Job Description

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

*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 in your role. Our \xe2\x80\x9cOffice in a Box\xe2\x80\x9d home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn\'t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We\'re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

What you\'ll do

As a Senior Cyber Security Project manager, you will be responsible for managing a number of complex, technical and strategic projects that contribute to the Cyber Security strategy with the prime focus on driving project outcomes to achieve the Cyber Security Baseline (CSB). CSB is a framework of multiple security controls and the programme strives to meet adequacy, coverage requirements and improve control effectiveness. This is currently undergoing evolution to an Adaptive Risk based model. CSB programme delivers complex transformation changes spanning multiple Cyber domains.

The Senior Project Manager will have complete end to end delivery responsibility from inception scoping and building case preparation through design, build and test before overseeing deployment and handover to operations. All projects are delivered through a formal governance process following a Vodafone Project Delivery Lifecycle, however the delivery model may vary between Waterfall and Agile methodologies as Cyber Security are currently driving the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) across our delivery programmes.

Projects will vary in complexity and will require a good understanding of internal infrastructure and delivery processes. Ideally you will have experience of delivering Cyber Security controls and platforms including Firewall & Proxy Management, Access Management, Logging and Monitoring, IPS, WAF, Vulnerability Scanning, Patching, Asset Management etc. You will need to engage with suppliers and drive delivery efficiencies where appropriate. You will need to provide management oversight on every project from an end to end perspective, including the achievement of all delivery milestones and to ensure the projects are delivered in line with agreed budgets.

You will be required to work closely with other Project Managers as many of their projects will be contributing towards and having inter-dependencies with the CSB programme. You will be driving Technology stakeholders across the organisation to meet CSB control target objectives and KPIs/KRIs. As a Senior Project Manager you will be expected to provide a level of coaching assistance to other members of the team and including any graduates who may be assigned to the Cyber Prevent team. In addition, you will also work closely with the rest of the Cyber Security team in the UK, the central Cyber Pevent team and our peers in other operating countries.

Finally you will be required to keep up to date with the latest developments in Technology Security technologies and ensure Vodafone retains value in its Security Control investment.

Who you are

This role would best suit a proactive individual that is able to be an effective team player, alongside the following skills:

• Proven experience of delivering major technology projects and programmes with budgets in excess of \xc2\xa31m
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to operate with a high degree of autonomy, flexibility and self-organisation
• Have the ability to resolve conflict and manage challenging situations
• Strategy & Planning skills
• Prince 2, APM, SAFe or other equivalent qualification
• Experience in the technology, security or telecommunications industry
• Ability to direct and lead teams across multi-functional boundaries
• Financial planning and budget management
• MSP, MoR, MoP

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, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

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.

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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