VodafoneThree - Network Business Engagement & Demand Manager

VodafoneThree - Network Business Engagement & Demand Manager
Location:  Newbury + Hybrid
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Grade: 12
Hiring Manager: Andrew Read

*Hybrid

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. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team. 

Who We Are 

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today. 

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. 

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves. 

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work. 

Why VodafoneThree 

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. 

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. 

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone. 

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started. 

Join our 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.

Job Description

We’re creating something special. We are joining forces to create the biggest mobile network provider in the UK. Through our collective strengths and talents, we will transform customers’ experience and create a best-in-class network for coverage, connectivity, and reliability, delivering greater value and more choice for the nation than ever before.

There are very few moments in our careers where we can feel the ground shifting beneath us, where we can sense that something bigger than we’ve known before is taking shape. We’re not just building a company. We’re going to build a culture, a legacy and a future to be proud of. This will require remarkable leadership and together we can set the standard in the industry and beyond for both customer and employee experience, in what it is a career-defining opportunity.

The Senior Manager Network Business Engagement & Demand covers both the primary interface between VodafoneThree’s Network Strategy & Transformation function and external business units and the management of demand into the Network function. This role ensures that network capabilities, roadmaps, and transformation plans are clearly communicated, understood, and aligned with commercial, regulatory, and strategic priorities across the organization and steers business unit demand into the Network function.

What you’ll do

• Represent the entire Networks function in engagements with all business teams (CBU, VBU, WBU, Legal, Regulatory) VF Group (VSA) and IT teams
• Providing consultancy and support for network-related initiatives with the business units, helping the business to shape demand in a form which is clearly scoped and aligned with existing and planned initiatives. Any conflicts in demand shall be identified and resolved.
• Regularly brief the Network leadership team on all key bids (EDRA/Lighthouse) and key project demand. Manage and resolve escalations from the business or network that are related to the interlock and demand functions
• Organise and lead regular interlocks with business units to share updates on the network roadmap, evolution plans, and investment priorities
• Disseminate network capability roadmaps to external teams, ensuring compliance with confidentiality boundaries (e.g. glass walls for WBU).
• Track and maintain business unit roadmaps that generate significant network demand, ensuring visibility and alignment with network planning.
• Ensure all business initiatives and demands follow the formal network demand intake and assessment process.
• Attend and report on relevant business meetings, identifying network implications and debriefing senior network leadership through established governance forums.
• Jointly maintain a high-level view of major network and IT initiatives over an 18-month horizon, supporting strategic planning and resource alignment.
• Lead and coordinate impact assessments, drawing on specialist input from NS&T and other network domains.
• Technically own the live Network Demand process, ensuring all demand is tracked and managed through appropriate tooling until the demand is completed and transferred
• Validate incoming demand for priority, budget alignment, business outcomes, and architectural feasibility in collaboration with strategy teams.

Qualifications

Who you are

• Proven track record working in telecoms business engagement, network strategy or transformation roles.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across commercial, legal, regulatory and technical domains.
• Deep understanding of network capability planning and demand forecasting processes.
• Excellent track record in managing cross-functional forums and translating business needs into technical requirements.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and demand intake processes.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?

We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. 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

Additional Information

What we offer 

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies. 

Posting End Date: 5th June 2026

Need to know

We are 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.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. 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 contact your recruiter directly or email  View email address on jobs.smartrecruiters.com for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.

#VodafoneThree

Need to know

We are 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.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. 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 contact your recruiter directly or email View email address on jobs.smartrecruiters.com for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.

#VodafoneThree