Location: Farnborough or Newbury (Onsite)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time hours per week – Mon to Fri
Who We 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 VodafoneThree, 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.
Why VodafoneThree
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.
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What you’ll do
The PMO Manager Lead will provide line management and leadership to PMO resources at various career stages, including both employees and contractors. This role is pivotal in fostering a positive, high-performing governance culture within the team and the broader project community. The PMO Manager Lead will empower team members to take full ownership of their roles and responsibilities, while being accountable for their performance and the outcomes delivered to customers and stakeholders.
1. Leadership & Management: Lead and manage a diverse team of PMO professionals, driving a culture of excellence, governance adherence and high performance.
2. Continuous Improvement: Spearhead key initiatives for continuous improvement within VBSE, including defining PMO strategy and direction. Act as a change advocate to enhance VBSE PMO’s value propositions, services, and competitive position.
3. Programme Alignment: Align directly with a large, complex customer-facing programme, collaborating with counterparts across 3 portfolios where multiple programmes and projects are delivered.
4. Project & Programme Enhancement: Enhance project and programme deliveries through the development and application of delivery processes, controls, governance, consultation, system automation, and KPI monitoring.
5. Functional Line Management: Manage a high-performing PMO team, focusing on the successful delivery of projects and programmes within time, cost, and quality constraints, and within the accepted risk profile.
Who you are
6. Eligible and willing to attain and hold enhanced DV level security clearance.
7. A recognised qualification or certification in PMO / Assurance (P3O, ISEB)
8. PRINCE2 or certification achieved in recognised project management methodology.
9. Demonstrated competence in all facets of PMO, including methodology and governance, resource management, planning, reporting, finance management, benefits realisation, risk management, change management, tools, systems, and data integrity.
10. Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering complex projects and programmes to meet business expectations and deliver results.
11. Exceptional organisational and communication skills, along with the personal tenacity and the ability to drive through to conclusion in a dynamic and challenging environment.