Senior Manager, Technical Delivery
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Occupation TypeProduction managers and directors in manufacturing
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£55,000
(£28.21 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Join Us
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.
To provide specialist design authority, engineering, project and co-ordination expertise in the planning and implementation of global submarine cable systems for Vodafone and consultancy services to third-party organisations. This role will ensure such submarine cable systems are contracted in line with Vodafone’s technical requirements and in line with budget and timeline constraints. This will require close collaboration with other parts of Vodafone to ensure alignment.
The role will ensure oversight of the solution design, working alongside assigned specialist engineers and consortium partners, to agree contract specifications and commercial conditions; evaluation of bids through to contract award; manufacture and delivery oversight and formal acceptance. The role requires senior level participation in consortium either as Procurement Group Chair or Representative, and management of: marine and terrestrial suppliers; external contractors; other system owners; landing providers and multiple regulatory agencies. It may require representing Vodafone in key organisations such as ESCA and ICPC.
What You’ll Do
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.
To provide specialist design authority, engineering, project and co-ordination expertise in the planning and implementation of global submarine cable systems for Vodafone and consultancy services to third-party organisations. This role will ensure such submarine cable systems are contracted in line with Vodafone’s technical requirements and in line with budget and timeline constraints. This will require close collaboration with other parts of Vodafone to ensure alignment.
The role will ensure oversight of the solution design, working alongside assigned specialist engineers and consortium partners, to agree contract specifications and commercial conditions; evaluation of bids through to contract award; manufacture and delivery oversight and formal acceptance. The role requires senior level participation in consortium either as Procurement Group Chair or Representative, and management of: marine and terrestrial suppliers; external contractors; other system owners; landing providers and multiple regulatory agencies. It may require representing Vodafone in key organisations such as ESCA and ICPC.
What You’ll Do
- Provide technical guidance and commercial support to the development of submarine cable systems and solutions to Vodafone Business and Vodafone local markets.
- Lead the relationship with specialist submarine system supplier(s) to ensure the delivery of complex projects, maintaining oversight of tasks undertaken by the project team
- Technology Leadership
- Experience in the deployment of submarine cable systems is highly desirable
- Programme management and co-ordination of resources in large projects
- Ability to understand and act on commercial, legal, regulatory, environmental, tax, importation, and financial matters
- Experience in an offshore environment
- Degree qualified, engineering subject preferred
Worried that you don’t 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’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t 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.
What's In It For You
- Yearly bonus: 20%
- Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel OR a cash alternative of £630 per month
- Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
- Charity days: 5 days/year
- Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
- Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%
- Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
We 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's 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.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.