Senior Programme Manager – IT Integration Delivery

Job Description

As a Senior Programme Manager – IT Integration Delivery, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of assigned IT integration programmes and portfolios, ensuring alignment with business priorities, strategic objectives and the wider technology roadmap. Working across a significant delivery scope, you will oversee multiple concurrent work streams and partner with senior stakeholders to enable successful integration outcomes across Vodafone Three.

This role is suited to an experienced technology delivery professional who is equally comfortable shaping strategic direction and overseeing delivery execution. You will bring together diverse teams, navigate complexity, manage dependencies and support informed decision‑making to ensure programmes are delivered effectively and sustainably.

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex IT integration programmes and portfolios spanning multiple interconnected work streams.
• Translate strategic business priorities into integrated technology delivery roadmaps with clear, measurable outcomes.
• Partner with business, technology and third‑party teams to deliver programme objectives and realise expected benefits.
• Define programme scope, objectives, benefits and key dependencies in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Manage programme investment, budgets and commercial considerations, balancing priorities to optimise delivery outcomes.
• Foster collaboration across cross‑functional and matrix teams, creating an inclusive environment that supports high performance and effective delivery.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, providing clear visibility of programme progress, risks, issues and key decisions.
• Identify, assess and manage risks, dependencies and delivery trade‑offs to support successful programme outcomes.
• Oversee the transition of solutions into operational teams, ensuring readiness, adoption and long‑term value realisation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery practices, standards and organisational capability across integration programmes.

• Extensive experience delivering large‑scale, complex technology and/or integration programmes with significant organisational impact.
• Proven success managing multiple concurrent work streams and programme priorities within fast‑paced, evolving environments.
• Strong experience delivering application development, systems integration and infrastructure change initiatives.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, with experience across Agile, Scaled Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships and influencing outcomes across business, technology and third‑party partner teams, including senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading and enabling high‑performing teams within both direct and matrix‑managed environments.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including programme planning, budgeting, governance and investment management.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and delivery execution in complex environments.

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, such as discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and more. We also provide extensive learning and development tools.

Newbury or London – Hybrid working. Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday. Expect to work 2‑3 days in office each week, at least 8 days per month.

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 regulator’s standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please contact your recruiter or email  for guidance.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.