Threat Intelligence Team Leader

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Vodafone Cyber Security’s role is to enable a secure connected future for our customers and society. We believe that we can inspire trust and confidence in our customers by enabling secure connectivity. Our purpose is to proactively protect Vodafone from security threats and reduce risk across Vodafone’s global footprint. This role is pivotal in how we contribute to the security community and society through collaboration, sharing and learning and protect our Critical National Infrastructure in line with Government regulations.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Cyber Threat Operational Intelligence Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading a team at the heart of Vodafone’s Cyber Defence organization: analyzing cyber threats and providing actionable insights to protect Vodafone and its customers from potential attacks. This role requires great people management skills, a deep understanding of the cyber threat landscape, strong analytical skills, the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and to work collaboratively with colleagues of varying backgrounds and experience.

• Lead one of Vodafone Group’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Teams with line management responsibilities for several staff with varying levels of expertise and experience.
• Create and/or guide the creation of threat assessments and provide actionable intelligence to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead and support proactive investigations on priority threats through our Threat Action Groups / Threat and Vulnerability Reviews.
• Support Incident Management/CSOC teams with intelligence and threat actors monitoring during ongoing incidents and in feeding early warning impacting Vodafone.
• Provide support and guidance as needed to support the development of trainee staff and experts alike.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to share threat intelligence and enhance security posture.
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry partners, government agencies, and other organizations.
• Prepare and deliver reports, briefings, and presentations on cyber threats and intelligence findings.
• Monitor and analyse cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack trends.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in cyber threat intelligence and security technologies.

Hybrid working: attend Vodafone office in London/Newbury around 8 times per month. N.B. This is an operational role: some on call working outside of regular working hours is expected, depending on operational requirements/events.

Who You Are

• Practical leadership experience in the cyber threat intelligence field. Able to demonstrate the operational intelligence and tactical remediation of cyber threats.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Proficiency in threat intelligence tools.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical/critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate concise summaries of complex technical scenarios/information across diverse and senior stakeholder groups.
• Practical experience of utilising cyber intelligence to improve incident detection and response.
• Creating strong working relationships, and engaging effectively, across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Building and maintaining trusted strategic level intelligence relationships.
• Computer science and threat intelligence qualifications (desirable).
• Change management, agile and continuous improvement experience (desirable).

What’s In It For You

• 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 leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay.
• 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.

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn’t a concept; it’s lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You’ll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We’re committed to increasing diversity, ensuring equal representation, and making Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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