Senior Org Effectiveness Manager

Vodafone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car (£580/mo) or cash option

Private pension with 2:1 match up to 5

Private medical & dental

Share save scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Annual leave 28 days + holidays

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a senior leader to partner with business leads and HRBPs to drive cross-functional operating model changes and organisation design across the group and markets. You will deliver macro studies, target state designs, and governance of organisational effectiveness projects to simplify and improve Vodafone’s structure and performance.

You will work with executive leaders to shape guidelines, KPIs, and governance processes, leveraging best practices and CIPD-aligned frameworks to

Qualifications

• Influence executives across group and markets.
• Coaching with business and HR colleagues.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking for organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leads and HRBPs to design macro operating models.
• Lead macro organisation structure design studies and target org structures.
• Ensure delivery of operating model designs across Vodafone Group and markets.
• Lead organisational effectiveness projects to simplify and improve Vodafone.
• Develop frameworks/tools for organisation and sourcing reviews.
• Define guidelines and monitor KPIs (span, layers, OpEx, etc).

Skills

Executive influence

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Management consulting

Organisational effectiveness

CIPD qualification

Masters degree

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Join Us

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

Role purpose: Partner with business leads and HRBPs to identify and deliver cross-functional and company-wide strategic operating model changes which drive improvements in overall organisation effectiveness.

• Drive "macro operating model design" studies through reviewing current structures, identifying issues with current designs, providing recommendations and designing target state model options via partnering with HRBPs and relevant business leaders
• Lead "macro organisation structure design" studies through analysing current org structures, identifying gaps between current and target structures, capturing needs and then designing target organization structures
• Assure the delivery of operating model and organisational designs across Vodafone Group and markets
• Lead and manage organisational effectiveness and transformational projects to improve the simplicity and effectiveness of Vodafone
• Develop best practice organizational effectiveness frameworks / tools to be used during organization, operating model and sourcing model review studies (to be consumed also by Group functions and markets)
• Define organisational guidelines and act as guardian of key org related KPIs (span, layer, management ratio, EC / OpEx, etc)

Who You Are

• Impact and influence – ability to influence executive level directors working across the organisation both group and local markets
• Coaching – ability to coach and work collaboratively with business and HR colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking – credibility in expertise
• Very strong communication skills – verbal and written
• Management consulting experience – preferred
• Significant OE experience deployed in large complex organisations
• CIPD or similar professional qualifications
• Masters level degree - ideal

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 or cash alternative of £630 per month
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are 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%
• Access to: 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 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. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance. Together we can.