Hybrid Senior Manager, Autonomous Networks, AI and Orchestration Enablement

at Vodafone

• Job title: Senior Manager, Autonomous Networks, AI and Orchestration Enablement
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Newbury, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Manager leading Autonomous and Intent-driven Networks at VodafoneThree, ensuring operational efficiency through AI and orchestration. Manage a team and drive transformation in network architecture and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead VodafoneThree’s strategic direction for Autonomous and Intent-driven Networks, Service Orchestration, and AI enablement, ensuring the network is future-ready, digitally enabled, and operationally efficient.
• Manage a small team of experts with experience on OSS and network management tools to drive transformation.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across all areas of Network, including Engineering, Development & Infrastructure, Operations, and stakeholders.
• Engage with Network Directors to build consensus around the AI and automation transformation roadmap.
• Develop future-state solution architectures for the integration of heritage Vodafone and Three data, tools, and OSS systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure digital and automation strategies are embedded in Network Evolution Plan

Requirements

• Expertise in Network Automation, Data and solution architecture for Autonomous and Intent-driven Networks and Service Orchestration, AI/ML platforms, and AI applications within a telecoms environment.
• Extensive experience in end-to-end strategic planning and architecture governance for digital transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of vendor ecosystems, open APIs, and cloud-native solutions.
• Experience in legacy platform migration, automation frameworks, and AI-driven operations.
• Familiarity with investment planning processes and how architecture informs long-term forecasting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Director and Executive levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate across technology, commercial, and operational domains.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to OSS and data-driven operations.

Benefits

• Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
• Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
• Paid time for charity work
• Personalised benefits like discounts, vouchers, pension plan
• Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies