Corporate Security Senior Specialist
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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
Role purpose:
The Corporate Security Manager is responsible for ensuring the holistic safety and security of a employees, assets, and operations. This includes developing and implementing security policies and procedures, coordinating security personnel, and identifying and assessing potential risks.
This includes:
- Setting up the function and implementing Vodafone Corporate
- Security policies & best practice in VST
- Direct responsibility for all Corporate Security operational activities and advice across VST business and function
- Sponsor and coordinator of local Corporate Security agenda
- Support the engagement with external stakeholders on VST operational Corporate Security matters
- Support Property, Facilities & Security manager in all on site building activities in all VST lcoations and ensure consistency between implemented measures and Group policies.
- Focus: Mitigating all types of threats, ensuring compliance with broader regulations, and managing the overall Corporate Security posture, often reporting to leadership.
- Key Activities: Overseeing guards, developing emergency plans, managing risk across departments, and aligning corporate security with business goals.
- Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with IT Security, Legal, Property, Procurement, HR and business functions.
- Key accountabilities and decision ownership
- Leading support to VST (as required) in all operational matters regarding:
- Business Continuity
- Crisis Management,
- Personnel and Physical Security
- Fraud Management
- Supplier security
- Security Awareness
- Access management
- BEMS – Security devices
- Responsible for the production and delivery of local strategies, internal policies, advice and consultancy in the above functional areas in line with Group policies and local laws
- Secretary to the VST Crisis Management Team
- Supporting the reporting manager to engage on these issues with governments, international organisations and NGOs.
Key performance indicators
- Development and reporting of corporate security KPIs in line with Group Corporate security requirements
- Recognition from Internal Functions & Businesses units of the quality of advice and consultancy provided on security issues in the areas of competence listed above.
- Recognition from Compliance, Internal Audit and other functions of the maintenance of the highest policy standards in the areas of competence listed above.
Who you are
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
- Highly developed leadership skills, especially in an international environment.
- Experience of the full range of corporate security risks and mitigation strategies, processes and systems.
- Effective communication and influence skills, deployable at all levels of the organisation in a matrix structure.
- Fluent in English and Italian.
- Ability to act coolly and effectively as the leader in fast-moving and complex security operations
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- Professional and/or academic qualifications in operational security risk management
- Or significant relevant experience operating at a senior level in an operational security environment
Nice to have: CBCI / CBCP – Certified Business Continuity, ISO or other certifications relevant in the field
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.