Senior Global Product Manager

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Role Title: Senior Global Product Manager
Location: London Paddington / Newbury

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

With us you will...
1) Global Product Family Strategy:
Define a differentiated and disruptive Global Product Family strategy, lead strategic planning with a Market and Segment perspective. Own budget and resourcing planning.

2) Business Plan and Model:
Design and align the operating model, principles and execution of the plan with target markets/segments. Identify and implement ways to accelerate performance.

3) Programme Delivery:
Delivery oversight of the managed security services and security operations capability.

4) Customer Success - Revenue:
Drive GTM alignment, sales channel optimisation, customer satisfaction and revenue growth.

5) Internal & External communications:
Thought Leader internally and externally for security and your portfolio/product area. Ensures that the stakeholder map and communications plan is current and executed against.

It would be nice if you have...
- Experience in a similar role within the Telco or IT industry critical
- Understanding of security product & portfolio ownership role, and security domain expertise
- Understanding of managed security service models and best practice
- Experience of delivering complex programmes of work
- Excellent communicator - clear precise written and verbal communication style. Facilitation skills a plus
- Experience working in a customer-facing environment, in an influential position. Build strong relationships with peers and stakeholders
- External Thought Leader
- Demonstrate ability to work without close supervision. Acts as an accessible reference point for knowledge and expertise
- A problem solver, ability to identify root causes and make decisions and implement
- Experience managing people
- Demonstrable experience of successful complex programme management to meet business expectations and deliver results
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills, along with the personal tenacity and the ability to drive through to conclusion in a dynamic and challenging environment
- Strong organisational skills and time management
- Strong cross-functional working capabilities
- Excellent reporting and analytical skills

What's in it for you...
-28 days holiday (with the option to buy or sell 5 days) plus public holidays
-Hybrid working
-Pension matching scheme of up to 10%
-5 paid days leave for charity projects
-MyChoices portal - cycle to work scheme, 100's of retail discounts, shares and salary sacrifice schemes
-Vodafone family and friends discount
-Interest free commuter loan
-Global parental leave policy for all new parents which includes 39 paid weeks of maternity leave and 16 weeks fully paid leave and upon returning to work, new parents can work part-time hours for 6 months whilst being paid their full-time salary
-Access to Vodafone University and LinkedIn Learning

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