It & Software-Entwicklung

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Are you passionate about digital security and its importance in driving business success? At the Machining business area within Sandvik Group, we’re looking for a CISO to coordinate and manage our efforts to mitigate risks and support future business objectives and build a strong cross-divisional security team to carry out our strategic plans.

About your job

You address strategic questions and make sure our information exchange capabilities truly support collaboration, data reusability, and transparency. You work closely with both business and IT to define and prioritize integration needs and governance models—ensuring our information landscape drives growth, flexibility, and future digitalization efforts like AI. You help build a culture of security awareness, making sure everyone understands their role in protecting our information landscape—while keeping us ready for what’s next.

Also included in your mission:

Coordinate with decentralized IT teams to ensure consistent implementation of security policies.

Cybersecurity and threat prevention
Risk management and incident response
Security architecture and access controls
Regulatory security compliance
Create and enforce security policies and awareness

This position is based in either Stockholm or Sandviken, with bi-weekly travel to the other site. We offer a hybrid work setup, allowing you to work both from the office and remotely.

Your profile

We’re looking for someone experienced in managing information security in decentralized or distributed IT environments, ideally with a background as a CISO or senior leader in a large industrial company. You bring deep knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, threat management, and incident response—both in centralized and decentralized setups. You know how to lead cross-functional teams, navigate complex compliance landscapes, and ensure that operational security is in place. Experience with digital transformation, legal, compliance, and risk management is a strong plus. You’re strong in stakeholder management, as this is a key to showing the value of the work we are doing by using the full organization and securing the right priorities to mitigate enterprise risks.

We value your personal qualities – characterized by being a confident, collaborative leader with a calm, unassuming approach and a strong drive to get things done. You communicate clearly across all levels of the organization, from executive teams to decentralized units, and you're skilled at building trust and securing buy-in for key initiatives. You thrive in agile, cross-divisional teams, listen actively, and bring a pedagogical mindset to complex challenges. Most importantly, you understand the bigger picture of digital transformation and know how to turn strategy into real, lasting change.

Our culture

At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact Annika Hultqvist, hiring manager, +46 (0)70 616 03 21

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Union contacts – Sweden

Thomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70 261 04 82
Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55

Recruitment Specialist: Anna Pettersen

How to apply

Send your application no later than June 16, 2025. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0079317.

As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.

Sandvik Machining and Intelligent Manufacturing is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global market-leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for advanced industrial metal cutting. The business area also comprises the areas of additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing solutions. In 2024, sales were approximately 48,5 billion SEK with about 20,800 employees.

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