Cyber Agile Portfolio Analyst

Cyber Agile Portfolio Analyst

Vodafone | Newbury, England, United Kingdom

As Cyber Agile Portfolio Analyst, you will join the Cyber Agile Portfolio Management team and facilitate the Cyber leadership team and stakeholders in operating effectively together and reducing risk across Vodafone. This role works closely across several key stakeholders in Cyber Security and Strategy teams. The role holder facilitates communication, gathers information, distributes, and creates content and enables engagement, alignment on Cyber priorities and delivery.

The Cyber Agile Portfolio Analyst will own the relationship with one or more Cyber functions, delivering services such as financial management and reporting, resource management, portfolio governance, risk, and audit response management. The role holder must be passionate about working in Technology and helping drive a continuous improvement and risk reduction mindset, willing to build knowledge and understanding of Cyber to execute the role well.

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.

• Participate in Cyber budget squad and support budget planning and in‑year budget activities for Cyber.
• Produce internal Cyber finance briefings, slides etc., ensuring key messages are tailored to audience and objectives context; support the budget across Cyber teams.
• Manage resource planning, both onshore and offshore, across Cyber teams.
• Plan, lead and communicate the Cyber portfolio governance ceremonies, such as Portfolio Review, PI Planning, DB Business Planning or reviews with VOIS.
• Coordinate and ensure deadlines are met for various reporting cycles; own ad‑hoc discrete programmes that emerge throughout the year requiring coordination across Cyber teams.
• Manage meetings ensuring appropriate agenda and prep is in place, that time is spent efficiently, and actions/next steps are captured and communicated with clarity and clear ownership.

• Proactive analytical approach to planning and risk management.
• Knowledge in forecasting and budgeting. (SAP experience is desirable but not mandatory)
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to build effective relationships and navigate across levels and functions with ease and diplomacy, building trust and confidence.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A global mindset to work well alongside our different teams and cultures.
• Ability to understand issues at both Operational and Strategic levels and to influence stakeholders to action.
• Experience working within Agile (SAFe) environment.

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.

• 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/adoption leave: 52 weeks – the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay.
• 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 discounts:
  Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan.

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