Location: Newbury/London/Manchester Hybrid Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri Hybrid At Vodafone UK 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, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are. Who We Are We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives. At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve. Join our Vodafone UK Networks team, where we're continually building and enhancing our network, connecting millions of people and businesses across the country. Be part of the team that makes it all happen - simplifying, automating, and bringing better connectivity than ever before, with giga-fast speed, to our customers. What you'll do As Senior Portfolio Lead you will be accountable for ensuring the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects and programmes. You'll be working with internal Network's colleagues, wider teams within Vodafone and key suppliers to ensure the agreed outcome is achieved against the governance framework. You will be accountable for defining the portfolio pipeline, including resource, financial, skills and supplier requirements. You will be accountable for delivering all Programmes & Projects within Portfolio with time, cost and quality whilst realising the agreed benefit. You will ensure there is an effective change, escalation, risk and issue management process in place always. You will define the skill requirements for the portfolio and build a team that is capable to deliver it. You will define clear roles and responsibilities for all, to enable performance feedback. You will provide accurate and timely communication to stakeholders in accordance with Portfolio governance and escalate where required. You will manage suppliers (both internal and external) to deliver programmes and projects including producing supplier performance reports. Who you are You will have extensive experience of managing large, complex, transformation portfolios and programmes across various sectors. You will have experience of financial management, planning and reporting. You will have excellent communication skills at all levels demonstrated by the ability to build excellent working relationships. You will have experience defining scope, business objectives, requirements and deliverables that stakeholders expect. Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone 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 We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package withup to 28days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes.We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies. Together we can VodafoneUKare 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-vodafone/) for guidance. vodafoneuk LI-Hybrid