Project Manager - Digital Compliance
Project Manager – Digital Compliance
Location: Stockholm
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
Are you passionate about driving compliance in a rapidly evolving digital landscape?
We are looking for a Project Manager – Digital Compliance to lead multiple cross-functional projects ensuring our products, services, and operations comply with key European Union/globalregulations such as NIS2, GDPR, Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), DORA, AI Act, Data Act, and more.
This is a strategic role that requires close collaboration with legal, product, cybersecurity, business, and digital teams across global locations. You will play a critical part in translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable plans that safeguard our business and customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain project documentation, dashboards, and provide executive updates to global stakeholders.
- Lead and manage a portfolio of digital compliance projects focused on EU/global legislative mandates impacting hardware, software, cloud services, and connected systems.
- Translate complex EU/global regulatory requirements into clear technical and operational project plans.
- Collaborate with legal, product, R&D, IT, and cybersecurity teams to assess compliance gaps and define remediation paths.
- Align compliance efforts with product design, development, and lifecycle processes.
- Coordinate and drive audits, readiness assessments, and regulatory submissions.
- Establish governance structures across business areas and support functions.
- Support development of compliance frameworks, internal policies, and process improvements.
- Monitor regulatory developments and proactively evaluate their impact on product roadmaps.
- Coordinate vendor assessments and third-party engagements for compliance-related tools or consultancy.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Law, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or IT.
- At least 4 years of proven experience in project/program management, including leading cybersecurity or digital compliance initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of EU/global regulatory landscape in at least 3 areas: GDPR, NIS2, CRA, AI Act, Data Act, DORA.
- Experience in hardware or connected device industries (security, IoT, electronics, embedded systems).
- Skilled in managing cross-functional and cross-border teams in matrix organizations.
- Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM) and familiarity with Agile/Waterfall/hybrid delivery.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at both technical and executive levels.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Preferred Experience
- Security product development, access control systems, smart locks, connected security devices, or IoT security platforms.
- Familiarity with compliance automation tools, product security frameworks, and CE marking processes.
- Experience working with regulators, notified bodies, or standardization committees.
- Understanding of supply chain security and secure-by-design principles.
What We Offer
We provide fantastic opportunities and benefits to help you build and grow a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:
- Opportunities for learning and development
- A rewarding workplace with strong engagement
- Working in a great team in a dynamic environment
- Attractive collective agreement
- A competitive salary
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.
