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# Network Planning Operations Specialist-Madrid

- **Company:** Vodafone Group Plc.
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain (Remote available)
- **Salary:** €60,000.0 - €80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Microsoft PowerPoint, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, 5G NR, SAB
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html

## About the Role

Minimum 3 years experience in an Operator Technology Networks Function
Strong technical expertise in Network Architectures for 5G, Virtualisation, Cloud Networking. Experience in vendor management in the technology domain.
Ability to understand and communicate strategic issues at Board/Director level
Previous experience in creating and driving innovation, both throughout own team as well as supplier community and Innovation Centres where applicable is desirable
Excellent communication skills - able to understand and interact in both business and technical languages
Ability to understand complex concepts from any domain and translate them into understandable language for the management
Experience in presenting and interacting at management level.
Experience in / strong appreciation of working in virtual and multinational teams
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Degree qualification and minimum 3+ years experience in a Technology function
Basic knowledge of Network architecture elements
Excellent in English language - both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate clearly
Proven experience on managing programs and reporting.
Ability to deliver Business cases and TCO models for new products and technologies.
Software Engineering skills
Project management and Finance skills
Good Powerpoint skills.

## Description

To drive an effective Governance in Group Networks Architecture and Business support for the network leadership team. To deliver strategic Vendor Management by driving vendors in delivering roadmap improvements and related actions agreed at top governance level.
The role is exposed to leaders in Group Networks and implies regular engagement with stakeholders from all Networks teams and other Group domains to deliver their goals.
Key deliverables and functions:
To drive Governance by organising the committees (ie Network Leadership Team Meeting, Technology Leadership Team, Group CTO Office, ExCo) including agenda items, minutes, action points follow up, etc.
To manage the NSA budget ensuring its execution. Centralised NSA demand for SAB approvals. Execution and planning report delivery with VOIS and Group Finance.
To deliver strategic Vendor Management by driving vendors in delivering roadmap improvements and related actions agreed at top governance level.
To produce executive high quality executive reports for Technology directors (eg. Vendors briefings, improvement plans), to keep updated the Network programmes dashboards.


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