Senior Strategy & Transformation Expert (m/f/d) for Vantage Towers

Vantage Towers • Düsseldorf

Carlsplatz, 40213 Düsseldorf

from today

The opportunity

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: 

  • Work closely with the Executive Board, Top Management, Corporate Finance, international entities and business units, especially the Head of Strategy & Business Transformation to support the transformation
  • Lead and support strategic and business transformation initiatives, projects, and programmes to enable costs and process optimisation in line with the Finance Transformation Strategy 
  • Support of specific initiatives related to the transformation (e.g. COGS) with representatives from the relevant functional areas based on lean principles 
  • Develop and execute workshops with business unit leaders and (senior) managers to drive alignment, synchronization, and simplicity across all transformation initiatives 
  • Support organizational change management efforts, build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, especially owners and suppliers, recognize transformation needs and obstacles early, and develop proposals to overcome them 
  • Work in a dynamic and complex environment, especially with CFO, collaborating with colleagues across multiple business units, country organizations, and business supporting functions around Europe 
  • Represent externally (e.g. suppliers, service providers, manufacturers) at a senior level when required  


What makes you stand out:

  • An university degree in the field of Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Natural Sciences or a comparable degree
  • Experience in telecommunications or digital incl. coverage of tower companies and business carve outs 
  • Experience in finance, procurement, supply chain management or similar experience e.g. in strategic or functional role in international matrix-organization 
  • Experience in business transformation and change projects within multi-disciplinary or cross-functional end-to-end change delivery 
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, in particular alignment with key stakeholders on business value creation to engage, inspire and influence stakeholders at all levels  
  • Clear communication style necessary to effectively represent TowerCo to the Board and towards important external stakeholders 
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement background 
  • Fluent English (C1) and German (C1) skills, written and spoken

What we offer:

  • A diverse, multicultural setup based on our values – respect, teamwork, responsibility, and honesty – and the unique opportunity to shape the organisation 
  • An attractive salary package
  • 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.

 

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Employee testimonials

Ana Murteira
Deployment Manager, Vantage Towers Portugal

“Vantage Towers is a dynamic company with well-defined goals and extraordinary people who genuinely care about human wellbeing – as well as professional and personal development.”

Florian Mayer
Gruppenleiter Data Analytics & Assurance, Vantage Towers Germany

“Seeing our towers in real life shows me the connection between the data world and the achievements of our rollout colleagues in the field. This inspires me to go further in constructing modern data infrastructure within our company.”

Hans-Christian Messner
Hans-Christian Messner
Grouplead Deployment

"Bei Vantage Towers fühlt man sich sofort wohl. Die hohe Flexibilität der Arbeitszeiten ermöglicht es mir, Beruf und Privatleben optimal zu vereinbaren. Meine hilfsbereiten Kollegen aus verschiedenen Nationalitäten schaffen ein inspirierendes Arbeitsumfeld. Die tollen Benefits und die Vielzahl an spannenden Themen und Herausforderungen in der Tower Company Welt motivieren mich täglich. Besonders schätze ich, dass Eigeninitiative belohnt wird und jeder die Möglichkeit hat, sich weiterzuentwickeln. Vantage Towers ist ein Ort, an dem man wachsen und sich entfalten kann!“

Karel Kroft
Karel Kroft
FLM specialist, Vantage Towers Czech Republic

"Working at Vantage Towers is a truly rewarding experience. As part of a global corporation, the company offers a wide range of opportunities and an international outlook, while the local Czech branch feels like a close-knit, family-oriented company where everyone knows and supports each other. This rare blend creates an inspiring and dynamic environment where collaboration and innovation come naturally. I particularly value the opportunity to apply my expertise in telecommunications to develop innovative solutions in FLM (First Line Maintenance) for managing telco infrastructure and networks. Vantage Towers strikes the ideal balance between professional challenges and a supportive team culture, making it an exceptional place to grow both personally and professionally."

Livia Avramita
Livia Avramita
Infrastructure Project Coordinator, Vantage Towers Romania

"Working here in Vantage Towers was ( and still is) an outstanding experience. Vantage family is a company that offers the possibility of personal and professional development (accessing different courses), which emphasizes and insists on the skills of employees. Both the company and my team is helping me a lot in my performance. Our strengths are trust, seriousness, professionalism and punctuality. Everything is aligned so that objectives will be achieved."

Mariana Iabanji
Mariana Iabanji
GLBO & Contract Negotiation PMO, Vantage Towers Portugal

"Vantage Towers Portugal offers an amazing opportunity to work with dedicated professionals that are really making a difference in the telecommunications sector. I am continuously motivated by the collaborative work done between departments and the shared spirit of moving towards common goals, which allows me to provide a strong foundation for my development, professionally and personally."

Miguel Trindade
Miguel Trindade
Infrastructure Deployment Manager, Vantage Towers Portugal

"Working at Vantage Towers has been an incredibly rewarding experience. As an Deployment Manager, I have the opportunity to oversee diverse projects, from new build sites to DAS construction, across Portugal. The collaborative environment and support from the central development team have been instrumental in my professional growth. Vantage Towers fosters a culture of innovation and excellence, providing ample opportunities for development and career advancement. I am proud to be part of a team that is dedicated to delivering top-notch solutions and making a significant impact in the telecommunications industry."

Ronan Byrne
Property Manager, Vantage Towers Ireland

“The experience within the team is second to none. I joined Vantage Towers in December 2020, so it was vital I joined a welcoming, knowledgeable, and experienced team in the telco industry for me to be able to hit the ground running. I am pleased to say that my expectations were not only met but were actually exceeded.”