VodafoneThree - Release Manager

Salary:
Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours:

Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Security Clearance:
This position requires you to hold or the ability and willingness to obtain a UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

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 Vodafone Three, 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.

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 Vodafone Business Security Enhanced and strengthen the cyber security of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure and public sector organisations.

The Reference Model Manager is accountable for the operational day-to-day management of the Reference Test Environment and overseeing the entire testing process, ensuring that quality standards are met before release into the live environment. Leading and advising on end-to-end technical testing activities across complex infrastructure, transition and transformation projects.

Supports the delivery of engineering activities that contributes customer technical requirements, deploying optimal networking and connectivity solutions, whilst working closely with customers and suppliers to ensure successful delivery. Serves as a critical point of contact for key customers, provide technical support and solutions, timely resolution of pre-production issues and maintain effective governance of the test facility.

• Responsible for managing and executing the test strategy for projects, collaborating with 3rd party partners/suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Defines associated procedures, processes and practices to meet contracted standards
• Support sales team with technical implementation knowledge and experience
• Understanding of good Test artefact creation and maintaining high standards to meet customer approvals
• Represent Test across the Programme, ensuring customer requirements are realised
• Accountable for the triage and planning of regular patch management, to make a recommendation for releases under test
• Leads customer engagement for test function
• Collates data, reports and information supporting technology lifecycle planning, including contributing to the development of the technology roadmaps and platform health…