Senior Global Product Manager

at  Vodafone

ROLE PURPOSE…

Vodafone Business Security is a rapidly growing strategic function, that is putting security at the forefront of the Vodafone Business value proposition. In joining the team, you will become a key leader of this high growth function, responsible for developing both the strategic and technology vision, alongside the business model and commercial success of the Vodafone Business Managed Security Services and SOC security portfolio.
Vodafone Business has a mission to “Simplify Security for businesses of all sizes” by bringing enterprise-grade cybersecurity along with access to leading cyber talent and expertise to organisations that do not have the experience, time or resources to keep up with the rapidly evolving threat landscape. Vodafone Security sits within Vodafone Business Group Product & Services (VFB P&S), a global product organisation operating predominantly in the UK, Germany and EU with significant presence across Africa.
As a Senior Global Product Manager, you will be responsible for developing, refining and executing security propositions, to support the growth of the global portfolio and the enablement of our sales channels in order to achieve the Vodafone Security strategic goals. You will have a deep knowledge of cybersecurity products, services, trends and customer buying behaviours within SoHo, SME and Corporate segments.

As a member of the Product Leadership Team, you will have particular leadership responsibility for the Vodafone Business Managed Services and SOC product family or service area, as part of the wider security portfolio that will deliver comprehensive digital security, managed security services and security operations to help simplify security for businesses enabling them to assess, protect, detect and respond to potential cyberattacks including:

• Cyber assessment services that will start the customer journey by increasing awareness of cyber risks and the practical steps that can be taken to reduce exposure
• Managed security services and security operations to simplify customer on-boarding, service delivery, incident management and response;
• Digital security services from device to cloud that are delivered through a seamless unified digital customer experience

A particular focus of the role is to engage with the local markets and enable portfolio integration and planning, including the financial planning and prioritisation. As a senior product owner, you will drive the simplification and integration of propositions, products and services into local markets to reduce time to market

• Experience of Information/Cyber Security market with general understanding of customer solutions
• Direct experience building and delivering Managed Security Services (SOC, MDR, MEDR)
• Good commercial understanding with ability to judge value of investments and commercial returns for Vodafone and our customers
• Ability to communicate complex information and concepts in simple, compelling ways
• Demonstrable ability to lead, co-ordinate and influence global teams in a matrix organisation – direct, virtual and supplier – in delivering required outcomes
• Comfortable in presenting to a wide range of audiences, from C-level, sales teams through to analyst communities and technically aware teams
• Experience of working in roles requiring clear thinking under tight timelines
• Experience of working in matrix organisations, delivering proven results