the ability to manage and juggle competing prioritise
  
  At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
  
  We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards. If 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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.