Programme Manager - Education Systems & Digital Skills

Programme Manager - Education Systems & Digital Skills

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Spain Date Posted: 12 Jun 2026 Full Time / Part Time:
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Permanent

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The SUJ Programme Coordination Lead plays a central role in the strategic coordination, governance and operational excellence of the Skills Upload Jr (SUJ) programme across Europe. The role acts as a key integrator between strategy and execution, ensuring that the programme is delivered coherently at scale, with strong governance, financial discipline, risk management and continuous improvement. Operating with a high degree of autonomy and judgement, the role provides strategic support to the Head of European Digital Wellbeing Programmes, works in close partnership with local programme leads, and leads the coordination of centrally managed initiatives, partners and resources.

The position is instrumental in strengthening the programme's impact, efficiency, positioning and sustainability, while balancing global ambition with local realities. The role also acts as a steward of the SUJ community, enabling collaboration across markets, driving alignment on priorities and ways of working, and fostering a culture of shared learning, accountability and innovation.

Key activities include:

• Programme governance and leadership
• Budget management and financial oversight (central & European)
• Strategic planning and programme management
• Risk management and compliance

What's in it for you:

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
European programme governance ownership for SUJ, including decision preparation and escalation. Central and European budget oversight, including consolidation, tracking and optimisation. Programme-level risk management, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation. Strategic coordination and planning across markets and centrally led initiatives. Operational efficiency and continuous improvement of the SUJ delivery model.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
Programme management at scale, across multiple countries (inc. Turkey, Romania, Albania, Portugal. Germany, Greece, UK), stakeholders and delivery models. Strategic planning and financial acumen, including budget oversight and trade-off analysis. Education/digital wellbeing literacy Data & reporting literacy Governance design and facilitation, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders. Leadership without direct authority, influencing and aligning diverse teams. Risk management and sound judgement in complex, ambiguous environments.

Change and innovation mindset, with ability to anticipate trends and drive improvement

Benefits Hybrid work model Bonus on top of the gross salary. Meal voucher (Ticket Restaurant), additional to gross salary. Flexible working hours from Monday to Thursday, and an intensive schedule on Fridays. Intensive Summer Schedule during July and August. Up to 20 days per year of 100% remote work from other locations. Private Health and Life Insurance for employees. 25 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.

Optional Pension Plan. Access to an online learning platform for continuous training.

Please, apply with an English version of your CV. Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

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