Cyber Prevent Senior Manager

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.  

What you’ll do

The Cyber Prevent Senior Manager will be responsible for the delivery of the UK Cyber Prevent Portfolio and the UK Security Monitoring and Analytics domain. This role will sit on the UK Cyber Security Leadership Team and will report directly to the UK Head of Cyber Security.

The Cyber Prevent Senior Manager will be responsible for managing both the Opex and Capex budget on behalf of the HoCS. They will be expected to run the DB process within Cyber, liaising with both Finance and Strategy and Execution teams and provide presentation material for the HoCS for various forums, including Executive Governance.

In this role, you will be leading a diverse team of Project, Programme and Agile Delivery Managers as well as the development, engineering & operations team for the UK SIEM platform.

• Direct and motivate the cross-functional project team by creating a clear, shared sense of purpose and keeping them informed of all project plans and issues
• Assist the team with the core skills required to deliver projects effectively including project planning, risk management, change management, financial governance, stakeholder and supplier management 
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Governance and Programme Management Senior Manager, members of the Cyber Security Leadership Team and colleagues across Cyber Security.
• Contribute to dashboard reporting and status updates in relation to Project Delivery milestones and agreed KPI’s.
• Identify and raise Risks & Issues to the Programme / Portfolio / Projects as appropriate
• Contribute to the analysis and tracking of progress against all CARM control deliveries
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and assurance of a Long Range Plan / Pipeline of viable projects based on robust cost / benefit analysis.
• Understand the impact of de-scoped / deferred project deliverables and factor into the Technology Security Strategy or Corporate Risk Register
• Set strategic direction for UK SIEM platform and Manage the delivery of operations.

Who you are

• Experience in the technology, security or telecommunications industry 
• Knowledge of SIEM/SOA
• Strong analytical skills, combined with business judgment and ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Strategy & Planning skills
• Ability to lead teams across multi-functional boundaries
• The ability to be an effective team player
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Experience of project initiation, planning and governance 
• Decision making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests
• Financial planning and budget management
• Ability to work under time and resource pressure 
• An ability and desire to communicate and work with a broad set of stakeholders
• A customer-focused, responsive, and transparent attitude

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All 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 apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can 

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.