Vodafone Hiring for Senior HR Strategy & Governance Manager at London Full Time

The Senior HR Strategy & Governance Manager is to act as a custodian for continuous alignment between key HR strategies and company top line priorities. Working closely with the CHRO and People, Talent and Organisation Director, the role is responsible for ensuring the timely planning and representation of HR Strategies on key company governance platforms, overseeing the programme management of key top HR projects. Owns, and coordinates ExCo/Board preparation activities, and plays a key link between internal and external communications teams.

This role reports to the Global People, Talent and Organisation Director.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supports the development of global HR strategy and priorities with CHRO and HRLT
• Is responsible for scoping, planning, and reviewing progress of people priorities as part of the People Strategy
• Plans and coordinates HRLT meetings – coordinates agenda, reviews and shares pre-reads
• Prepares the design and materials for HRD + HR Leadership Summit. Offers support to HRLT members in preparation.
• Board level document creation – create, review and edit documents such as pre-reads or papers that are ready for ExCo consumption
• Coordinates ExCo people related topics and related materials, with associated support teams, and reviews pre-reads.
• Ensures the effective run of CoE projects, outside of FRHR. Tracks and reports on the progress associated with the projects.
• Oversees project budget for CoEs, works closely with budget owners for VLO and HR Operations to align budgets with Head of HR and Head of Finance
• Runs logistics for CoE SteerCos and HRLT meetings
• Coordinates pre-read preparation for SteerCos and communicates follow up actions.
• Takes the lead on compliance and governance activities. Such as generating crucial HR reports, including annual reports, sustainability reports and ad hoc report requests from investor relations.
• Crucial link between Internal Comms and HR liaising on internal and external communications and events for the CHRO and HRLT,

Core Competencies:

• Strategy Development – ability to research, develop and deploy strategic initiatives.
• Board level document creation – ability to create, review and edit documents such as pre-reads or papers that are ready for ExCo consumption
• Project Management – project management skills essential as this role will lead multiple varied projects
• Advanced Communication – ability to script eloquently written, on brand, communications in a fast and effective manner
• Stakeholder Management – C level stakeholder management skills needed, as co-ordination and organisation of relevant stakeholders a critical element of role
• Facilitation – key role in facilitation of HRLT meetings & workshops as well as any ExCo activity led by HR

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