Cyber Security Lead, Vf Investments

**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.

Together we can.

TogetherWeCan #GroupResourcing #GroupTalentAcquisition #WeAreHiring #JoinOurTeam #LI-hybrid