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Cyber Security Lead, VF Investments (Maternity Cover)

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  GT Global Cyber Security
Posting Country:  United Kingdom
Date Posted:  25 Feb 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Role Profile

  • Job Title: Cyber Security Lead, Vodafone Investments ( Maternity Cover )
  • Function: Vodafone Cyber Security – Technology Assurance and Strategy
  • Job Band: G
  • Department: Cyber Prevent
  • Reporting To: Cyber Senior Manager, Vodafone Investments
  • Location: Newbury / Paddington 

 

Role Purpose:

As Cyber Security Lead, you will be part of the Group Cyber Security team, supporting the Cyber Senior Manager, Vodafone Investments, in managing mergers, acquisitions, and divestment projects while driving the commercialization of cyber security propositions for Vodafone Investments.

We are looking for a highly organized professional with a background in telecommunications and/or cyber security, strong customer management skills, and a proven track record in delivery. In this role, you will be responsible for managing customer and partner relationships, developing security services for Vodafone Investments, and overseeing the operational execution of cyber security strategies across our M&A and divestiture portfolio.

What you’ll do

Key Accountabilities & Decision Ownership

Acquisitions, Mergers, and Divestments

  • Lead the execution of Group Cyber Security strategies for all acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures, ensuring alignment with defined playbooks and policies.
  • Support M&A due diligence processes, ensuring compliance with Vodafone’s cyber strategy and security policies.
  • Define and drive the programme direction and roadmap in collaboration with Vodafone Investments, influencing key decisions to achieve programme benefits and outcomes.

Commercialisation of Cyber Security Services

  • Partner with Vodafone Investments to support investment decisions, assess commercial opportunities, and evaluate market readiness (including regulatory considerations and senior management buy-in).
  • Work with market teams and leadership to develop an effective go-to-market strategy, covering products, services, distribution, business processes, contracts, and compliance.
  • Lead, inspire, and collaborate with internal technology teams, working cross-functionally with Vodafone Investments, Finance, Brand, and Commercial Management to ensure the success of new cyber security service propositions.

 

Who you are

Core Competencies, Knowledge & Experience

  • Extensive experience managing complex, cross-functional, technical, and business transformation programmes.
  • Highly collaborative, with the ability to align stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress.
  • Strong leadership presence, credible at senior management level, and trusted within programme/project teams.
  • Financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to develop, evaluate, and review business cases and benefits.
  • Deep understanding of fixed networks, internet, mobile technologies, enterprise IT environments, cyber security operations, and security tooling.
  • Customer-focused mindset, with strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working in a complex, multinational environment.

Must-Have Technical / Professional Qualifications

  • Project/Programme Management Certifications: PRINCE2, MSP, APM, PMI
  • Agile Delivery Certifications: Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Lean Portfolio Management

What's in it for you

  • Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
  • Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
  • Charity days: 5 days/year
  • Maternity leave: 52 weeks out of which 39 weeks are fully paid + 13 weeks half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
  • Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
  • Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
  • Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.

 

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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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