Hello there! We’re Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (also known as VOIS) and we’re looking for a

Demand Governance Manager

Your role in a nutshell:

The Demand and Contracts Manager will act as the main contact for Communities of Practice Lead (COP Lead) for Fin and Business Partner in SCM/HR Operations.  To act as the central point of contact,  managing and co-ordinating new EVO and Cloud demand requirements and to guide Project Managers, COP Lead/Business partners through the EVO and Cloud Demand management process 

To ensure that all projects go through a proper review and approval process and track them according to agreed timelines. To incorporate commercial needs and financial requirements and engage with 3rd parties and IT teams (internal and external).  To understand the contract structures with suppliers to support the Demand Governance Lead in managing Internal and 3rd party supplier contracts. 

Contract and Demand Management Support will need to ensure demands are ready on time and budget for handover to PMO Release team and tracks the end-to-end Demand Management process from the idea of a request until the functionality is delivered to the business in production. 

To engage with the wider EVO teams on changes needed to make the demand process Agile; to incorporate SAFe Agile methodologies.  To embed agreed Agile Ways of Working.
 

What you'll do:

• Acting as the central point of contact managing and co-ordinating new EVO and Cloud demand requirements and guide the PMs, COP Leads/Business partners through the EVO and Cloud Demand management process (for system and non-system demands). Ensure that projects go through a proper review and approval process.
• Tracking delivery of demands, reporting to programme governance and assisting with demand prioritization. 
• Ensuring all new EVO and Cloud demands are suitable for decision making and have a clear scope. 
• For Finance/SCM/HR and IT demands ensuring end-to-end tracking including capacity planning (resources & budget) is done and appropriate quality documentation is provided to allow each demand to transition through the appropriate gates in the demand/ cloud management process accordingly to the EVO/ Cloud Release schedule.
• Assisting the Demand Management lead in preparing for the Weekly Demand/ Cloud Management Office meeting and the Demand Management Committee. Supporting with ad-hoc reports or presentations, as needed
• Selection of topics for discussion at Demand & Cloud management Office given knowledge of the principal issues facing the demands, escalation of issues that require intervention from the senior leadership teams.
• Management and improvement of PPM – Project Portfolio Management tool to support all kind of requests for Fin Ops changes in system or non-system area. 
• Independently capture and prioritise enhancements to PPM tool and templates, and manage to deliver these enhancements to time, cost and quality.

What you will bring to our team:

• Financial Planning & Controlling  experience
• Demonstrate expert understanding of project management life cycle and corresponding processes, understanding of agile project delivery is a plus
• Strong stakeholder management
• Problem Solving, Strong System and Analytical skills.
• Finance/SM/HR (ERP & Cloud) process knowledge
• SAP Application knowledge preferred

In return we provide you with:

•    A dynamic environment where innovative ideas are always welcome
•    A collaborative community where your professional goals and work are supported by a diverse team
•    Access to internal and external trainings via other providers
•    A supportive internal coaching and mentoring culture
•    Corporate assets including a laptop and mobile phone with One Business Mobile Superior subscription (unlimited voice, text message, and data within the EU)
•    Cafeteria package
•    Private Medical Services
•    Employee Assistance Program to support your well-being and mental health
•    Life and accident insurance
•    You can work remotely overseas for 20 days a year
•    16 weeks fully paid parental leave. This applies to all non-birthing partners who become parents due to birth or adoption
•    You and your family members can enjoy several discounts from our partners
•    You will be working in a hybrid model, which means 3 days working from home with 2 days office visit per week

What you need to know about us

We are the engine that powers Vodafone around the world: our work impacts millions of people around the globe every day. If you want to experiment and learn fast, integrated into an international, multicultural and inclusive team, then _VOIS is the place for you.

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