VodafoneThree - Data Engineering and Analytics Manager

Vodafone; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Leave allowance

Discounts

Pension plan

Learning tools

Parental leave

Charity time

Job summary

Vodafone in Newbury is seeking a Data Engineering & Analytics Manager to lead the delivery of reliable, scalable data products powering operational insight.

You will manage end-to-end data pipelines, dashboards and data models, align engineering work with business priorities, coach a team of data engineers and analysts, and champion data quality, governance and automation in a fast-paced telecoms environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data engineering and analytics in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of modern data architectures and data governance.
• Proven ability to lead engineering backlogs and deliver data products on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build and optimisation of data pipelines and analytics products.
• Ensure data engineering aligns with architectural direction and standards.
• Own and manage engineering and analytics backlog and priorities.
• Oversee dashboards, data models and timely business metrics.
• Drive data asset reliability and monitor SLAs for critical datasets.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of data engineers/analysts.
• Embed data quality, metadata and lineage into engineering workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into work packages.
• Support analytics, automation and AI readiness with production-ready datasets.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Data architectures

ETL/ELT pipelines

Cloud data platforms

APIs

Dashboards

Stakeholder engagement

Backlog management

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid: We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

Data Engineering and Analytics Manager

We’re looking for a confident and commercially minded Data Engineering & Analytics Manager to lead the delivery of reliable, scalable data products that power operational insight and smarter decision‑making across ND&I. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical depth with people leadership, bringing together engineering, analytics and business priorities to create real impact in a complex operational environment.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design, build and optimisation of ND&I data pipelines, integrations and transformation layers, ensuring performance, scalability and resilience.
• Ensure data engineering aligns with architectural direction, standards and future‑state patterns defined by the Data & AI Architect.
• Own and manage the engineering and analytics backlog, prioritising delivery based on ND&I value, readiness and dependency needs.
• Oversee development of dashboards, analytical products and data models, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with defined business metrics.
• Drive reliability of ND&I data assets by monitoring pipeline health, resolving data issues and ensuring SLAs are met for critical data products.
• Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing team of Data Engineers and Data Analysts, setting clear expectations for delivery quality and technical excellence.
• Embed data quality controls, metadata and lineage requirements into engineering workflows in partnership with the Data Governance & Quality Lead.
• Collaborate with operational, tooling and transformation teams to translate business requirements into structured engineering and analytical work packages.
• Ensure ND&I data solutions support analytics, automation and AI readiness by providing clean, governed and production‑ready datasets.
• Manage technical debt, promote automation and drive continuous improvement across data engineering and analytics practices.

Who you are

• Strong experience leading data engineering and analytics delivery in complex or operational environments.
• Deep understanding of modern data architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration frameworks, cloud data platforms and APIs.
• Experience delivering high‑quality dashboards, analytics and operational reporting products.
• Ability to manage engineering backlogs, balance competing priorities and align delivery to business needs.
• Strong technical problem‑solving capability, especially in pipeline reliability and data issue resolution.
• Experience embedding data quality, governance and lineage controls within engineering workflows.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and operational teams.

Experience in telecoms, engineering or other infrastructure‑heavy environments would be advantageous. Above all, we’re looking for someone who can bring clarity to complexity, lead teams with confidence and help shape trusted data products that support performance today while enabling future AI and automation ambitions.

Inclusion

We are passionate about Inclusion for All 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 apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

• Great pay and bonuses.
• Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays.
• Paid time for charity work.
• Personalised benefits including discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and more.
• 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 regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.