VodafoneThree - Project Manager
Location: Customer Location (Suffolk)(expectation is to be onsite 3 days a week) + Homebased
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
*Homebased
Our homebased working means you’ll work from home almost all the time and come together on certain occasions during the year to be creative, collaborative and simply connect. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.
We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.
We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.
You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.
Why VodafoneThree
Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.
We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.
You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.
We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.
Join our Vodafone Business Technology Solutions team, where we support businesses of all sizes with world-class technology solutions. We design and develop our Fixed Line solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, and implement it all directly with our customers.
What you’ll do
Are you ready to lead large, complex, customer-facing projects and make a significant impact? As a Project Manager, you will deliver projects to time, cost, and quality criteria, operating within our established organisational delivery framework. This role is based at the customer site in Suffolk for three days a week, where you will collaborate closely with the customer and engineers.
You will:
- Create detailed project plans encompassing all deliverables & ensuring stakeholder buy-in.
- Manage change control using the appropriate processes.
- Create and sustain collaborative working relationships across customers, suppliers, and internal delivery teams, whilst defining clear roles and responsibilities.
- Maintain a project finance tracker and utilizing change control for cost variation from original baselines.
- Manage project billing milestones within the designated management reporting tool.
- Have a complete understanding of change control governance and procedures.
- Comply with Vodafone Project Delivery Framework methodology which is supported by industry project management standards such as PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Establishing & maintaining a ‘Risk and Issue’ register, whilst identifying new risks and responses as well as mitigation strategies throughout the lifecycle of projects.
Who you are
- A Self-motivated individual with good organisational, interpersonal, and influencing skills
- Have proven leadership and collaborative skills to manage cross functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Be able to communicate in an accurate and concise manner to specific audiences, using varying tools and techniques,
- Demonstrate a good understanding of common project management planning tools and methodologies
- Significant proven Project Management experience of managing large and complex projects.
- Delivery experience spanning a varied, as well as multidisciplinary project environment.
- Experience in the technology industry with expertise in the telecoms sector.
- Experience of working in a challenging customer facing service role and project environment.
- Delivered projects into a regulated construction environment that requires a high level of Health & Safety when deploying solutions on site.
- Need to be confident operating in a construction environment
- Experience of delivering products into a regulated environment.
Essential Qualifications:
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- Eligible for SC clearance
- CCNSG for onsite access
- Be willing to obtain a “Black Hat” (non-working supervisor) qualification
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?
We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. 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 we offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.
Need to Know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-us/) for guidance.
We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.
During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
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