Manager Network Services Strategy and Architecture

Manager Network Services Strategy and Architecture

• Full-time
• V3 Requisition Grade: 12

Vodafone Three - Manager Network Services Strategy and Architecture

Location: Newbury+ Hybrid

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

* Hybrid

• Define and evolve the strategy for Network Services, Core and Network Infrastructure, supported by analysis, SWOT, business cases, and proof of concept. Challenge and gain support from the business for the network services strategy, adapting with future company aspirations.
• Support the development of Core, Infrastructure domain architecture and end‑to‑end network target architecture to optimise customer experience, performance, cost efficiency, and revenue potential. Typical deliverables – Strategy and High Level Architecture (HLA).
• Align on‑prem/off‑prem infrastructure strategy with IT Architecture teams to enable common, cost‑effective solutions across Network and IT. Network Infrastructure domain includes Data Centres, Cloud Infrastructure, Management and Orchestration, integration into the DC and Core IP Transport solutions, Automation.
• Support the Strategy and Architectural definition on strategic projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
• Oversee execution of strategy and architecture through delivery teams, ensuring realisation of business benefits.
• Govern technical architecture across all network touchpoints, from device to core, ensuring compliance and consistency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, support trials, and manage vendor selection processes (RFI/RFQ) aligned with strategic needs. Maintain awareness of standards to identify and support proposals that meets the future objectives of Vodafone Three.
• Development of new vendor relationships including technical support in contract and commercials. Transition to domain owners for day to day vendor relationship. Ownership of ongoing vendor strategic relationship.
• Interface with Business Strategy, Marketing, ICT, and Regulatory teams to align network roadmap with product, technology, and compliance objectives.
• Support complex wholesale sales bids, providing technical governance, solution development, and customer engagement.

• Proven experience in network strategy, architecture, design within telecoms.
• Strong understanding of network services across mobile, fixed, and wholesale domains.
• Expertise in Core Network and infrastructure domains including Data Core, Voice Core, VAS/Messaging, Wholesale, Cloud, Data Centres, Orchestration, and Transport.
• Experience in technical governance, vendor management, and solution architecture.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to present in written or oral presentation technical aspects in simplified form, tailoring content to different audiences.

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.

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.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee‑led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. 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 contact your recruiter directly or email  for guidance.