Analytics Manager - 12 month Fixed Term contract

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid Working

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

Duration: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

*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 us at the heart of Vodafone UK 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 will be the product owner of your squad and it will be your responsibility to understand and align with business priorities and matching to D&A capacity.
• Own the team backlog and champion an agile mindset, ensuring that your squads deliver in accordance with a regular sprint cadence, including resourcing, plans, and prioritisation.
• Pro-actively work with the wider D&A team to drive cohesive solutions across all areas and achieve effective use of our resources managed through Data and Analytics delivery squads, while identifying areas of opportunity where value can be added through experimenting and prototyping.
• Build trusted collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders with clear communications with senior stakeholders across business and IT.
• Provide day-to-day direction to your squad. Manage the outcomes of activities across a cross-functional team consisting of both offshore and onshore SMEs in their own area of expertise.

Who you are

• Demonstrated ability to lead business value through promoting the benefits of Data & Analytics and the use of information to support business decision-making, through high-quality management information.
• Telecoms business acumen, commercial mindset, and understanding of financials with a proven ability to capture, analyse, and organise large volumes of demand and visualise and communicate data models to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven communication skills to manage stakeholder expectations and drive projects with the resilience to remove blockers and the ambition to deliver high quality. Highly numerate, analytical thinker.
• Ability to identify opportunities, translate complex data into actionable insights, and uphold challenge and discussion with senior managers and stakeholders from across the business and third parties to support business decision-making, especially for Finance and Base Management teams.
• Leadership and problem-solving skills to drive and motivate the scrum team.

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 with up to 28 days of 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

Vodafone UK is 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.

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