Head of Cyber Security

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Manage assigned resources, including leadership support, financial resources, and key security personnel, to support information technology (IT) and network security objectives to reduce overall organizational risk, consistent with the organizational cyber design strategy. Participate in the creation, review, and implementation of the security strategy for the coordinated area.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver a secure by design strategy and process for Vodafone’s technology platforms including network, cloud, and digital services.
• Lead the implementation of NIS2 requirements across IT, network and digital infrastructure. Define and maintain security governance aligned to global and local policy and regulation.
• Implement enhanced risk-management practices across supply chain and incident response.
• Act as primary liaison with authorities and regulatory bodies regarding cyber security reporting obligations.
• Provide structured reporting to executive committees and company-wide forums. Ensure management-body accountability and support for cybersecurity risk management.
• Develop and maintain KPIs for threat detection, vulnerability reduction, incident response, and compliance posture.
• Act as the first level of escalation for prioritising requests within the managed team.
• Responsible for the quality of the team's results and alignment with applicable policies and procedures.
• Responsible for closing all findings identified as a result of internal or external audits within the managed area within the agreed timeframe.
• Provide support within the managed team for incident management requests.

• Provide support (coaching) to the managed team, ensuring communication of internal work procedures as well as specific security management standards applicable in the coordinated area.
• Set measurable objectives for the annual performance process in accordance with organisational objectives and evaluate the performance of the managed team members with actionable feedback at least twice a year.
• Represent the cybersecurity function in governance forums applicable to the managed area, including by providing regular status updates on current progress and potential bottlenecks.
• Review and sign off on the accuracy of the risk registers applicable to the area of responsibility.
• Identify training, preparation and prioritisation needs for the annual skills plan of the managed team.

Who you are

Competence, knowledge and experience:

• Project Management.
• Risk Management.
• Information Security.
• Knowledge of the organisation’s information technology (IT) and digital and artificial intelligence, network and business goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of network security architecture concepts, including topology, protocols, components and principles (e.g., applying defence in depth).
• Knowledge of system performance and availability measures or indicators.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations regarding information security for telecommunications and digital service providers.
• Knowledge of laws, policies, procedures or governance relevant to cybersecurity for critical infrastructures.
• Knowledge of IT supply chain security and supply chain risk management policies, requirements and procedures.
• Knowledge of current and emerging threats/threat vectors.
• Knowledge of sources of vulnerability information dissemination (e.g., alerts, warnings, errata, and bulletins).
• Knowledge of threats and vulnerabilities to system and application security
• Knowledge of what constitutes a network attack and the relationship of a network attack to both threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques.
• Understanding of local and group cybersecurity policies and procedures

Communication and influencing skills

Note: Experience is more relevant compared to training and certifications

Strategy: Ability to plan long-term goals, think strategically with available resources.
Projects: Ability to measure and control delivery, plan resources, and meet project management objectives.
Team: Teamwork skills, timely and accurate reporting of information essential to meeting team objectives.
Personal profile: Able to set priorities for coordinated team, problem-solving orientation, negotiation skills, follow-up and adherence to deadlines, adherence to rules and procedures.
Other: Word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, programming, English, and written communication.

Technical/Professional Certifications:

• University Degree: IT/Telecom Studies
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Cyber field
• Experience in team management and coaching
• Experience in risk management
• Good understanding of communication protocols
• Windows/Linux knowledge
• Knowledge of network principles
• DBMS knowledge
• Experience in adopting ISO27001
• Certifications in the field of information security CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCNA, etc.

When choosing us……….

When you join the Vodafone Team, you will have the chance to grow your career while also experiencing some serious benefits!

Some of the benefits that you will receive along the way are:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work-life balance
• Generous Employer Pension contribution
• Free Phone Bill – When you join the team, your phone bill is on us! You will also receive mobile phone purchasing discounts
• Learning and Development – We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers! There is also the Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills!
• Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts – Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products!
• 23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off – PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday
• Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners

We are passionate about our employees! Here at Vodafone we want you to bring your whole self to work and we enable this with our progressive workplace policies. We are proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and Vodafone is committed to support all of their employees at work. We are an equal opportunities employers where our people can be at their best.

When you combine Technology and the human spirit, anything is possible. And when you join Vodafone, we’ll help you shape a rewarding career that gives back in more ways than one.

It starts here. It starts with you.