VodafoneThree - Head of Product, Fixed Connectivity Portfolio
Business Area: Local Vodafone Business Unit
Posting Country: United Kingdom
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London or Newbury + Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
What you’ll do
The Head of Product, Fixed Connectivity Portfolio is responsible for defining and delivering the product development roadmap across a diverse portfolio including LAN, WLAN, Broadband, DIA, IPVN, EWL, Ethernet, Cloud Connect and SDN – that supports Vodafone Business UK’s growth ambitions. Working in close partnership with commercial, sales, and operational teams, the role is pivotal in launching new products, optimising the performance of in‑life products, supporting product rationalisation and driving commercial success.
* Strategy: Develop and own the product strategy for the Fixed connectivity portfolio, ensuring alignment with Vodafone Business UK’s strategic goals, customer needs, market trends, and the evolving technology landscape.
* Roadmap: Define and deliver the product roadmap across LAN, WLAN, Broadband, DIA, IPVN, EWL, Ethernet, Cloud Connect and SDN, managing associated capex and opex to ensure efficient and effective investment.
* Product Lifecycle: Lead end‑to‑end product lifecycle management, from new feature development and continuous improvement to the launch and retirement of products and services, including their operating models.
* Leadership: Lead a virtual team of commercial and operational functions, ensuring alignment with sales and supporting the portfolio strategy.
* Commercial: Own the financial performance of the portfolio, including revenue, margin, and customer adoption, and take proactive steps to optimise commercial outcomes.
* Streamline: Evangelise the portfolio, equipping commercial and sales teams with the knowledge and tools to effectively position and sell Vodafone’s offerings, and feeding insights back into the roadmap.
* Market: Continuously monitor market dynamics and customer feedback, using insights to evolve the portfolio and maintain a competitive edge.
Who you are
* Significant experience as a product manager and product team leadership.
* Excellent knowledge across fixed connectivity products including LAN, WLAN, Broadband, DIA, IPVN, EWL, Ethernet, Cloud Connect and SDN.
* Adept at understanding customer requirements, purchasing criteria and buying behaviours; considers variations across different segments and industries for the portfolio.
* Experience of setting vision, product strategy & commercial strategy for total product portfolio, aligned to external market, competitive context, customer requirements and internal capabilities.
* Ability to manage end‑to‑end product lifecycle from innovation to retirement and rationalisation, driving investment and divestment cases, owning and growing portfolio P&L.
* Understanding importance of an effective cross‑functional operating model and works across functions to define and deliver customers’ product North Star.
* Ability to operate at Business Board level within VodafoneThree to determine strategic plan and investments, interfacing with Global and Local LT, customers and partners, and coaching and mentoring cross‑functional teams.
What we offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.
Need to Know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulator’s standards.
We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency and create new opportunities. During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are – authenticity matters. All applicants are welcomed under the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy.
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