Product Owner – Directory Product

Within Sandvik Group IT and the Cybersecurity area, we’re in an ongoing journey to transform our organization and the way we steer, architect, and manage our security capabilities – now seeking several Product Owners to our team. Come join us as Product Owner for Directory Products!
What is the job about?
In this position, you manage the entire product lifecycle – from strategy to ongoing operations –leading a team of cybersecurity and IT specialists in shaping, operating, and protecting a key central cybersecurity product – providing directory and Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities in Active Directory and Entra ID. We deliver modern and intelligent services and capabilities to support our users and the business with provisioning of identities and accesses, and the processes to control and audit.
Important parts of your mission include:
Being accountable for all aspects of products delivered, including setting the strategic direction and operationalizing the strategy to meet business needs.
Leveraging technological insight to inspire and drive innovation for products and platforms, managing third-party relationships aligned with business objectives.
Managing the Active Directory capabilities and the technical management and operations of AD domains and Entra ID – ensuring proper and sustained hygiene, privilege auditing and reviews, as well as assurance of the environment’s security, integrity, and compliance to procedures.
Leading product teams to achieve strategy and meet OKRs, ensuring efficient resource allocation and collaboration with other product managers for collective effectiveness.
Enhance user experience in identity management products through continuous improvement.
Performing financial planning, forecasting, budget requests and actuals for the product.

You’re a member of Cybersecurity Product and Identity Fabric leadership teams. The location is Sandviken or Stockholm and we apply a hybrid work set-up.
Who you are
You’re an empathic customer-focused leader, who drives cybersecurity forward in line with our business needs – understanding the value and importance of great cybersecurity products and how they create business opportunities. You impact and form commitment across our organization, as well as effectively engaging with both stakeholders and teams.
We also believe you require the following knowledge and experience:
Leadership skills and experience as a leader of IAM, directory services delivery and operations, as well as in large multi-national organizations.
Experience of Active Directory and Entra ID, SSO, MFA, CA and environment operations and service delivery, administration, and protocols.
Understanding of industry standards and best practice such as NIST and ISO 27001.
Knowledge and experience of digital product development and operation.
Practical experience of agile practices and mindsets.
Relevant IT-degree and/or certifications.
Fluency in English, knowledge of Swedish is beneficial. 

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.
Application
Send your application no later than January 14, 2024. Job ID: R0062174.
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.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Mikael Lindroth, Product Area Manager Cybersecurity, mikael.lindroth@sandvik.com
Union contacts – Sweden
Anders Rönnqvist, Unionen, +46 (0)26 26 30 10
Göran Norell, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 26 65 74
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 26 19 84

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services at hrservices.nordic@sandvik.com.
Recruitment Specialist
Lotta Amnebjer Nordqvist