Security Risk and Audit Manager

In September of 2024, SKF announced the separation of its Automotive business, with the objective to build two world-leading businesses. The role you are applying for will be part of the automotive business. This means you will have the opportunity to be a part of shaping a new company aimed at meeting the needs of the transforming global automotive market.

Are you passionate about keeping SKF Automotive compliant? Are you motivated by regulatory and risk management procedures dedicated to creating resilient and continuity solutions? Do you aspire to establish and maintain assurance capabilities on a global scale for effective security compliance oversight?

Security Risk and Audit Manager
- Automotive Business

As the Security Risk and Audit Manager, you will play a vital role in identifying, assessing and mitigating security risks within the CISO Office to ensure the Automotive business stays compliant and resilient whilst delivering innovation and business enablement.

As a highly visible member within the Security Assurance function, you will ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations through regular audits, risk assessments, and the implementation of robust security controls.

This is a high-impact role and a key advisor to the CISO on information security risk posture and audit readiness. This role involves building a culture of accountability and continuous improvements in security policies and capabilities across all security, IT, and business functions.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize security risks across systems, processes, and third-party relationships.
• Plan, execute, report on internal and external audits to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Create and implement plans with close collaboration with Group, IT and business functions to reduce identified risks and monitor their effectiveness.
• Establish and implement a consistent framework to manage thorough audit delivery, execution and mitigation.
• Work with supply chain to deliver continuous 3rd party risk management.
• Maintain adherence to standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, NIS2 and other relevant frameworks applicable to Automotive with stakeholders.
• Align security risk register with ERM register to ensure consistent mapping of risks.
• Continuously update and manage the security risk register with current threats and mitigation status.
• Work with IT, legal, HR, and operations to embed security into business processes and decision-making.
• Design and deliver training programs to promote a culture of security and compliance.
• Provide regular updates on risk posture, audit outcomes, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Facilitate business impact assessments and continuity plans for resilient business operations.

We expect you to have/be

• An experienced assurance manager with several years of experience and an extensive understanding of risk management concepts who can apply them at a technical level.
• A proven successful leader with experience of setting up risk and audit capabilities ground up both internally and externally to deliver tangible deliverables.
• Good understanding of technical security capabilities to drive risk management across all security domains.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., TISAX, NIST, ISO
• A natural problem-solver with the ability to act fast and decisively under pressure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and can educate, inform, and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments to integrate security into business processes and ensure a holistic approach to cybersecurity.
• An academic degree and cybersecurity certification in the relevant field, or equivalent working experience.

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF 

Our offer
We offer an opportunity to make a difference in the Automotive Business, working together with a highly motivated team that shares a mission to protect and secure, as well as contribute to the greater good of the company. You will have considerable influence over how and when you work, enjoying both freedom and responsibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Some additional information

Location: SKF Automotive sites within EMEA and the Americas are our preferred location for this position, for example: Gothenburg - Sweden, Puebla - Mexico, or Airasca - Italy. We are open to discussing other Automotive locations for the right candidate (with a general preference for the candidate will be hired on a local contract site). 

This position is a global role and reports to the future Head of Security Assurance for SKF Automotive. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Stina Scheller, Talent Acquisition Automotive, via email (Please note that we do not accept applications via email). 
 
Is this you?  
If the answer is yes, please submit your application, along with your CV in English, by December 23rd, 2025. Please note that we will screen and interview candidates at the beginning of January.