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At Vodafone, 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, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What You’ll Do
Our Home Portfolio team leads a portfolio of routers and services to support the Vodafone markets with their broadband offerings. These devices, like Ultra Hub 7, are our customers’ primary touchpoint with our broadband services, and therefore it is important we provide a premium and differentiated experience.
As a Senior Product Manager Home Connectivity, you will be building new home connectivity products in alignment with overall business objectives and key stakeholders, considering industry and customer trends, as well as Vodafone’s future strategy. In this role, you’ll be owning E2E product lifecycle for our connectivity products and researching new technologies to further enhance our broadband product & propositions, with the aim to match the evolving needs of broadband customers. You’ll be responsible for development and growth of multiple products including but not only limited to:
* FWA Hub – Vodafone’s first platform‑based router for the fixed wireless access technology, aiming to bring uncompromised connectivity experience to millions of Vodafone customers
* Vodafone Hub Platform – A unique platform based on the industry standards, which brings together selected features and enablers to Vodafone’s routers, unlocking the ultimate connectivity experience and allowing for rapid development of various connectivity products
This role will focus on:
* Leading the strategic projects with the focus on developing, rolling out and scaling new connectivity products across different access technologies.
* Managing the relationship with Vodafone markets and ensuring smooth execution of the Home Portfolio’s key commercial initiatives.
* Supporting the Principal Product Manager Home Connectivity in developing vision and strategy for connectivity products in alignment with the overall business objectives, taking into account the latest industry and market trends in the home connectivity area.
* Ensuring overall financial performance of the products within the home connectivity product portfolio to meet overall revenue growth objectives, implementing cost optimisations and making key investment decisions as needed.
* Leading the end‑to‑end product lifecycle: ideation, development, launch, and in‑life optimisation.
* Focusing on “total product design” to ensure all E2E requirements are captured including quality, safety, regulatory and sustainability.
* Defining and implementing product requirements as well as platform functionalities and interfaces towards the end customer.
* Operating at a higher vision and strategy level for an overarching group of products. Aligning customer requirements and considering segment‑level variations. Considering broader customer thinking and requirements at a global and local level.
* Capturing, translating and owning global customer needs into clear product capabilities and features or optimising existing products.
* Partnering with technology, procurement and delivery teams to ensure timely and high‑quality product delivery.
Who You Are
* At a higher vision and strategy level for an overarching group of products.
* Able to align customer requirements and consider segment‑level variations; engaging in broader customer thinking and requirements at a global and local level.
* Strong capability to operate at the highest level within Vodafone to determine strategy, plan and investments, interfacing with senior leaders across Group and OpCo’s and externally with big tech partners, coaching and mentoring cross‑functional multinational teams.
* Drive senior functional stakeholders to align with the product strategy and requirements; highly proficient at managing global strategy and commercial requirements for a global product/s.
* Excellent knowledge across multiple products within a portfolio, with a focus on cross‑portfolio solutions and product linkages.
* A blend of strong commercial, business acumen and technical knowledge from a product standpoint, with the ability to bridge gaps between the two.
* Proficient at building regular innovation increments into existing portfolio solving direct customer needs.
* Enable the global vision locally, aligning the global roadmap strategy to the local business priorities.
* Excellent ability to influence and navigate in a highly complex environment, whilst maintaining entrepreneurialism and delivering strong leadership to the teams.
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.
What’s In It For You
* Yearly bonus: 20%
* Company car: company‑funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630 per month.
* Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days per year.
* Charity days: 5 days per year.
* Maternity leave: 52 weeks – the first 13 weeks fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay.
* Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
* Private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme.
* Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan.
Who We Are
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 is not 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 increasing diversity, ensuring equal representation and making Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
To request reasonable adjustments or an accessibility request during your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
Together we can.
Seniority Level
Not Applicable
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, Telecommunications
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