Vodafone Group appoints new £750k financial officer after ‘rigorous search’

A board director of German building materials company Heidelberg Materials AG, has been appointed to the £760,000 role of Vodafone Group chief financal officer following a “rigorous international and cross-sector search” 

Luka Mucic, an ex- chef operating officer pf German multinational software company SAP will take up the role on September 1, He also qualifies for a bonus of up to two times his base salary.

Mucic,was the Chief Operating Officer of SAP SE from 2014to 2017 and its Chief Financial Officer from 2014 until 3 2023 responsible for SAP’s  Finance, Legal, Data Protection, Procurement, Audit, Risk Management, Security, IT and process cmanagement functions.

He said: “I am humbled and proud that I have been selected for this role at a critical juncture for the firm, and cannot wait to contribute to Vodafone’s customers, simplicity and growth agenda.

Vodafone Group Chief Executive Margherita Della Valle said.“I am thrilled that Luka will be joining the Vodafone team. He has a strong track record of international leadership, corporatere positioning and value-creation. Luka is joining us at a critical time as we undertake the transformation of Vodafone.

“He has a strong track record of international leadership”

Jean-François van Boxmeer, Vodafone Group Chair said: “, I am delighted Luka is joining the Board. He brings with him extensive experience in finance, international business – particularly in Germany – and technology.”