Senior Operations Manager

Meet Yubico Yubico is a global leader in identity security and creator of the YubiKey, the original hardware-backed passkey. We are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm; our global footprint includes headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Silicon Valley, California; and Singapore. Why Join Our Mission? At Yubico, we are guided by a shared belief that your work matters. We operate under a cultural philosophy of Speed with Integrity , pushing the boundaries of technology to secure the AI frontier—protecting both human and agentic AI interactions—and leading the transition to post-quantum cryptography. In everything we do, we live by our core values: • Battle Friction: We constantly look for new ways to simplify our products, our work, and the user experience. • Inspire Higher: We think big, champion the open internet, and strive to do the right thing even when it is difficult. • One Team: We are open, responsive, and collaborative, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes together. Aligned with our commitment to open standards, we foster a thriving builder ecosystem through the Yubico Developer Program , offering free open-source repositories , libraries, and SDKs to help developers rapidly integrate strong hardware authentication into any application. Through close collaborations with technical partners like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as newer frontiers like OpenAI, we continue to shape a safer digital world while donating security keys to protect vulnerable communities, journalists, and humanitarian groups worldwide through our Secure it Forward program. At Yubico, we offer: Yubico Values: We work to ensure that our employees have an open space to have their voices amplified to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. In support of this, our employees have created some pretty cool Employee Resource Groups that foster inclusion, help build community and connection across Yubico. Additionally, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations in need all over the world (you can read more about our work here ). Social Connection: Relationships and connectedness matter, and we love spending time with our team! Our virtual workspace keeps us connected day-to-day whether it's through Yubico celebrating wins or our buzzing Slack communities. Check out our Life at Yubico Page on LinkedIn and our awards here . The Role Are you an experienced operations leader who thrives in a hands-on environment and enjoys being close to the operation and the team? As Senior Operations Manager you will be responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient execution of Yubico’s day-to-day operations at our Stockholm site, covering production, programming, laser marking, product customisation, inventory management, warehouse operations, and order fulfilment and dispatch . This is a hands-on operational leadership role . You will set priorities, solve problems, develop people, and ensure the operation consistently delivers against customer and business commitments. You will have overall responsibility for operational performance across safety, quality, service, inventory accuracy, productivity, cost, and people development , while building the processes and capabilities required to support Yubico’s continued growth. You will lead a team of approximately 9 people today, with expected growth to around 12 , and will work closely with colleagues across Supply Chain and the wider organisation. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Stockholm, five days per week . Success in the role means that the operation delivers reliably every day while continuously improving. Customer orders leave on time and at the expected quality, inventory is accurate, risks and problems are addressed early, and the team understands its priori