Information Security Manager - Protective Security

Saab AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab AB in Sweden seeks an Information Security Manager for the Protective Security team. You will lead specialists responsible for governance and oversight of protective security frameworks, bridging security governance with operational excellence.

The role requires translating complex Swedish legislation into practical security controls and leading teams in a regulated environment. Preferred candidates have strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading teams of high-performing security specialists.
• Strong strategic mindset translating goals into priorities.
• Analytical, proactive problem-solver with excellent communication skills in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and oversight of protective security frameworks.
• Drive security standards, baselines, and requirements across the organization.
• Coordinate risk assessments, threat analyses, and mitigation aligned with Saab's needs.
• Ensure compliance with protective security legislation and regulations.

Skills

Leadership of teams

Strategic mindset

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Information Security Manager - Protective Security

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters.

Your role

We are expanding our Information & Cyber Security Organization within Business Area Surveillance and are looking for a strategic leader to head our Protective Security team. This role is key to bridging security governance and operational excellence, ensuring security remains both a requirement and a competitive advantage for Saab.

As Information Security Manager for the Protective Security team, you will lead specialists responsible for governance and oversight of our most critical security frameworks. The team ensures compliance with strict protective security requirements, combining technical IT security with legislative obligations in an international and highly regulated environment.

Your main tasks will be:

• Ensure legislative compliance by leading the implementation of the Swedish Protective Security Act and Ordinance within Information and IT Security.
• Drive the protective security framework by defining and overseeing security standards, baselines, and requirements.
• Guide risk assessments and threat analyses, ensuring effective mitigation strategies aligned with business needs.
• Establish processes to monitor and validate security measures, ensuring resilience against evolving threats.

Preferred locations for this role are Solna/Stockholm or Kallebäck/Göteborg.

Your profile

Personal qualities are highly important for this role. We are looking for someone with strong integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to build trusted relationships both internally and externally. You have solid experience in security governance and protective security and are skilled at translating complex legislation and standards into practical frameworks. You are comfortable leading specialist teams in a highly regulated and sensitive environment. Experience working with protective security within the defence industry is considered an advantage.

Required skills:

• Proven experience leading teams of high-performing specialists.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate organizational goals into actionable priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Good understanding of relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.