What you’ll do

As Demand Assurance Mgmt Senior Expert in Network Governance and Demand Team, in VST,  the candidate will have the opportunity to lead medium-large scale projects, manage demands from the Vodafone Business Italy department.
The Demand Assurance Mgmt Senior Expert mission is to collect, triage and coordinate the in-country demands for Network. The candidate will be accountable for the triage and for the completion of impact assessment from the NW Vertical teams. Finally, he/she will be Responsible for submission and representation at the Demand Approval Board for the GO/NO GO.
Mainly he/she will support Vertical Solutions department ( Education, Tourism, Entertainment & Retail)  in building and defining the Vodafone Business products and Innovative services portfolio from the idea to the solution architecture and technical feasibility; he/she will support also Business Departments in promoting products and services by events and demos and also to participate to Public tenders.
Moreover, the candidate will follow the initiative Open Innovation Program supporting marketing in the selection of Innovative Startup companies and their products for realizing POCs to be showed to top management.
 

Key Accountabilities Accountable to perform initial triage of demand and engagement with requestor by categoryEngagement with NW BEM to further shape the scope/actors for the most strategic initiativesAccountable to Engage NW Vertical Teams for starting the high level impact assessmentInterlock opportunities and improvements of Networks EngagementAccountable to coordinate and complete High-Level Design and Feasibility from all Network VerticalsResponsible for Representation of all Demands on Weekly Focus Call with requestors and NW Vertical SPOCAccountable for timely production and distribution of Demand Board Agenda Clear requests presented to enable successful decision makingAccountable for requestor stakeholder presence for the presentation to Demand BoardResponsible for Demand Board actions and decisionsAccountable for demands approved and associated actions post Demand BoardMinutes and actions trackedAccountable to ensure funding and cross charging actions are concludedAccountable for Networks representation at Local Governance (e.g.. EDRA Board) for enterprise opportunitiesRepresentation for Networks costing for enterprise tiered dealsResponsible for communicating down selection and subsequently won or lost opportunitiesSupport the Concept definition of Smart Mobility & Automotive and Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 & Surveillance, MPN products.Ensure effective interlock with Digital and IT departmentCore Competencies Strong knowledge of mobile and fixed Network architectureStrong Project management skills and experienceStrong ability in negotiation and interpersonal relationship.Good Knowledge of Agile methodology Good skill in business/technical writingExcellent organizational, presentation and analytics skillsStrong ability in influencing and problem solving under pressure from both customers and internal stakeholders, to ensure solution designs are deliverableStrong knowledge of Business Product and services and specifically for 5G services.Strong motivation in steadily improving and learningStrong knowledge of provisioning processes and Telco systems ArchitectureA bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.Excellent mastery of the MS Office suite (Excel, Project, Word, Powerpoint)Must Haves University Degree in Computer Science or  Engineering field, preferably on Telco ;Fluent in English and ItaliaNot a perfect fit?

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's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

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