Senior Cybersecurity Manager

Tennant Company • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Tennant is seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Cybersecurity Manager to lead its enterprise cybersecurity program. This role has responsibility for defining, executing, and continuously improving the organization’s cybersecurity strategy and operational capabilities to protect Tennant’s information systems, networks and data from evolving cyber threats. The Senior Cybersecurity Manager is a trusted leader and advisor who partners closely with IT leadership, risk management, business continuity teams and other stakeholders to ensure cybersecurity is effectively aligned with business objectives and risk tolerance.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree or minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices across enterprise environments.
• Significant experience leading or managing enterprise cybersecurity programs.
• Working technical knowledge of CrowdStrike EDR solutions.
• Experience in MDR and XDR solutions.
• Familiarity with standards such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001 or ISA/IEC 62443
• Demonstrated success developing and executing cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience collaborating with senior IT leaders, risk management and business stakeholders.
• Advanced written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to research project and portfolio management issues and products as required.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to facilitate relations between business groups and technology departments.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive, enterprise‑wide cybersecurity strategy and roadmap.
• Oversee cybersecurity operations to safeguard organizational assets, systems, networks, and data from cyber threats, breaches, and unauthorized access.
• Track, monitor, and report on the status and effectiveness of cybersecurity initiatives and controls.
• Regularly communicate cybersecurity strategy, risks, progress, and issues to senior IT leadership and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT, risk management, and business continuity teams to ensure coordinated and effective security practices across the organization.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to ensure continuous improvement of Tennant’s cybersecurity posture.
• Build and revitalize governance programs to establish clear security oversight and accountability.
• Closed audit findings within resistant or complex organizational environments through persistence, influence, and structured remediation.
• Implement and maintain exception‑management frameworks to ensure consistent, risk‑based decision‑making.
• Establish formal risk‑acceptance processes aligned with organizational tolerance and regulatory expectations.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level