Strategic Partnership Specialist
Aggregate function:
Shared Services
Business Area:
Business_VOIS
Posting Country:
Hungary
Date Posted:
22 Sept 2025
Full Time / Part Time:
Full Time
Contract Type:
Permanent
Strategic Partnerships 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.
#VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture
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.
#VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture
About this Role
We are seeking a Strategic Partnerships Specialist to develop and manage relationships with strategic partners, oversee incentive programmes, and drive transformational projects. The individual will be responsible for establishing partner accreditation policies, coordinating cross-functional projects, and supporting the expansion of Vodafone’s strategic partnerships. This role is pivotal in standardising processes, monitoring performance, and ensuring effective delivery through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
What you will do
- Develop and manage strategic partner relationships, including accreditation and incentive programmes.
- Oversee programme and budget management for partner incentive schemes.
- Establish and implement policies and procedures for partner accreditation across business units.
- Coordinate and deliver transformational projects, ensuring KPIs, deliverables, and timelines are met.
- Act as a subject matter expert for partner incentive programmes on a global scale.
- Lead negotiations with senior leadership of strategic partners to identify new opportunities.
- Manage global planning and project management of partner audits, engaging with partners, third-party auditors, and internal teams.
- Translate strategic goals into actionable processes, ensuring documentation, controls, and targets are maintained.
- Identify and drive process improvements and business development opportunities through strategic partnerships.
- Oversee risk management, including identification, monetisation, mitigation, and contingency planning.
- Track project performance, analyse completion of goals, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
- Support additional tasks as instructed by line management and as outlined in annual objectives and training materials.
Who you are
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in project/programme or partner management.
- Experience in governance and quality assurance (desired).
- Proven ability to lead and manage virtual project teams, delivering quality outcomes on time.
- Strong decision-making skills, able to balance conflicting priorities and personalities.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including facilitation and presentation to C-level audiences.
- Persuasive, articulate communicator with assertiveness and collaborative approach.
- In-depth knowledge of the telecom market (desired), IT, economic trends, and customer environments.
- Proactive, highly collaborative, and able to work with ambiguity and incomplete data.
- Strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and finance basics.
- Creative, self-motivated, independent, and responsible.
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel; basic proficiency in other O365 applications.
- PRINCE2 and/or Agile certification (desired).
Not a Perfect Fit?
Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.
What’s in it for you
- Opportunity to work on global, high-impact projects with leading strategic partners.
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and senior leadership engagement.
- Involvement in process improvement and business development initiatives.
- Chance to develop expertise in partner management and incentive programmes.
- Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and innovative team environment.
What skills you will learn
- Advanced project and programme management in a global context.
- Strategic negotiation and stakeholder management at senior levels.
- Process standardisation, risk management, and business development.
- Data analysis, reporting, and performance tracking.
- Enhanced proficiency in digital tools and collaborative platforms.
VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment
Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.
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.
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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