Overview
The Beacon Product Owner is the single point of ownership for shaping and managing the Beacon roadmap, ensuring VMO2’s priorities are represented and delivered while balancing the shared operating model. By streamlining engagement across both organisations, working closely with MAE and embedding transparency through KPIs and governance, the Product Owner will drive efficiency and innovation to optimise cost, resilience, and performance and enable VMO2’s wider transformation objectives. You will also provide both strategic oversight and hands-on delivery management, ensuring end-to-end Beacon initiatives are prioritised, milestones are met, risks are managed, and outcomes are delivered to scope, time, and quality.
Who we are
The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too. Diverse, high performing teams with serious talent. Together, Virgin Media O2 offers the UK more choice and better value, through boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions. Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can’t wait to see what you can do.
Accessibility and inclusion
Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we’re working to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. We build equity and inclusion into everything we do, and support you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.
The must haves
In order to be considered, you must have the following experience:
* Strong background in Radio and Network Sharing platforms, ideally across multiple vendors (e.g. NETCM, Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei).
* Proven experience in end-to-end lifecycle management, including roadmap definition, budget oversight, and delivery governance within joint ventures or shared operating models.
* Ability to provide single point of ownership for product roadmaps, ensuring organisational priorities are represented and delivered while balancing partner objectives.
* Demonstrable leadership in cross-functional collaboration, influencing operational, commercial, and engineering teams across both VMO2 and Vodafone in a fast-paced environment.
* Skilled in streamlining engagement across multiple organisations, embedding transparency through KPIs, governance, and joint decision-making.
* Proficiency in cloud-based technologies and APIs, with a practical understanding of data handling, integration, and AI-driven optimisation use cases.
* Knowledge of governance frameworks, contractual obligations, and reporting structures to ensure compliance, accountability, and delivery efficiency.
* Expertise in mobile RAN counters, KPIs, and performance metrics to drive cost optimisation, resilience, and continuous network improvement.
* Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on delivery management, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, milestones met, risks managed, and outcomes delivered to scope, time, and quality.
The other stuff we are looking for
We'd also love you to bring:
* Knowledge of telecom networks (2G–5G) and assurance best practices.
* Experience applying Agile/SAFe methodologies with Jira and Confluence.
* Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving cost efficiencies and ROI through platform decisions.
* Passion for innovation, automation, and emerging technologies.
* Excellent stakeholder skills to build trust across teams, suppliers, and senior leadership.
What’s in it for you
Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world. You will receive a bumper rewards package with benefits designed to support you and your loved ones.
Next steps
If we feel like a place where you can belong, we’d love to learn more about you and your experience. When you apply, you’ll be asked about adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know and we’ll discuss it with you. Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the advert duration; the closing date may be brought forward. If offered a job, it will be conditional on background checks, and all roles require a criminal record check (some roles may require a financial probity check).
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