Ana S.-Cyber Security Global Lead | Technology_VOIS
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Global Cyber Security Service Lead
Vodafone Romania Technologies
Act as Technology VOIS Romania Cyber Security Center lead and local approver for 120 local employees, managing a budget of 6 M eur, transformation, people and service expansion across Vodafone entities (until May 2024); led and delivered Global Cyber Security service operations covering Vulnerability Management, IAM, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Business Continuity, Risk & Resilience, CHARM Framework.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
- Define and execute the cyber security service strategy aligned with Vodafone's technology and business objectives.
- Lead multinational teams and security leaders across Romania, Egypt, India, Spain, and other delivery locations.
- Drive transformation initiatives focused on automation, simplification, standardization, and operational excellence.
- Lead strategic programmes including Patching Blueprint, NEXT, Brighter Futures, CSB 4.0 and security platform modernization initiatives;
- Managed service budgets, financial governance, business cases, investment prioritization, resource planning and P&L performance across global cyber security services.
- Expand service capabilities through continuous innovation, automation, and service optimization.
- Build strong executive stakeholder relationships across Vodafone Group entities and local markets.
- Develop future cyber security leaders through structured mentoring, coaching, and talent development.
- Drive customer satisfaction, service quality, operational performance, and risk reduction across the security portfolio.
- Contribute to workforce planning, organizational design, reskilling, and talent attraction strategies.
- Manage cross-functional transformation workstreams supporting Vodafone's cyber security operating model evolution.
Team Leader, Security Access Management
Vodafone Romania Technologies
Led Vodafone's global Identity & Access Management operations, governance, and compliance activities.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
- Managed global Access Management services supporting critical Vodafone infrastructure and platforms (VCI, Vodafone Group Functions, Local Markets)
- Ensured successful delivery of SOX compliance and audit controls across access management processes.
- Led transformation initiatives improving operational effectiveness, governance maturity, and customer experience.
- Developed high-performing teams while improving operational performance and service quality.
- Managed key stakeholder relationships across technology, security, audit, and business functions.
Team Leader, Programme Management Office (Presales Customer Solutions)
Vodafone Romania Technologies
Led governance, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives supporting Vodafone's global customer solutions organization.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
- Directed PMO operations, governance frameworks, and business transformation activities for VBTS
- Oversaw financial governance, resource optimization, performance reporting, and executive stakeholder management.
- Supported strategic business growth through operational governance and programme delivery excellence
Team Leader, Order Management
Vodafone Romania Technologies
Led end-to-end order management operations for VCI & VBTS overseeing purchase order processing, reporting, and documentation governance.
- Managed order-management processes for purchase-order processing, reporting and documentation across the GDC organization.
- Oversaw global fixed-line deliveries, EU fixed-line migrations, Cloud & Hosting orders, and pre-delivery assurance for Vodafone internal customers.
Team Leader, Customer Support Management
Vodafone Romania Technologies
- Responsible and accountable for the SOT Testing Vodafone Roaming Services process and team, and for the Group Data Center Procurement team.
Customer Support Management Analyst
Vodafone Romania Technologies
- Supported customer support management operations within Vodafone Romania Technologies.
Contract Administrator
Hewlett-Packard
- Managed contract administration activities in a business-services environment.
Customer Service Analyst
WNS Global Services
- Provided customer-service support within a global services environment.
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Operations, Finance, Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, and Human Resources.
Summary
Seasoned Cyber Security Leader with 12+ years of experience at Vodafone, leading global teams and driving transformation across Cyber Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, Vulnerability Management, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Risk & Resilience, and Business Continuity.
Currently serving as a Global Cyber Security Service Lead, accountable for the strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement of key cyber security services supporting a complex international enterprise environment. Experienced in leading large-scale transformation programs, driving automation, improving operational resilience, and enhancing security capabilities through innovation and technology adoption.
Recognized for building high-performing teams, developing future leaders, and fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and customer focus.
Passionate about cyber security, digital transformation, people's leadership, and creating secure, resilient environments that enable business growth currently working on expanding my Cyber Security EU Audit Framework knowledge in order to support the ongoing scope expansion of our organization.
Skills
- Security Operations
- Transformation & Automation
- Leadership & Management
- Vulnerability Management, Iam, Cyber Audit Frameworks, Sox, Risk & Resilience Management, Devsecops, Csirt
- Oneuam & Sectool Development, Patching Automation & Blueprint, Csb 4.0
- Budget Planning & Cost Optimization, Global Team Leadership, Executive Stakeholder Management, Next Programme
Languages
Education
University of Bucharest
București, Romania
Gheorghe Lazăr Technical College
Plopeni Sat, Romania
Certifications & licenses
Change Management™ Foundation
Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
Agile Project Management Practitioner
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
NIS2 Lead Implementer
SAFE - Scaled Agile Framework
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Ana speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced).
Ana has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Ana has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Ana may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ana would be well-suited for roles such as: Global Cyber Security Service Lead, Team Leader, Security Access Management, Team Leader, Programme Management Office (Presales Customer Solutions).
Ana's most recent position is Global Cyber Security Service Lead at Vodafone Romania Technologies.
In recent years, Ana has worked for Vodafone Romania Technologies.
Ana is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
Ana is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Information Technology, and Finance. Ana also has some experience in Project Management, Strategy, and Human Resources.
Ana has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology.
Ana has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Finance.
Ana holds a Master from University of Bucharest.
Ana has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Change Management™ Foundation, Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis, and Agile Project Management Practitioner.
Ana is immediately available for suitable projects.
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