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Vodacom Group Limited (Vodacom) is an African mobile communications company providing voice, messaging, data and converged services to over 61 million customers. From its roots in South Africa, Vodacom has grown its operations to include networks in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho and provides business services to customer...
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- Developing predictive models with large and varied datasets, working with a community of colleagues across Advanced Machine Learning, technology, and data and customer functions
- Contributing to the wider community to enable an Advanced Machine Learning capability across Vodafone globally.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Development of machine learning models for various areas of the business.
- Development of prototype code for automated training and scoring of the machine learning models.
- Uses data visualisation to engage the audience in a compelling way, enabling effective storytelling.
- Work with the lead data scientist to deliver key packages of work to meet the needs of business customers.
- Work with Lead Data Scientist IB markets to ensure group scale and benefit delivery for the IB markets
Key Performance Indicators
- Delivery of machine learning use cases against roadmap agreed with Lead Data Scientist
- Adoption of machine learning use cases by IB markets
- End to end ownership of the machine learning process
The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have
- Expertise in data manipulation: use of structured data tools (e.g., SQL), & unstructured data tools and platforms (e.g., Spark)
- Relevant experience in Data Science.
- Proficiency in at least one relevant programming language: Python, Scala
- Expertise in machine learning libraries (e.g., R, H2O) and multivariate techniques (e.g. k-means segmentation, multiple regression, factor analysis, time-series forecasting)
Must Have Technical / Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in quantitative fields like Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, Data Journalism, or related fields
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We are looking to hire a skilled Magento Developer to build and maintain eCommerce websites for Vodacom. As a Magento Developer, you will be responsible for liaising with the design team, setting up Magento 1x and 2x sites, building modules and customizing extensions, testing the performance of each site, and maintaining security and feature updates after the installation is complete.
To ensure success as a Magento Developer, you should have excellent object-orientated programming knowledge, hold certifications for Java and Magento development, and be able to project manage. Ultimately, a high-level Magento Developer can build and maintain a user-friendly eCommerce platform that perfectly meets the needs of the client.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Meeting with the design team to discuss the needs of the company.
- Building and configuring Magento 1x and 2x eCommerce websites.
- Coding of the Magento templates.
- Developing Magento modules in PHP using best practices.
- Designing themes and interfaces.
- Setting performance tasks and goals.
- Troubleshooting integration issues.
- Updating website features and security patches.
Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Matric – essential
- National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field – essential
- Magento Certification – Highly preferable
- 5+ years’ experience on Magento – essential
- Advanced knowledge of Magento, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, CSS, and MySQL.
- Experience with complete eCommerce lifecycle development.
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To lead energy and climate change strategy and programme across all Vodacom markets and to optimise energy consumption and cost, minimise GHG emissions and mitigate against energy related risks.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Lead localisation of Vodafone Group Energy and GHG reduction strategy, targets and roadmap across Vodacom Group
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of best practice energy management across all Vodacom markets (i.e. ISO 50001, Group Energy Policy compliance, local governance, Technology Efficiency Programme, training etc.)
- Develop a technology strategy, product/vendor selection, Proof of Concepts and deployment
- Lead energy aspects of business planning, i.e. energy budget and emission forecasts, energy savings programme (capex/non-capex)
- Support SCM in sourcing renewable electricity via Power Purchase Agreements, Renewable Tariffs/Certificates and eligible Carbon Offsets
- Ensure effective tracking against internal and external targets, programme performance and energy consumption/GHG emissions
- Support the sales teams in presenting energy and climate change aspects to customer (i.e. business and government customers)
- Work with various stakeholders including government to identify opportunities for effectively managing Vodacom’s energy and climate change strategy.
Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Matric – Essential
- National Diploma or Degree in Engineering/technical qualification - Essential
- Post graduate qualification – Advantageous
- 8 to 12 years’ relevant experience in Sustainable/Green Energy solutions
- Stakeholder management of multinational, multicultural, multi-geographic organisational exposure
- Business transformation
- Knowledge of the energy regulatory framework across Vodacom’s operating markets
- People management skills, excellent communication and reporting skills
- Experience in management of energy and climate change related programs across large multinational organisations
- Experience in implementing renewable energy policies through mechanics such as purchase power agreements (PPA) and renewable energy certificates (RECs)
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Vodacom is embarking on an exciting journey to redefine its business and reinvent the face of telecoms in South Africa. This journey will include the development of new revenue streams, business models and digital innovations, including IoT, Digital Media, ICT, Financial Services, and digital/ICT applications across various industry verticals. Vodacom’s Group Strategy and Innovation team is a high-performance team that is leading this journey by providing insight, thought leadership and strategic direction to the Group.
The Group Strategy and Innovation team is looking for an experienced strategy executive to help accelerate our ambitious growth as Executive Head of Department: Strategy (“EHOD”) – Vodacom International and Group Functions. The EHOD will work within the Group Strategy team to develop, communicate and implement the long term strategy for Vodacom Group, with a specific focus on Financial & Digital Services, International Markets (rest of sub-Saharan Africa operations) and Corporate Functions.
The EHOD will be responsible for strategy formulation and delivery of priority strategic projects. The incumbent will play a leading role in developing group strategy, with a strong focus on Digital, ICT, new revenue streams. The EHOD will lead and deliver on special strategic projects and drive the thought leadership agenda for Vodacom group – with strong understanding of global technology and telco trends. The EHOD will need to develop a strong understanding of the global strategic priorities from Vodafone, translate them into local imperatives and communicate the implications for Vodacom.
The role requires the EHOD to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consistent high-quality delivery and stakeholder engagement. The incumbent is expected to have considerable interactions with EXCO and senior leaders within Vodacom and is expected to have exceptional communication skills. The EHOD must be an influential thought leader, who is able to effectively work in and lead teams to drive high-performance and effort, and lead by living the values in the Vodacom Way.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Impact to the business
- Lead strategic projects within Vodacom Group
- Formulate business issues into robust and quantified decision frameworks to identify options with preferred solutions
- Identify and analyse business trends and understand significance and business implications
- Identify and develop the supporting business case underpinning strategic opportunities
- Provide information and analysis to support key strategic decisions and long term planning implementation
- Customers, Suppliers & Third Parties
- Manage suppliers effectively to deliver results (including advisors/consultants, lawyers and financial institutions)
- Teamwork
- Lead and coordinate multi-functional teams (Commercial, Technology, Finance etc.)
- Execute and drive projects towards clear conclusion, results and recommendations
- Work effectively within the organization to build consensus and ideas
- Innovation and Change
- Maintain personal motivation and drive to take ideas from conception to implementation
- Drive new thinking and innovative thinking in the business
- Take personal risks to ensure issues addressed properly and fully
- Be willing to make important decisions under pressure, sometimes without full information being available
- Communication
- Communicate effectively at all levels, from staff to CEO level
- Conduct a systemic evaluation and presentation of business opportunities that highlights key risks/opportunities
- Structure ideas, recommendations and written arguments into compelling storylines that facilitate effective decision-making
- Leadership
- Bring best-practice management and thought leadership to influence teams’ output
- Direct multi-functional teams on best practice & alignment with Vodafone strategy requirements
- Ensure activities of team are aligned with Group strategy
The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have
- Post graduate qualification in a financial/numerate discipline – MBA/CA(SA) or SAQA accredited equivalent.
- Established, executive leader with strong strategy or business development experience at senior management level
- Min 5 years’ senior management experience in a corporate strategy function in an established corporate
- Min 5 years’ experience in management consulting at a leading consulting/advisory firm
- Minimum of 5 years’ senior management experience leading and delivering new business opportunities
- Understanding of Strategy process and best practice – including strategy development, implementation and communication
- Understand market structures, competition dynamics and consumer behaviours
- Working knowledge of the market, players and trends in Telecoms industry
- Background in Management Consulting, or relevant experience in a senior corporate strategy role
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