**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 integral 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.
**Together we can.**
**Role Purpose**:
**Corporate IT Platforms** is a key part of Vodafone Digital and IT, aligned with the Tech2025 strategy. It delivers high-quality services through _VOIS and Commercial Shared Operations. Work is prioritized by IT Product Owners and business leads based on customer needs and goals. Initiatives are delivered through existing product-centric teams.
Each product team owns its solution end-to-end, delivering business value with support from core platforms and services that provide scalability and expertise.
As part of the IT Platforms Finance Product Team, the **Finance IT Product Manager** oversees a portfolio supporting finance operations using tools like CIS, S4, Concur, and Ariba. They define the roadmap in partnership with IT Portfolio and Business, plan strategically, and ensure full alignment across related products such as Supply Chain Management. They act as the go-to expert for Finance IT solutions, ensuring integration and consistency across the portfolio.
**What you’ll do**:
The responsibilities include:
- The Product Manager is accountable for the quality and delivery of the CIS EVO Finance Platform Features & Functions for the products under its remit ensuring compliance with Security, Architecture, Privacy/GDPR, SOX and Audit Controls.
- Define and deliver product roadmaps to meet the needs of the business for products assigned, engaging with the relevant stakeholders to collect requirements/user stories, define dependencies with other Products/Projects as well as assess impacts; approve solution changes (upgrades/patches) linked to the products.
- Work hand in hand with Community of Practice (CoP) Leads, Business Product Owners, Process Governance, Shared Service Centres, System Integrators and other IT teams to follow up on the product behaviour and proactively propose new solutions and improvements.
- Manage the product backlog delivery - aligning iterative prioritisation with the business.
- Engage/review service operations for the overall product health and monitor the performance of the product through defined KPIs
**What you bring?**:
- At least 5 years of experience in large-scale and complex Business Transformation Programmes across multiple countries.
- Strong knowledge of HP Quality Centre, SAP Solution Manager, Microsoft Office Applications and Microsoft SharePoint.
- Experience in a multinational company.
- Excellent communication skills: ability to communicate both verbal and in writing at all levels in English (minum C1) and Spanish (i.e. Senior Management, Business Stakeholders, Global Process Owner/Lead, CoP and external/internal System Integrator).
- Active listener
- Ability to translate business requirements into solutions, identify gaps between those requirements and the existing Core Business Model for finance and potential new solutions plus the ability to prioritise and to achieve challenging deadlines.
- Ability to quickly understand and adopt Vodafone’s ways of working and to follow/adhere to internal processes and procedures.
- A proven track record within one of the following: - Agile: preferably scaled agile framework - Process Optimisation: continuous improvement - Innovation: driving organisational capabilities
- Strong knowledge and extensive experience in **SAP S4 Hana FICO**modules specially Advanced Financial Closing (AFC) and Group Reporting plus exposure to Real Estate, Asset Accounting and General Ledger & Controlling.
- Good understanding of other SAP S4 FI modules: RMCA/FICA, GL, AR, AP, RE-FX. Controlling (Cost Centres, Profit Centres, Profitability Analysis), plus integrations with SCM & HR. Cloud solutions as Concur, Ariba, etc.
- SAP Certified. Real expert in SAP Finance.
**What's in it for you**:
- We offer hybrid (2 days in the office).
- Competitive salary.
- Intensive Schedule on Fridays and the same in summer.
- Health and Life Insurance.
- 25 days holiday + December 24th and 31st.
- Restaurant tickets.
- Online training.
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**Why Vodafone?**:
At Vodafone, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take pride in our commitment to providing equal opportunities to individuals of all