Location: Newbury + *Hybrid Working 

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

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

Duration: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

*Hybrid  

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth. 

What you’ll do

As part of our dynamic team, we are seeking a talented Analytics Manager responsible for partnering with business for all Data & Analytics (D&A) related data products & reporting services delivered within Vodafone UK. As the Analytics Manager you will work closely with multiple business units such as Trading, Product, Base Marketing, Finance. Be the primary point of contact from collecting business requirements, define the agree on the priorities and define the delivery roadmap. You will also leverage business expertise and technical knowhow, so as to understand the objectives of these multiple business areas and establish the vision and roadmap on how our D&A capabilities can help them accelerate their business objectives. 

You will be the product owner of your squad and it will be your responsibility to understand and align with business priorities and matching to D&A capacity.  Own the team backlog and will champion an agile mindset and ensure that your squads deliver in accordance to a regular sprint cadence, including resourcing, plans and prioritisation.  Pro-actively work with the wider D&A team to drive cohesive solutions across all areas and to achieve effective use of our resources managed through Data and Analytics delivery squads, while identifying areas of opportunity where value can be added through experimenting and prototyping.  Build trusted collaborative relationships with a wider variety of stakeholder with clear communications with senior stakeholders across business and IT.  Provide day to day direction to your squad. Manage the outcomes of activities across a cross functional team consists of both offshore and onshore SMEs in their own area of expertise 
 

Who you are

Demonstration of leading business value through promoting the benefits of Data & Analytics and the use of information to support business decision making, through high quality management information. Telecoms business acumen, commercial mind-set and understand financials with proven ability of capture, analyse and organise large volumes of demand and visualising and communicating data models to non-technical stakeholders. Proven communication skills to manage stakeholders expectations and drive projects with the resilience of removing blockers and ambition to deliver in high quality. Highly numerate, analytical thinker Ability to identify opportunities, translate complex data into actionable insights and to uphold challenge and discussion with senior managers and stakeholders from across the business and third parties to support business decision making especially for Finance, Base Management teams. Leadership and problem-solving skills to drive and motivate the scrum team