VodafoneThree - Portfolio Governance Lead

Vodafone Group Plc; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Hybrid work

Pension plan

Learning tools

Job summary

Vodafone Group Plc in Newbury is seeking a senior professional to lead enterprise portfolio governance, guiding investment decisions and governance boards with senior stakeholders across the business. You will drive alignment with strategic priorities, financial targets, and risk appetite while fostering a data-driven culture.

The role sits at the heart of Corporate, offering hybrid working arrangements with collaboration across UK and group operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise-wide portfolio management within large, complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of capital investment governance, enterprise risk management, and portfolio delivery practices.
• A track record of successfully delivering portfolio governance forums and executive boards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Portfolio, Investment & Capital, and Executive Governance boards, ensuring governance standards.
• Partner with Enterprise Portfolio Management, Finance and delivery teams to shape and steward the portfolio.
• Ensure investments align with strategic priorities, financial targets, risk appetite and business outcomes.
• Monitor governance health and drive decision execution to completion.
• Advocate a data-driven investment culture using analysis, insights, and benefits forecasting to inform decisions.
• Maintain governance communications and collateral, including intranet and collaboration platforms, ensuring accuracy.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across geographies to influence decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance processes and portfolio performance.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Data-driven decisions

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.

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

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how strategic investment decisions are made across the business. Working at the heart of enterprise portfolio governance, you’ll partner with senior leaders, finance teams, and delivery functions to ensure investments are prioritised, governed, and delivered in line with business goals. This is a highly visible role where your insight, influence, and attention to detail will help drive confident decision-making and maximise the value of enterprise investments.

• Lead the delivery of Portfolio, Investment & Capital, and Executive Governance boards, ensuring the highest standards of governance and decision-making.


• Partner with teams across Enterprise Portfolio Management, Finance, and the wider delivery community to shape and steward the enterprise investment portfolio.


• Help ensure investments align with strategic priorities, financial targets, risk appetite, and business outcomes.


• Proactively monitor governance health, driving decision execution and ensuring actions are followed through to completion.


• Champion a data-driven investment culture, using robust analysis, insights, and benefits forecasting to inform decisions.


• Manage and maintain key governance communications and collateral, including intranet and collaboration platforms, ensuring content remains accurate and up to date.


• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and driving progress across multiple business areas and geographies.


• Continuously identify opportunities to improve governance processes, effectiveness, and portfolio performance.

Who you are

• Experience in enterprise-wide portfolio management within large, complex organisations.


• Strong knowledge of capital investment governance, enterprise risk management, and portfolio delivery practices.


• A proven track record of successfully delivering and managing portfolio governance forums and executive boards.


• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and guide decisions to successful outcomes.


• Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen, with a clear understanding of investment priorities and value drivers.


• Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting and engaging at senior leadership and executive levels.


• A meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work that is right first time.


• An adaptable and collaborative approach, able to build confidence, bring people together, and drive results across diverse teams and locations.


• A passion for using data and insight to support decision-making and improve business outcomes.


• A growth mindset, with the confidence to challenge constructively, think strategically, and contribute to continuous improvement.

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/reasonable-adjustments/) 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.

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.