Description
Key Skills: SAP GRC Process Control, SAP Security, SAP GRC Access Control, ABAP Authorization, SAP Role Management, Compliance Monitoring, Access Control, Audit Support, Authorization Objects, Security Administration
Good to Have Skills: Experience in research and development, manufacturing, and supply chain processes. Knowledge of segregation of duties constraints and regulatory requirements. Familiarity with hybrid work models and global team coordination. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities for complex security issues. SAP Certified Associate in SAP Access Control or equivalent SAP security and GRC accreditation preferred.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimize SAP GRC Process Control configurations to ensure consistent compliance monitoring and timely identification of control gaps across core business processes in a complex multinational environment.
- Administer SAP Security by designing and maintaining robust role architectures that minimize access risk while enabling efficient system usage for diverse business functions.
- Configure and support SAP GRC Access Control components to streamline user provisioning access risk analysis and firefighter usage thereby reducing violations and audit findings.
- Coordinate periodic access reviews and remediation activities with business owners to ensure that user access remains aligned with job responsibilities and regulatory expectations.
- Develop and maintain ABAP Authorization concepts by defining authorization objects roles and profiles that align with organizational policies and protect sensitive data.
- Troubleshoot complex authorization and access issues by performing detailed analysis collaborating with technical teams and implementing sustainable long term fixes.
- Document security design decisions configuration rationales and standard operating procedures to support audit readiness operational continuity and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Engage with stakeholders from research and development manufacturing and supply chain to translate functional requirements into secure and scalable access models that support innovation and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with project teams to assess security impacts of system changes evaluate risks and recommend mitigation strategies that balance control needs with user productivity.
- Monitor security and GRC related system performance logs and alerts to identify anomalies potential breaches or misconfigurations and initiate prompt corrective actions.
- Provide guidance to peer administrators and functional analysts on SAP security and GRC best practices fostering a culture of strong governance and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate with internal and external audit teams during assessments by supplying requested evidence explaining control designs and supporting remediation plans for identified findings.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in security and GRC processes by leveraging lessons learned user feedback and emerging governance standards to enhance system reliability and reduce operational risk.
Experience Required: Six to ten years of hands-on experience working with SAP GRC Process Control, SAP Security, SAP GRC Access Control and ABAP Authorization in complex enterprise environments. Strong proficiency in designing, building and maintaining SAP security roles and authorization concepts that comply with internal policies and external regulatory requirements. Practical knowledge of audit and compliance practices by supporting internal and external audits and implementing remediation measures to close identified gaps