Financial Reporting Product Manager_VOIS

Role Purpose:

Partnering with and developing a roadmap to understand the demand for
financial reporting data products and how they will create maximum value for
Vodafone, clearly articulating the requirement and its financial and non-
financial benefits.
Ultimately responsible for Product release, co-ordinating the development of
visualisation and analytics solutions.
Ensure adoption of Product within stakeholder area to drive efficiencies and
maximum value to the organisation.
Close working with all BI functions both on-shore and off-shore to ensure
delivery of quality products and then lead the change management within the
functions.
There will be Product Manager roles supporting the financial reporting of
following areas: -
* Vodafone Business portfolio; driving the product delivery and roadmap for the department; and creating value for the Business department, including VF Business finance
* Corporate functions, with responsibility for Product release across Group Finance, Group HR, Group Legal & Group Commercial.
* Local Market Solutions and be the Data Product manager for Local market programmes
* Business Performance.

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership:

• Product release lifecycle and adoption of Data and Analytics products


• Drive the strategy of BI & Analytics across stakeholder organisation


• Challenge and refine Data & Analytics requirements with stakeholders and partner with delivery teams to produce quality BI & Analytics solutions within agreed scope that achieve maximum return for the investment


• Effectively execute change management plans to drive adoption of the solutions within that function


• Prioritise new demand, ensure project pre-requisites are in place and influence stakeholders on pipeline management


• Help manage the governance process for Management Information, including preparing proposals for change and collecting feedback from local markets on proposed changes


• Agree and design new and updated KPI definitions for Management Information reporting

Core Competencies, Knowledge and Experience:

• Financial reporting experience


• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and prioritise projects


• Experience within BI, operating with stakeholders at a senior level


• Good understanding of technology and BI techniques


• Good understanding of finance processes; Proven experience in collaborating with finance units


• Preferred D&A experience in a telco industry.


• Excellent communication & influencing skills

Must Have Technical / Professional Qualifications:

• Excellent understanding of BI and BI IT

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