VodafoneThree - Senior Portfolio Manager

Location

Independent (Homebased Working) with regional travel to customer sites

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

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.

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.

Responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of multiple client facing delivery projects. Typically leading a number of projects which could include matrix management of up to 150 internal colleagues up to and including Programme Manager level, the Senior Portfolio Manager is accountable for the successful delivery against the agreed scope, timeline, budget and forecast revenue targets.

A leadership role, the Senior Portfolio Manager will be responsible for engaging with all necessary senior stakeholders and governance forums to ensure the successful delivery of all projects included within the portfolio. Utilizing the methodologies and governance regimes prescribed within the Projects and Programmes Management practice, ensure that a consistent delivery approach is adopted and the necessary controls implemented. This role will also involve the creation and delivery of strategic objectives to optimise the performance of the delivery function within Vodafone.

A role focussed entirely on delivery, the principal responsibility of the portfolio role is to deliver all projects in line with business case expectations (time, cost and quality).

• Interpret organisational strategy and translate it into clear portfolio priorities.
• Create prioritisation criteria and determine impacts of strategy changes.
• Build a high‑level portfolio roadmap including dependencies and constraints.

• Ensure a full governance model is in place following Vodafone’s PPM (Projects & Programmes Management) Practice.
• Produce a robust portfolio management plan.

• Continuously monitor performance via dashboards, reports, and audits.
• Measure delivery outcomes against strategic and business goals.
• Manage portfolio‑level capacity allocation and prioritisation decisions.
• Control change using formal change management methods.

• Analyse stakeholders to understand expectations and influence.
• Create and maintain a communication strategy and plan.
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