Lean Portfolio Specialist
Who we are
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
About this Role
We are seeking a Lean Portfolio Specialist to support the alignment of delivery with strategic goals and optimise value flow across portfolios. This role is pivotal in facilitating governance, coaching stakeholders on lean methodologies, and ensuring best practices in portfolio management. The individual will be responsible for maintaining JIRA structures, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring high-quality data and artefacts across delivery streams.
What you will do
- Define and maintain JIRA portfolio structures.
- Act as the Delivery subject matter expert, guiding stakeholders in lean methodology and JIRA usage.
- Provide training and coaching to portfolio stakeholders.
- Ensure assurance of RAIDs, governance artefacts, and key data points across the portfolio flow.
- Analyse data and drive corrections, including status report delivery.
- Facilitate portfolio management events such as leadership calls, RAG reviews, and OPS forums.
- Conduct periodic assessments of delivery KPIs using PowerBI and JIRA.
- Promote continuous improvement and share best practices across portfolios of varying maturity.
Who you are
- Skilled communicator with the ability to influence across seniorities and teams in a matrix organisation.
- Constructive challenger and coach with deep knowledge of the SAFe Framework.
- Experienced in Agile portfolio management or solution teams.
- Organised and capable of managing multiple workstreams and priorities.
- Independent and proactive, with strong remote working capabilities.
- Analytical thinker with the ability to identify trends and recommend mitigations.
- Confident presenter to senior management.
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
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic Agile environment with exposure to portfolio governance and delivery optimisation.
- Engage with senior stakeholders and influence strategic decision-making.
- Be part of a global organisation driving transformation and innovation.
- Gain experience in cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement initiatives.
What skills you will learn
- Advanced use of JIRA and Confluence for portfolio management.
- Proficiency in PowerBI for KPI tracking and data visualisation.
- Application of SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban frameworks in real-world scenarios.
- Coaching and stakeholder engagement in a complex matrix organisation.
- Governance and assurance practices in Agile delivery environments.
Join Us
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 be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
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Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer:
• Hybrid way of working
• Medical and dental services
• Life and hospitalization insurance
• Dedicated employee phone subscription
• Special discounts for gyms and retailers
• Annual Company Bonus
• Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
• You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
• Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
• Flexible Vacation – Take time off when you need it, we trust you
• Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave
We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, 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.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.
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