VodafoneThree - HR Integration & Change Senior Manager

Vodafone; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Vodafone as an HR Integration & Change Senior Manager, where you will lead transformative change initiatives to optimize the employee experience. This role offers a chance to impact business performance and strategy, while working with diverse teams across the organization. Your experience in driving OD transformations and collaboration will be essential as you help shape the future of HR in a progressive environment.

Benefits

Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays

Paid time for charity work

Learning tools for career development

Discounts and vouchers for family benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in OD transformations in large organizations.
• Experience in programme management and delivery.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management across the organisation to enhance employee experience.
• Own the development of integration and change roadmaps.
• Produce executive-level updates on programme progress.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Influence

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Generalist HR Experience

Job description

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Location: Newbury/London (Hybrid)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri)

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.

Who We Are

We're here to build a network the UK can count on - one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online - we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future's being built - today.

We're creating more than the UK's best network. We're helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there's space for you here. We're building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You'll join a team that genuinely cares - about each other, about our customers, and about the future we're building. From day one, you'll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you'll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We're not just expanding connectivity; we're reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You'll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you'll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we're building matters - and we're learning as we go. We're proud of the progress we've made, but we're just getting started.

Join us at the heart of our business in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you'll do

As HR Integration & Change Senior Manager, you will lead change management across the organisation, ensuring multi-faceted change experiences are connected and joined up, for an optimised employee experience. You will own the development of a complex integration and change roadmap, working with the HR Leadership team, whilst being responsible for driving momentum across our HR workstreams, cross functional business workstream and the Integration Management Office.

This is an exciting role that offers the opportunity to have a direct and recognisable impact on the HR function and our business performance and strategy. By working collectively with teams and individuals across HR, UK business functions, and external support, you will help lead a significant transformation and integration programme. The successful candidate will gain deep insights into commercial and HR strategy and practical experience in merging two organisations.

The ideal candidate will have significant generalist HR experience, driving change in transformational environments, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be adept at making connections, work proactively, and deliver through ambiguity.

• You will develop and maintain an E2E change roadmap for all integration people journeys.
• You will work closely with all HRLT, HR Business Manager, Integration teams, HR and cross functional workstreams to ensure the overall HR plan across integration and BAU is effective and joined up.
• You will develop a consistent approach to change management, including tools, methodology and guidance.
• You will run major programme delivery across HR Integration, connecting the dots and assuring joined up activity across Product Owners/SME's e.g. Consultation Roadmap, E2E Leadership, HRIS migration etc.
• You will support the HRLT & HRBPS to plan for and implement change through their functions.
• You will lead ad-hoc projects, working through ambiguity to diagnose problem statements, develop business proposals with recommended solutions, and navigate sign-off and delivery through multiple teams.
• You will manage the relationship with internal comms on all integration and change requirements across our people journeys.
• You will work closely with Culture & Engagement on employee experience and sentiment and to identify and track change impact.
• You will produce executive-level updates on programme progress, opportunities, risks, and challenges for GMT and other SteerCos as relevant.
• You will define and deliver performance updates on all HR workstreams to key stakeholders, including HRD, HRLT, and internal & external programme teams through agenda, pre-read, and material creation.

Who you are

Essential:

• You will have significant experience working on OD transformations in large, complex organisations.
• You will have the ability to have impact and influence senior stakeholders, working across the UK organisation but also with Group and other markets as necessary.
• You will have an outstanding collaboration and influencing style, able to achieve through others.
• You will have very strong presentation and communication skills - verbal and written. With the ability to simplify complex data and concepts.
• You will have strong analytical skills and strategic thinking expertise.
• You will have significant generalist experience working across and within an HR function.
• You will have experience in programme management and delivery, ideally within a Merger & Integration context.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly?

We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. 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.

We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team. Through the 'Offer an Interview' scheme, we aim to offer interviews to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities who best meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. If you would like to participate in the scheme, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

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 loads 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 regulators standards.

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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-us/) for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are-your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we're looking for authenticity and can't wait to get to know the real you.

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