Hybrid Senior Manager – Cyber Security Incident Response, Threat Detection

at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

• Job title: Senior Manager – Cyber Security Incident Response, Threat Detection
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cyber Security, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Malmo, Sweden

About the role

• Lead global Cyber Detect and Respond team at Assa Abloy, ensuring timely incident response and security compliance. Oversee operations while collaborating across IT and business functions for effective threat management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the Cyber Detect and Respond team, ensuring efficiency, resilience, and high service quality.
• Develop, implement, and optimise threat detection and incident response processes across the enterprise.
• Lead investigations of security incidents, ensuring timely, effective, and documented resolutions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, and business teams to enhance detection, response, and monitoring capabilities.
• Maintain and improve SIEM, EDR, and other security monitoring tools, leveraging automation and scripting where appropriate.
• Prepare clear incident reports, executive summaries, and lessons-learned reviews to continuously improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, global regulations, and cybersecurity standards.

Requirements

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years in leadership roles within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in threat detection, incident response, SIEM, EDR, forensic analysis, and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIA, or GCIH (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong strategic and operational leadership, with the ability to guide teams under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
• Fluency in English and excellent stakeholder management skills, enabling effective communication across international teams.

Benefits

• Meaningful mission: Your work directly safeguards enterprise operations and reduces cyber risk globally.
• Innovation and scale: Access cutting-edge security tools, platforms, and complex environments that challenge and expand your expertise.
• Autonomy and trust: Lead your team and shape detection and response practices in a culture that values accountability and smart decision-making.
• Growth and development: Global leadership exposure, ongoing learning opportunities, and long-term career progression.
• Work–life balance: Hybrid working and flexible arrangements that support sustainable performance.