VodafoneThree - Senior Network Monetisation Portfolio Manager

Vodafone Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in the UK is seeking a Senior Network Monetisation Portfolio Manager to define and implement a product development roadmap for innovative solutions including 5G Standalone and IoT. The role demands extensive product management experience and leadership skills, alongside a strategic approach to market dynamics and customer needs. Benefits include competitive salary, bonuses, and a hybrid working model, allowing 2-3 days in office weekly.

Benefits

Great pay and bonuses

Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays

Personalized benefits like discounts and pension plan

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a product manager and product team leadership.
• Excellent knowledge across products including 5G Standalone, Network Slicing, etc.
• Ability to manage end-to-end product lifecycle from innovation to retirement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the product strategy for the Network Monetisation portfolio.
• Define and deliver the product roadmap across multiple technologies.
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management and financial performance.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Understanding customer requirements

Cross-functional teamwork

Market analysis

Job description

Location and Working Hours

London or Newbury + Hybrid

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid Working

People come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. Work with line manager to understand expectations.

What you’ll do

The Senior Network Monetisation Portfolio Manager is responsible for defining and delivering the product development roadmap across a diverse portfolio that leverages our £11bn network investment—including 5G Standalone Network Slicing, Satellite, Mobile Private Networks, Fixed Wireless Access and IoT— that supports Vodafone Business UK’s growth ambitions. Working in close partnership with commercial, sales, and network/IT teams, the role is pivotal in launching a wide range of innovative products and driving commercial success.

Key Accountabilities

• Strategy: Develop and own the product strategy for the Network Monetisation portfolio, ensuring alignment with Vodafone Business UK’s strategic goals, customer needs, market trends, and the evolving technology landscape.
• Roadmap: Define and deliver the product roadmap across Network Slicing, Direct to Device Satellite, Mobile Private Network, Fixed Wireless Access, and IoT, managing associated capex and opex to ensure efficient and effective investment.
• Product Lifecycle: Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management, from new feature development and continuous improvement to the launch of products and services, including their operating models.
• Leadership: Lead a virtual team of commercial and operational functions, making sure they are lined up to support the portfolio strategy and interlocked with Sales.
• Commercial: Own the financial performance of the portfolio, including revenue, margin, and customer adoption, and take proactive steps to optimise commercial outcomes.
• Streamline: Evangelise 5G Standalone and the portfolio, equipping commercial and sales teams with the knowledge and tools to effectively position and sell Vodafone’s offerings, and feeding insights back into the roadmap.
• Market Dynamics: Continuously monitor market dynamics and customer feedback, using insights to evolve the portfolio and maintain a competitive edge.

Who you are

• Significant experience as a product manager and product team leadership.
• Excellent knowledge across products including 5G Standalone, Network Slicing, Direct to device Satellite, Mobile Private Networks, Fixed Wireless Access and IoT.
• Adept at understanding customer requirements, purchasing criteria and buying behaviours; considers variations across different segments and industries for their portfolio.
• Experience of setting vision, product strategy & commercial strategy for total product portfolio aligned to external market and competitive context, customer requirements and current and future internal capabilities. Able to connect the dots beyond role and function to do what’s right for employees and customers.
• Ability to manage end-to-end product lifecycle from innovation to retirement and rationalisation. Driving investment and divestment cases. Owning and growing portfolio P&L.
• Understands importance of an effective cross-functional operating model and works across functions to define and deliver our customers & product North Star.
• Ability to operate at Business Board level within VodafoneThree to determine strategic plan and investments; interfacing with Global and Local LT, customers and partners, and coaching and mentoring cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work.
• Personalise benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more.
• Learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.

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