Project Lead

Role purpose:

• Lead customers and internal teams through the full solution lifecycle, acting as the main point of contact.
• Manage internal/external projects or workstreams ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and with strong governance.
• Coordinate large virtual teams and budgets (~€1M+), ensuring alignment with business priorities, regional needs, and market dynamics.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Support strategic decisions through analysis of market trends, competition, regulatory needs, and customer priorities.
• Manage full project lifecycle: planning, execution, governance, reporting, risk and issue management, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate solution and product planning with regional teams, ensuring feasibility, compliance, and customer value.
• Build strong customer and supplier relationships to influence product development and ensure successful launches.
• Act as key contact for bids, features, Statements of Work, and support Sales/Bid Teams with solution guidance.
• Present Vodafone’s delivery model, mobilise project teams, and support the transition from bid to delivery.
• Ensure structured reporting of progress, financials, risks, actions, dependencies, and changes.
• Oversee handover to Operations, monitor ramp‑up performance, and drive continuous improvement through Lessons Learned.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Market & Industry Expertise: Knowledge of global market dynamics and regulatory environments; experience with automotive/industrial solutions (hardware, connectivity, software, services).
• Leadership & Strategic Thinking: Ability to lead multicultural, cross‑functional teams and translate insights into execution.
• Project & Delivery Excellence: Proven experience in managing complex, multi‑company projects with solid governance.
• Communication & Negotiation: Strong communicator with negotiation skills; able to build trusted commercial and technical relationships.
• Results Orientation & Adaptability: Resilient, organized, and effective in fast‑paced, multicultural contexts; strong judgment and confidentiality.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant experience.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field; an MBA or other advanced degree is highly desirable
• Experience from Automotive market or products/solutions
• IATF/APQP
• Automotive SPICE
• PMP/ PMI / Certification

We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.