Role Profile

Role title: Senior Manager, Asia Deployment

Function: CC&E

Department: Global Infrastructure and Deployment

Reports to: Head of Global Infrastructure and Deployment

Location: Kaula Lumper, Malaysia

Join Us

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.

Role purpose:

To lead a team responsible for network infrastructure and deployment within the Vodafone Global Network in the Asian and Middle East region. Provide a full range of deployment and infrastructure management services to a variety of internal customers. A member of the Vodafone Asia senior leadership team.

What You'll Do

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Provide strategic guidance, building and maintaining a site strategy for co-location facilities within Asia and the Middle East
Team Leadership, managing people, resource and technology issues relating to network deployment
Lead the technical relationship with data-centre/co-location providers
Budget responsibility for circa €25m, driving efficiencies and unit cost reductions
Responsible for project delivery for technology infrastructure in the global network in Asia and the Middle East. Delivery on time and within budget, while managing risk and maintaining the highest standards

Key performance indicators:

Project success: delivery to budget, within target timescale and to specification
Technical relationship management with co-location suppliers (Equinix, Digital realty)
Unit cost of co-location/ total co-location space/power

Who You Are

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

Telecoms network delivery and deployment experience (min 5 years)
Programme management and co-ordination of resources in large projects
People management
Ability to understand and act on commercial, legal, regulatory, environmental, tax, importation and financial matters
Financial management (budgeting, profit and loss, invoicing)

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Degree level in engineering or other relevant technical discipline

Not a perfect fit

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.

Who We Are

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.

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, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

Senior Manager - Asia Deployment