Personal Assistant - Paddington, United Kingdom - Vodafone

Vodafone

Verified Company

Paddington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role Purpose:
Cyber Security, Technology Assurance & Strategy

At Vodafone Global Cyber Security, we help our customers to remain secure and resilient in a world of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.

We offer a unique combination of highly resilient networks, enterprise-class cloud platforms, advanced security systems and expert advice, helping limit the risks of a mobile workforce, such as commercial losses, regulatory breaches or threats to individuals, whilst enabling productivity and employee satisfaction.

Joining us as a Personal Assistant, you can be part of our empowering our Cyber Security function. The Future is exciting. Ready?

The Strategy and Assurance team within Group Technology are responsible for creating and guiding Vodafone's technology strategy as well as exploring new technologies working closely with partners, vendors, Group functions and Local Markets.

This team is also responsible for identifying and assuring key technology risks across all local markets and group entities, ensuring policies and controls are being implemented and adhered to.

They produce board level reporting for technology risks.

In the role you will support the Vodafone Heads of Technology Assurance and Technology Strategy within the CTAS department. The role requires relationship building across both the CTAS team and with other PAs across Technology and Group functions.

You will be responsible for the efficient running of the Heads time, manage requests for time or deliverables and organising events and meetings.

Organisation and forward planning are vital for success in this role.

It brings opportunity to support a senior leader by organising a diverse set of meetings both internal and external to Vodafone.

With us you will:

Build and manage the Heads calendars and time balancing demands on their time with deliverables and travel.
Liaising with internal and external partners and stakeholders (suppliers, partners, SLT and Exco members)
Travel arrangements and expenses management (58 travels per month)
Take minutes and actions in Heads team meetings
Make sure prereads are available and time is allowed for prereads
Coordinate and arrange external and internal events across markets and with external partners
Ad hoc project work when required
Facilitate collaboration and mutual support maintaining PAs network across all markets
Forward planning to help meet deliverables
Excellent Microsoft Office skills
Proven experience in successfully supporting Senior Executives
Project Management and organisation skills
Positive, tenacious & cando attitude, resilient with the ability to remain calm when under pressure
Strong and open communication skills, both written and verbal. Good influencing ability, confident and challenging when appropriate
Flexible towards work requirements
Builds effective relationships, breaks down barriers.
Understanding of Vodafone Technology objectives and policies.
Ability to prioritise across competing demands