At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
As a Technical Product Owner (TPO) for TV hardware and software development, you will bridge the gap between business, engineering, and design teams. You will be responsible for analysing product requirements, prioritizing feature development, and ensuring the successful delivery of integrated TV solutions that combine cutting-edge hardware with intuitive, high-performance software. As part of the TAD Release & Deliver Management team you own the roadmap of a significant part of the Vodafone TV platform, defining and prioritizing functionalities in order to maximize the delivered value at any point in time. The role encompasses working with other Vodafone TV Product Owners, ARTs etc. and managing dependencies across Vodafone and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of releases.
- Building and grooming product backlog with respective product owners/ squads
- Accountability for end-to-end delivery of the roadmap items in alignment with the Vodafone TV organisation - identify, manage and resolve dependencies and risks
- Decide on priorities to optimize throughput - define requirements and break down into incremental value-added deliveries
- Plan release and feature trains based on backlog and manage milestones, dependencies & risk against budget
- Coordinate with internal & external stakeholders to properly communicate expectations and responsibilities for delivering added value
- Manage external delivery factories against agreed objectives and monitor KPIs accordingly
- Abstract complex technical challenges and be able to communicate to stakeholders on all organizational levels
- Contribute to and drive agile transformation of the Release & Delivery Management chapter and respective squads
- 5+ years professional work experience
- Project Management certification(s), both in classic and agile project mgmt. methodologies
- Deep understanding and experience of applied agile methodologies
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant TV & Video technologies to provide credible assistance to various teams and be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
- Vendor / 3d party management experience
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
- Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders.
- Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products.
- Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors.
- Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
- Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft).
- Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.