AI & Data Architecture Senior Manager

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

What you’ll do

• Own and define the target-state enterprise AI and Data architecture across platforms, integrations, and services.
• Act as the architectural design authority for AI and data platforms, integrations, standards, and governance guardrails.
• Establish and govern architectural standards, interoperability principles, and reusable design patterns.
• Lead the Solution Centre of Excellence (CoE), creating and maintaining reference architectures, accelerators, frameworks, and best-practice guidance.
• Enable scalable deployment of AI and data solutions across markets and functions with consistent quality, resilience, and compliance.
• Govern platform rationalisation, technology lifecycle decisions, innovation industrialisation, and platform retirement activities.
• Maintain the authoritative inventory of AI and data platforms, mapping services and use cases to maximise reuse and cost efficiency.
• Drive technical research and development through vendor evaluation, prototyping, proof of value activities, and architecture-led innovation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure alignment with strategic architecture objectives and standards.
• Promote architectural reuse, standardisation, and delivery acceleration while reducing integration complexity and technical debt.
• Support responsible innovation by balancing business value, operational stability, security, and risk management considerations.

Who you are

• Strong enterprise architecture leadership experience within AI and Data domains.
• Deep understanding of scalable, secure, resilient, and compliant data platforms.
• Experience enabling reuse, standardisation, and accelerated delivery across complex multi-market environments.
• Demonstrated ability to govern suppliers and influence senior stakeholders across large organisations.
• Balanced approach to innovation, operational excellence, governance, and risk management.
• Strong knowledge of cloud, data, AI, integration, and enterprise technology architectures.
• Experience working with enterprise architecture frameworks, governance models, and architectural standards.
• Understanding of security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI principles.
• Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to shape the future enterprise AI and Data architecture for Vodafone at a global scale.
• Exposure to complex, multi-market technology environments and strategic transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence architectural decisions impacting significant investment across AI and Data domains.
• Leadership of architecture standards, innovation programmes, and enterprise-wide technology governance.
• Collaboration with senior business leaders, technology teams, and strategic partners to drive long-term value creation.
• Opportunity to establish reusable frameworks, standards, and solutions that accelerate delivery across the organisation.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced enterprise AI and Data architecture governance.
• Large-scale platform rationalisation and service mapping practices.
• Architecture-led innovation management and proof of value methodologies.
• Strategic stakeholder engagement and supplier governance.
• Enterprise-wide interoperability, security, and compliance architecture.
• Development of scalable reference architectures and reusable technology patterns.
• Responsible AI implementation and governance practices within a global organisation.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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