Business Area: VT Netw. Strategy Archit. Eng.
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
As Demand Assurance Mgmt Senior Expert in Network Governance and Demand Team, in VST, the candidate will have the opportunity to lead medium-large scale projects, managing demands from the Vodafone Business Italy department.
The Demand Assurance Mgmt Senior Expert mission is to collect, triage and coordinate the in-country demands for Network. The candidate will be accountable for the triage and for the completion of impact assessment from the NW Vertical teams. Finally, he/she will be responsible for submission and representation at the Demand Approval Board for the GO/NO GO.
Mainly he/she will support the Vertical Solutions department (Education, Tourism, Entertainment & Retail) in building and defining the Vodafone Business products and Innovative services portfolio from the idea to the solution architecture and technical feasibility; he/she will also support Business Departments in promoting products and services by events and demos and participate in Public tenders.
Moreover, the candidate will follow the initiative Open Innovation Program supporting marketing in the selection of Innovative Startup companies and their products for realizing POCs to be shown to top management.
Key Accountabilities
* Accountable to perform initial triage of demand and engagement with requestor by category
* Engagement with NW BEM to further shape the scope/actors for the most strategic initiatives
* Accountable to engage NW Vertical Teams for starting the high-level impact assessment
* Interlock opportunities and improvements of Networks Engagement
* Accountable to coordinate and complete High-Level Design and Feasibility from all Network Verticals
* Responsible for Representation of all Demands on Weekly Focus Call with requestors and NW Vertical SPOC
* Accountable for timely production and distribution of Demand Board Agenda
* Clear requests presented to enable successful decision making
* Accountable for requestor stakeholder presence for the presentation to Demand Board
* Responsible for Demand Board actions and decisions
* Accountable for demands approved and associated actions post Demand Board
* Minutes and actions tracked
* Accountable to ensure funding and cross charging actions are concluded
* Accountable for Networks representation at Local Governance (e.g., EDRA Board) for enterprise opportunities
* Representation for Networks costing for enterprise tiered deals
* Responsible for communicating down selection and subsequently won or lost opportunities
* Support the Concept definition of Smart Mobility & Automotive and Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 & Surveillance, MPN products.
* Ensure effective interlock with Digital and IT department
Core Competencies
* Strong knowledge of mobile and fixed Network architecture
* Strong Project management skills and experience
* Strong ability in negotiation and interpersonal relationships
* Good Knowledge of Agile methodology
* Good skill in business/technical writing
* Excellent organizational, presentation and analytics skills
* Strong ability in influencing and problem solving under pressure from both customers and internal stakeholders, to ensure solution designs are deliverable
* Strong knowledge of Business Product and services and specifically for 5G services
* Strong motivation in steadily improving and learning
* Strong knowledge of provisioning processes and Telco systems Architecture
* A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
* Excellent mastery of the MS Office suite (Excel, Project, Word, Powerpoint)
Must Haves
* University Degree in Computer Science or Engineering field, preferably in Telco
* Fluent in English and Italian
Not a perfect fit?
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.
What's in it for you
We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
Who we are
You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.
Together we can.
Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
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