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Network Planning Engineer

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Netw. Strategy Archit. Eng.
Posting Country:  Spain
Date Posted:  19 Sept 2025
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 be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Would you like to be part of our new adventure? Vodafone Group launched its new technological HUB in 2021, an international center of excellence dedicated to research and development of technical solutions, such as Secure Networks, 5G and 6G development, Open RAN, IoT, MPN & MEC and UCC for Vodafone Business, platforms and enterprise solutions.
This vacancy is part of VOIS Spain, legal entity part of Vodafone Group.
Come and join us to create the future together!

 

Role purpose: To drive an effective Governance in Group Networks Architecture and Business support for the network leadership team. To deliver strategic Vendor Management by driving vendors in delivering roadmap improvements and related actions agreed at top governance level.
The role is exposed to leaders in Group Networks and implies regular engagement with stakeholders from all Networks teams and other Group domains to deliver their goals.

For the role of Network Planning Engineer we are looking for candidates with a broad range of skills. 
The responsibilities include:

 

  • To drive Governance by organising the committees (ie Network Leadership Team Meeting, Technology Leadership Team, Group CTO Office, ExCo) including agenda items, minutes, action points follow up, etc.
  • To manage the NSA budget ensuring its execution. Centralised NSA demand for SAB approvals. Execution and planning report delivery with VOIS and Group Finance.
  • To deliver strategic Vendor Management by driving vendors in delivering roadmap improvements and related actions agreed at top governance level.
  • To produce executive high quality executive reports for Technology directors (eg. Vendors briefings, improvement plans), to keep updated the Network programmes dashboards.
  • To drive and deliver Network Architecture Strategic Technology Network programmes according to targets, tracking and reviews of market deployment plans.

What you bring

 

  • Minimum 3 years experience in an Operator Technology Networks Function
  • Strong technical expertise in Network Architectures for 5G, Virtualisation, Cloud Networking.
  • Experience in vendor management in the technology domain.
  • Ability to understand and communicate strategic issues at Board/Director level
  • Previous experience in creating and driving innovation, both throughout own team as well as supplier community and Innovation Centres where applicable is desirable
  • Excellent communication skills – able to understand and interact in both business and technical languages
  • Ability to understand complex concepts from any domain and translate them into understandable language for the management
  • Experience in presenting and interacting at management level.
  • Experience in / strong appreciation of working in virtual and multinational teams
  • Advanced level of English

Benefits

 

  • Hybrid work model
  • Bonus on top of the gross salary.
  • Meal voucher (Ticket Restaurant), additional to gross salary.
  • Flexible working hours from Monday to Thursday, and an intensive schedule on Fridays.
  • Intensive Summer Schedule during July and August.
  • Up to 20 days per year of 100% remote work from other locations.
  • Private Health and Life Insurance for employees.
  • 25 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.
  • Optional Pension Plan.
  • Access to an online learning platform for continuous training.


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Please, apply with an English version of your CV.

Why Vodafone?


At Vodafone, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take pride in our commitment to providing equal opportunities to individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.  We firmly believe that diversity includes a spectrum of experiences, and we welcome and support individuals with functional diversity. Our mission is to create an accessible workplace where all team members can thrive, regardless of their unique abilities or challenges. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to ensure that everyone can fully participate and excel in our organization. We value the unique perspectives and talents that individuals with functional diversity bring to our team and consider them an integral part of our success and innovation.
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, 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.
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. 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.

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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