Programme Manager

At MAST, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, MAST offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

Role purpose: Responsible for overseeing and coordinating multiple projects across the organization, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role focuses on the strategic oversight of a program of work, managing interdependencies between projects, several departments, and ensuring the overall coherence of the program.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership :

• Program Planning and Strategy:

Developing the overall program plan, defining objectives, and setting strategic direction for the program.

• Project Coordination:

Managing individual projects within the program, ensuring they are aligned with the overall program, organizational goals and timelines.

• Risk and Issue Management:

Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks and issues that may impact the program or its individual projects.

• Resource Management:

Allocating and managing resources across the program, including personnel, budget, and other assets.

• Stakeholder Management:

Communicating with and managing relationships with various stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and external partners.

• Performance Monitoring:

Tracking program progress, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), and reporting on program status to stakeholders.

• Budget Management:

Developing and managing the program budget, ensuring that projects are delivered within established financial constraints.

• Quality Management:

Ensuring that all projects within the program meet the required quality standards

Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

• Understanding of the telecommunications industry, particularly in areas relevant to tower infrastructure (e.g., site acquisition, construction, maintenance, power management).
• Understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and cost management.
• Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks.
• Knowledge and experience with project management software and tools (e.g., MS Project).

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.

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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