Sr Manager Corporate Development IoT

Vodafone Group Plc; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 110 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Yearly bonus 20%

Company car

28 days annual leave

Private pension

Private medical & dental

Share save scheme

Discounts

Résumé du poste

Vodafone Group Plc is seeking a Senior Manager IoT Corporate Development to shape and deliver the company’s inorganic growth agenda. You will identify strategic opportunities, drive deal execution, and partner across Legal, HR, Finance, Product, Technology, Sales and Commercial to enable value creation.

You will lead origination, due diligence, business case development and post‑merger integration, communicating complex insights to internal and external stakeholders, including Vodafone Group and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, or a similar strategic role.
• Proven track record in M&A, including deal execution and post‑merger integration.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in IoT, telecoms, or technology sectors.
• Ability to drive alignment across multiple teams / functions – internally and externally.
• Desirable: MBA from leading business school.

Responsabilités

• Deliver the corporate development strategy for Vodafone IoT, aligned with IoT Strategy and Group priorities.
• Lead inorganic growth opportunities in partnership with Group M&A, including origination, assessment, diligence, execution and integration planning.
• Lead rigorous analysis of acquisitions, investments and partnerships for strategic fit and value creation.
• Coordinate with Legal, HR, Finance, Product, Technology, Sales and Commercial teams to ensure commercially robust decisions.
• Translate complex insights into compelling narratives for Vodafone Group and Liberty Global.

Connaissances

Strategy consulting

M&A

Financial analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

IoT/telecoms/tech

Formation

MBA (preferred)

Description du poste

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.

Joining Vodafone IoT’s team means being part of a growing, purpose-driven organisation at the forefront of innovation. Our teams are made up of curious minds, problem‑solvers, and forward‑thinkers across the world who thrive in a collaborative, high‑performing, inclusive environment.

What you’ll do

As Senior Manager IoT Corporate Development, you will shape and deliver Vodafone IoT’s inorganic growth agenda, identifying and progressing strategic opportunities that accelerate growth, strengthen core capabilities and enhance Vodafone IoT’s competitive position.

• Strategic Execution: Deliver the corporate development strategy for Vodafone IoT, aligned with IoT Strategy, Group priorities. Portfolio choices and evolving market opportunities.
• Corporate Development & Transactions: Lead Vodafone IoT’s inorganic growth opportunities in partnership with Group M&A, including target origination, strategic assessment, business case development, due diligence, transaction execution and integration planning.
• Strategic Opportunity Assessment: Lead rigorous analysis of acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities to assess market attractiveness, strategic fit, capability enhancement, value creation potential and execution risk.
• Cross‑functional Alignment: Align Legal, HR, Finance, Product, Technology, Sales and Commercial teams to evaluate, execute and realise value from strategic opportunities, ensuring decisions are commercially robust and operationally deliverable.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Translate complex insights into compelling, fact‑based narratives for internal and external stakeholders, including Vodafone Group and Liberty Global.

Who you are

• 7+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, or a similar strategic role.
• Proven track record in M&A, including deal execution and post‑merger integration.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in IoT, telecoms, or technology sectors.
• Ability to drive alignment across multiple teams / functions – internally and externally.
• Desirable: Master’s in business administration (MBA) from a leading business school.

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/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.