Location: Newbury/Hybrid
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 37.5

Safety Notice: To ensure candidate and employee safety, we are continuing with our virtual hiring and onboarding processes until further notice.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for an individual to manage the delivery of Messaging Services Projects within the UK and across Northern Europe. You will be a key contact in the UK for Messaging Services which includes SMS (serving 22m subscribers), MMS, Voicemail (serving 12m subscribers) and IP Messaging evolution

Working with remote teams across Europe and in partnership with vendors, you will define, design and implement solutions in the area of Messaging Services to cope with evolving customer requirements or changes in technology.

As the Spirit of Vodafone suggests you will help to `Create the Future` in driving Messaging Services features and platform evolution inside the European Region through harmonization & hosting projects, in cooperation with other Vodafone OpCos.

Key to your success will be the ability to drive cross functional projects in line with UK and Group Strategies within the commercial and security constraints and guidelines.

Who are we looking for?

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  A broad knowledge of telecoms technologies and Core Networks will be essential.
• Value Added Services, Network Function Virtualization and expertise in Messaging Services is highly beneficial but candidates with a broad understanding of Networks in the UK will be considered. Your ability to upskill and take guidance from the Engineers in the team will be key.
• Ability to understand marketing needs, customer requirements and reference market evolution and exposure to managing complex and inter functional projects also essential.

What’s in it for you?

An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive and flexible benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family. We’re proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility for individuals returning to work after a career break. From our market-leading parental leave policies through to employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes we are committed to supporting you throughout your career with Vodafone.

Together we can

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 (careers.vodafone.co.uk) under Career Support, for guidance.

Blended

Vodafone UK’s blended working approach means you’ll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home. Our ‘Office in a Box’ home-working kit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.