Manager - Secure by Supplier

VOIS Intro About VOIS: VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value and enhancing quality and efficiency across 28 countries, and operating from 7 locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain and the UK. Over 29,000 highly skilled individuals are dedicated to being Vodafone Group’s partner of choice for talent, technology, and transformation. We deliver the best services across IT, Business Intelligence Services, Customer Operations, Business Operations, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, HR Operations, and many more. Established in 2006, VOIS has evolved into a global, multi-functional organisation, a Centre of Excellence for Intelligent Solutions focused on adding value and delivering business outcomes for Vodafone. VOIS Centre Intro About VOIS India: Required Skills & Role Role purpose:  The Secure by Supplier Manager is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating Cyber security and regulatory risks associated with third-party suppliers. This role ensures Vodafone’s compliance with UK-specific regulations, , the UK Telecom Security Act, and embeds secure-by-design principles into supplier engagements from the earliest stages.The role holder will focus on implementing secure by design principles. Key responsibilities include: •Performing technical assessments of a supplier’s security posture and compliance to UK regulatory requirements during supplier sourcing and contracting. •Measuring the security & compliance risk, documenting all findings and provision of a security recommendation into the sourcing decision•Engaging with external suppliers to clarify, understand & influence their regulatory compliance and general security position. •Management of multiple stakeholders and functional subject matter experts in order to verify a security position and drive effective decision outcomes•Being the technical subject matter expert in the communication of security risks when liaising with the business, technology and third-party vendors. •Identifying required contractual provisions to mitigate and minimize the risk to Vodafone and support Supplier Cyber Security in their negotiation of contractual security requirements.  Skills Required: Expertise in fixed, mobile networks and networking generally. University degree in Information Security or equivalent One or more of the following: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, GIAC, TOGAF, SABSA or equivalent5+ years work experience in the field of cyber security.Experience of pre-sales environment, identifying and assessing risk through evaluation of responses in order to determine a security recommendation.Good knowledge/experience in securing of cloud environments and web services, container security, connectivityGood knowledge/understanding of security governance within the delivery types such as Software as a Service VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment India: VOIS is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We celebrate differences and we welcome and value diverse people and insights. We believe that being authentically human and inclusive powers our employees’ growth and enables them to create a positive impact on themselves and society. We do not discriminate based on age, colour, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a result of living and breathing our commitment, our employees have helped us get certified as a Great Place to Work in India for four years running. We have been also highlighted among the Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials, Equity, and Inclusion , Top 50 Best Workplaces for Women , Top 25 Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM  and 10th Overall Best Workplaces in India by the Great Place to Work Institute in 2024. These achievements position us among a select group of trustworthy and high-performing companies which put their employees at the heart of everything they do. By joining us, you are part of our commitment. We look forward to welcoming you into our family which represents a variety of cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and skills Apply now, and we’ll be in touch