Senior Program Governance & Budget Manager (m/f/d) for Vantage Towers

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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 Responsibilities:

• Financial Governance & Budget Tracking: You manage end-to-end budget governance, track financial performance, and analyze monthly variances against deployment project delivery progress.

• Procurement & Fiscal Compliance: You control the PO/GR/invoice lifecycle, ensure accurate GR bookings for timely fiscal year closure, and mitigate risks of unplanned carry-over, overspend, or underspend.

• Cross-Market Alignment: You partner with cross-market Delivery Heads, Technology, Finance, and Program Delivery teams to maintain clear budget alignment and cost controls.

• Vendor Performance & Reporting: You track vendor financial performance, report cost-related KPIs, and guarantee top-tier accuracy across financial dashboards and audit trails.

• Process Optimization: You drive continuous improvements across budget governance workflows and financial control systems.

Your Profile:

• Educational Background: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field with a background in budget management.

• Professional Experience: Several years of experience in telecom project finance, controlling, and operations governance (TowerCo experience preferred).

• Technical Skills: Expert understanding of telecom deployment financial flows (POs, GRs, invoicing) and proficiency with tools like SAP, TIMS, or other financial platforms.

• Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical skills, sharp attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities to translate financial insights into operational guidance.

• Language Proficiency: Fluent in written and spoken English (at least C1 level); German skills are an advantage.