Group Lead - Passive Infrastructure (m/f/d) for Vantage Towers

Group Lead - Passive Infrastructure Aggregate function: Technology Business Area: Vantage Towers Technology Posting Country: Germany Date Posted: 2 Sept 2026 Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent 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 be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. At Vantage Towers, we're on a mission to power Europe's sustainable digital transformation. As a leading tower company, we're ushering in an era of technology-driven advances to help connect people, businesses, and internet-enabled devices like never before. We combine the scale, stability and quality of our tower network with the agility, optimism and energy of a start-up. As a young TowerCo, we have already achieved strong results with a continued focus on accelerating growth and a special emphasis put on sustainability. As part of our team, you'll work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that embraces open communication, collaboration and teamwork. If you're ready to take responsibility and shape the future of telco infrastructure with us, then let's level up in your career and reach the top – together. Your contribution: You are responsible for the rollout of passive infrastructure for new construction and conversion measures in mobile communications (tower area) while adhering to deadlines and budgets and taking into account the economic, technical and legal framework conditions until handover to the customer. Responsibility for the members assigned to your team, both in technical and disciplinary terms Responsibility for the targeted use of the budget allocated to the group for investments, including the derivation of budget optimization measures Shaping the conceptual cooperation and independent negotiation management with external service providers and vendors in the context of operational network expansion projects for Vodafone Germany and other (external) customers. Actively review our processes for improvement potential and provide feedback to key stakeholders for best practice approaches, including the introduction of new cost-effective technologies and projects Creating requirements for the further development of infrastructure-specific reporting What makes you stand out: At least 5 years of professional experience in the telecommunications industry and in project management as well as sound knowledge of processes in network construction (fixed network and mobile telephony) An university degree in Industrial Engineering or a comparable professional training (communications engineering / computer science / physics / electrical engineering) or equivalent knowledge acquired in practice (e.g. many years of professional experience as a technicianExtensive experience in the design and implementation of processes and workflows in the field of deployment and in related specialist areas A strong conceptual and analytical way of thinking and working, competent appearance, team spirit, assertiveness and negotiation skills in dealing with internal and external suppliers Ideally first experience as a manager Fluent German (C1) and good English (B2) skills written and spoken

Maximum flexibility: With Full-Flex Office, you can freely decide how you'll work upon agreement with your manager. You can even work from other EU countries for up to 20 days per year. Free home office equipment: In addition to a laptop and mobile phone, we provide a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset and desk chair Full-Flex credit: discount on private internet costs and mobile products A total of 30 days in holidays with the option of 10 additional days against salary waiver Support during parental leave to have the best work-life balance possible Extensive learning opportunities and individual support for your professional and personal development A subsidized company pension scheme, bike and car leasing, fitness and health offers, access to corporate benefits, international career opportunities, exchange possibilities, insurance for company conditions and many more...Interested? Send us your CV with your desired salary. Depending on the role, we generally invite you to two rounds of interviews before you receive your offer. Not the right match? We have plenty of other opportunities to choose from in this department here.