TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY SPECIALIST

Role Title.
Technology Strategy Specialist Location.
Paddington What you’ll do Be a key member of an influential, high profiled and diverse Technology Strategy Team.
Collaborate with the Domain and Market Technology Strategy Teams to develop, monitor and report on the progress of Tech Technology Strategy to the Technology Leadership Team (TLT) and wider stakeholders.
Deliver assigned elements/ components of the Vodafone end-to-end 5Yr Technology Strategy, e.
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responsible for a domain specific strategy or group of them.
Deliver assigned elements / components of the Vodafone end-to-end Technology Priorities, including supporting analysis of plans vs agreed strategy/priorities.
Lead alignment with Commercial and Business to ensure our technology priorities supporting the company strategy.
Lead assessment for potential for automation opportunities of data insights and analytics across key strategic domains and priorities.
Provide support as Technology point of contact to other Group functions and local markets on Technology strategy in cross domain topics.
Has a shared responsibility for the delivery of end results and contributes to planning, finances/budget and policy formulation, including support to overall Technology planning, capital allocation reviews (CAR), etc.
Understand and assess technology trends and evaluate impact on Vodafone Technology and business, internally and externally, suggesting improvements.
Including supporting assessment for competitors.
Help define the future state Technology strategy of Tech through Horizon scanning and Tech trends shaping our industry.
Be a trusted partner of the wider Technology Strategy eco-system ie Group functions and Local Markets to help deliver the Technology strategy Gap analysis, Technology Dashboards and Technology Refresh aspects of the Strategy.
Support Group CTO during Technology Conferences.
Support Investor Relations team during Investor days from Technology perspective.
Who you are 3+ years of relevant experience in technology and strategy environment.
A mix of both is preferred.
Proficiency in various technology domains relevant to the organization's industry, such as networks, Digital, IT, cloud, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
Strategic thinking.
ability to analyze complex technology landscapes, identify trends, and develop long-term technology strategies that align with the organization's business objectives.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including senior management and business leaders.
Capable of creating and driving strategy and stakeholder plans, both throughout own organization as well as direct and indirect stakeholders.
Capacity to lead and influence without direct authority, guiding teams and stakeholders toward a shared vision.
Ability to collaborate across departments, work with cross-functional teams, and build relationships to ensure alignment of technology strategies with overall business objectives.
Fast learner with the ability to deep dive into new topics and identify key drivers of business trends and technologies.
Eagerness to explore new technologies and trends, identifying opportunities for innovation and differentiation.
What's in it for you Discretionary yearly bonus.
10% Annual leave.
28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year.
Charity days.
5 days/year Maternity leave.
52 weeks out of which 39 weeks are fully paid + 13 weeks half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5.
Private pension.
You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2.
matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
Access to private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme.
Additional discounts.
Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan.
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