Senior Manager - Cyber Security Incident Response & Threat Detection

Senior Manager – Cyber Security Incident Response & Threat Detection

Lead the team that uncovers and neutralises cyber threats worldwide

Location: Malmö, Sweden | Hybrid work
Group IT Security | Global scope | High-impact role

Cyber resilience depends on detection, response, and leadership

Threats don’t wait. Every second counts when it comes to protecting critical digital assets.
At Assa Abloy, you’ll lead a global Cyber Detect and Respond team where your decisions and leadership shape how security incidents are detected, investigated, and neutralised across our enterprise.

If you thrive on ownership, strategic influence, and guiding high-performing teams in fast-moving environments, this is where your expertise becomes mission-critical.

Your role

Lead. Respond. Strengthen.

As Senior Manager for Cyber Security Incident Response & Threat Detection, you will oversee daily operations, shape strategic detection and response processes, and ensure our enterprise is resilient against evolving threats. Your leadership combines people management, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to make a measurable impact on global security.

You will:
• 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.

What you bring

• 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.

Why Assa Abloy

Here, your leadership protects millions of people and organisations worldwide. You’ll operate in a culture built on trust, inclusion, and continuous improvement — with the freedom to shape processes, teams, and technology to deliver global impact.

You’ll benefit from:
• 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.

Ready to make your impact visible?

If you’re driven to lead, respond, and protect at a global scale — and thrive in an environment where your expertise, judgment, and leadership are valued — we want to hear from you.

Apply today. Shape global cyber resilience. Lead with impact.
We review applications continuously.

We’re committed to building diverse, inclusive teams and encourage applications from all who see themselves thriving here.
To protect your personal data, we do not review applications sent via email or post.
For questions about the role or process, contact Léa Rein, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

Let’s create a safer and more open world — together.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.