Data Management - Risk Manager

About this Role

We are seeking a Data Management Risk Lead to drive the VOIS delivery capability supporting Vodafone Group’s strategic Data Management Risk programme. This role is responsible for translating enterprise data management and risk priorities into a scalable delivery model, governance framework, market adoption approach and measurable risk reduction outcomes across multiple markets and business entities.

Acting as the primary VOIS delivery interface to programme leadership, the role combines transformation leadership, data governance expertise, operating model design and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will lead specialist teams, influence a broad matrix of stakeholders and design reusable data management propositions, standards and controls that support compliance with Vodafone’s Data Management and Privacy Policy while enabling trusted data use across the organisation.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end delivery of the VOIS contribution to the Data Management Risk programme, ensuring outcomes are delivered to agreed scope, quality and timelines.
• Translate strategic priorities into integrated roadmaps, governance models, rollout plans and measurable risk reduction outcomes.
• Design and define enterprise data management propositions, standards, controls and reusable delivery patterns for Vodafone teams, local markets, business units and partner-facing initiatives.
• Establish and manage governance, planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, risk and issue management, reporting and delivery assurance processes.
• Act as the primary delivery interface for senior programme leadership, providing executive-ready insights, recommendations and escalation of key decisions and risks.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of data management and delivery specialists while coordinating wider matrix teams across markets, Group functions and partner organisations.
• Drive adoption of data management controls, governance requirements, remediation activities, communications, training and evidence-based compliance practices.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and influence priorities, investment decisions and delivery outcomes.Improve delivery efficiency through standardisation, automation, reusable assets, playbooks and scalable service models.
• Ensure programme outcomes are embedded into sustainable business-as-usual ways of working and support future data and AI initiatives.

Who you are

• An experienced transformation and programme leader with a proven track record delivering large-scale data governance, risk, control or enterprise change programmes across multiple regions or business units.
• Skilled in designing and implementing operating models, governance frameworks and adoption approaches within complex global organisations.
• Recognised as a subject matter expert in data management and data governance, with the ability to translate policy requirements into practical controls, standards and delivery outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in matrix environments and influencing senior stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.
• Experienced in leading specialist teams, developing capability, creating accountability and maintaining engagement across direct and matrix reporting structures.
• Strong in risk management, delivery assurance, change management and executive communication.
• Able to balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution while creating clarity in rapidly evolving environments.
• Fluent in English with highly developed stakeholder management, presentation and reporting skills.
• Focused on delivering measurable business value, efficiency improvements and sustainable organisational outcomes.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to lead a strategically important, enterprise-wide transformation programme focused on trusted data and risk reduction.
• Significant exposure to senior leaders across Vodafone Group, VOIS, local markets and partner organisations.
• Ability to shape and scale data management risk capabilities across a global organisation.
• A highly visible role combining transformation leadership, proposition design, governance, stakeholder engagement and people leadership.
• Opportunity to create reusable standards, delivery frameworks, governance models and best practices that support future transformation priorities.
• Direct influence on organisational outcomes, stakeholder confidence, operational resilience and data-driven decision-making.

What skills you will learn

• How large-scale data management risk and governance programmes are designed, governed and embedded across multinational organisations.
• Advanced approaches to data governance, control adoption, risk remediation and enterprise compliance.
• How to design and industrialise scalable delivery operating models for complex transformation programmes.
• Techniques for influencing senior stakeholders and leading through matrix organisations.
• Methods for building sustainable governance frameworks, reusable assets and enterprise-wide adoption strategies.
• Enhanced expertise in translating complex risk and policy requirements into measurable business outcomes.

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.

As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.

We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

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