Senior Manager, Cyber Policy & Control

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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.

Join us as a Senior Manager for Cyber Policies and Controls and help shape the future of cybersecurity across Vodafone. In this global role, you'll lead the development and governance of our Cyber and Information Security policies, standards, and control frameworks—ensuring they reflect industry best practices and align with our risk appetite. You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders across all markets and entities, driving complex change programmes and supporting adherence to our frameworks through expert guidance and partnership.

You'll be at the forefront of our Cyber Health and Adaptive Risk Method (CHARM), owning the Cyber control framework and continuously evolving it in response to emerging threats, incidents, regulatory shifts, and technological advancements. Your leadership will extend to our Cyber education and awareness programme, where you'll champion a strong security culture through engaging training, testing, and communications.

As part of the Cyber Governance, Risk and Control (GRC) leadership team, you'll also help shape the strategic direction of both GRC and the wider Cyber function, contributing to our long‑term roadmap and technology priorities.

Role title:
Senior Manager, Cyber Policies and Controls

Function:
Group Technology

Band: F

Department:
Cyber Security

Reports to:

Global Head of Cyber Governance, Risk & Controls

Location:

Newbury / Paddington

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Broad technical knowledge cybersecurity and controls, ideally with exposure to cloud and telecoms security
• Deep expertise in policy, control, risk management, standards‑setting, and audit
• Proven experience leading large‑scale change in complex, multinational environments
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide teams through transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management, including engagement with senior leadership
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance detailed execution and big‑picture vision
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to fostering an inclusive, security‑conscious culture
• (Desirable) Professional qualifications such as CRISC, CISSP, or CISA

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.

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

• Discretionary yearly bonus: 20%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Enjoy working up to 20 days a year from abroad
• Charity days
• Wellbeing:
  Quarterly Spirit Days to focus on wellbeing and personal development
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
• Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
• 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…