What You’ll Do
Role purpose: The Corporate Security Manager is responsible for ensuring the holistic safety and security of employees, assets, and operations. This includes developing and implementing security policies and procedures, coordinating security personnel, and identifying and assessing potential risks.
Setting up the function and implementing Vodafone Corporate security policies & best practice in VST
Direct responsibility for all Corporate Security operational activities and advice across VST business and function
Sponsor and coordinator of local Corporate Security agenda
Support the engagement with external stakeholders on VST operational Corporate Security matters
Support Property, Facilities & Security manager in all on site building activities in all VST locations and ensure consistency between implemented measures and Group policies
Focus: Mitigating all types of threats, ensuring compliance with broader regulations, and managing the overall Corporate Security posture, often reporting to leadership
Key Activities: Overseeing guards, developing emergency plans, managing risk across departments, and aligning corporate security with business goals
Collaboration: Work hand‑in‑hand with IT Security, Legal, Property, Procurement, HR and business functions
Key accountabilities and decision ownership
Leading support to VST (as required) in all operational matters regarding:
Business Continuity
Crisis Management
Personnel and Physical Security
Fraud Management
Supplier security
Security Awareness
Access management
BEMS – Security devices
Responsible for the production and delivery of local strategies, internal policies, advice and consultancy in the above functional areas in line with Group policies and local laws
Secretary to the VST Crisis Management Team
Supporting the reporting manager to engage on these issues with governments, international organisations and NGOs
Key Performance Indicators
Development and reporting of corporate security KPIs in line with Group Corporate security requirements
Recognition from Internal Functions & Businesses units of the quality of advice and consultancy provided on security issues in the areas of competence listed above
Recognition from Compliance, Internal Audit and other functions of the maintenance of the highest policy standards in the areas of competence listed above
Who You Are
Highly developed leadership skills, especially in an international environment
Experience of the full range of corporate security risks and mitigation strategies, processes and systems
Effective communication and influence skills, deployable at all levels of the organisation in a matrix structure
Fluent in English and Italian
Ability to act coolly and effectively as the leader in fast‑moving and complex security operations
Must have technical / professional qualifications
Professional and/or academic qualifications in operational security risk management
Or significant relevant experience operating at a senior level in an operational security environment
Nice to have
Nice to have: CBCI / CBCP – Certified Business Continuity, ISO or other certifications relevant in the field
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