Background

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 Profile

The Business Manager – is a strategic right-hand role combining executive support, business management, and operational coordination for the Director/MD leading Vodacom’s FTTH ISP initiative and FiberCo structuring. This role requires an exceptional individual who can seamlessly operate across strategic planning, stakeholder management, project coordination, and executive administration while maintaining the agility needed in a fast-paced startup environment within an established organization.

The role will be a strategic partner to the Director/MD, driving business initiatives, managing complex workstreams, and serving as the central coordination hub for FTTH operations spanning infrastructure deployment, systems implementation, go-to-market execution, and FiberCo corporate structuring.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Director/MD in strategic planning, business case development, and preparing executive/board-level presentations.
• Coordinate cross-functional FTTH and FiberCo workstreams, ensuring alignment, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
• Manage project plans, dashboards, and performance reporting for launch readiness and operational execution.
• Drive communication, documentation, and meeting management, including briefs, minutes, and follow ups.
• Support FiberCo shareholder engagement, governance setup, regulatory compliance, and investor documentation.

Who you are

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and strong analytical capability.
• Excellent coordination, planning, and project management.
• High attention to detail with strong execution discipline.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong business acumen, discretion, and professionalism.

Skills

• Advanced proficiency in presentations, reporting, and financial/market analysis.
• Strong communication, writing, and documentation skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Vendor and partner management experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace; project management tools are an added advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• MBA or relevant Master’s degree; CFA, CA, or professional business qualification or equivalent experience added advantage
• 5+ years’ experience in strategy, PMO, management consulting, business operations, or executive support roles.
• Experience in telecom, digital infrastructure, technology, or startup environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi disciplinary projects or strategic initiatives.
• 5-7 years of progressive business management, strategy consulting, or executive support experience
• Experience in telecommunications, technology, or infrastructure sectors
• Startup or high-growth business environment exposure
• Project management or management consulting background
• Prior executive assistant or chief of staff experience supporting C-level executives

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.

• Support the Director/MD in strategic planning, business case development, and preparing executive/board-level presentations.
• Coordinate cross-functional FTTH and FiberCo workstreams, ensuring alignment, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
• Manage project plans, dashboards, and performance reporting for launch readiness and operational execution.
• Drive communication, documentation, and meeting management, including briefs, minutes, and follow ups.
• Support FiberCo shareholder engagement, governance setup, regulatory compliance, and investor documentation.

• Advanced proficiency in presentations, reporting, and financial/market analysis.
• Strong communication, writing, and documentation skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Vendor and partner management experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace; project management tools are an added advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• MBA or relevant Master’s degree; CFA, CA, or professional business qualification or equivalent experience added advantage
• 5+ years’ experience in strategy, PMO, management consulting, business operations, or executive support roles.
• Experience in telecom, digital infrastructure, technology, or startup environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi disciplinary projects or strategic initiatives.
• 5-7 years of progressive business management, strategy consulting, or executive support experience
• Experience in telecommunications, technology, or infrastructure sectors
• Startup or high-growth business environment exposure
• Project management or management consulting background
• Prior executive assistant or chief of staff experience supporting C-level executives