Senior SAP S/4HANA Authorizations Consultant | Drive Security & Governance in a Major S/4 Transformation

USG Professionals NV
Ghent, Belgium
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Ghent, Belgium

Tech stack

Microsoft Access
Identity and Access Management
SuccessFactors
Smartsuite
SAP Applications
SAP Security
Systems Integration
SAP Fiori
SAP S/4HANA
SailPoint

Job description

We're seeking a senior expert who can go beyond operational support and play a strategic role in strengthening SAP security, access governance, compliance, and authorization quality across a complex enterprise landscape.

This is a high-visibility assignment where you'll help shape the future SAP security model while supporting critical transformation initiatives involving S/4HANA Core, Fiori, EWM, GTS, BTP, CPI and related platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Design and optimize SAP authorization concepts and business roles aligned with S/4HANA best practices
  • Improve role quality, governance maturity, and access management processes
  • Lead initiatives around SoD compliance, audit readiness, and risk-based access controls
  • Drive standardization of access request workflows and approval processes
  • Act as the SAP Security SME during testing, cutovers, go-lives, and hypercare phases
  • Support automation, reporting, and modernization of IAM and GRC capabilities
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, and external partners to ensure scalable and compliant access management

Requirements

7+ years of SAP Authorizations / SAP Security experience

Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Authorizations (Fiori & GUI)

Deep knowledge of:

  • PFCG
  • SU24 / SU25
  • AGR tables
  • Fiori Catalogs, Spaces & Pages
  • Single, Composite, Master & Derived Roles

Experience with:

  • SoD / SOX controls
  • Audit and compliance processes
  • IAM and Access Governance models
  • Access lifecycle management
  • Role ownership frameworks

Proven involvement in S/4HANA transformation programs, SIT/UAT testing, cutovers, and hypercare activities

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with IAM solutions such as Saviynt
  • Exposure to GRC tools
  • SuccessFactors integrations and HR-driven provisioning
  • Experience in complex multi-vendor environments

Benefits & conditions

  • Strategic role within a critical transformation program
  • Significant influence on security governance and operating model design
  • Opportunity to reduce audit risks and improve enterprise-wide compliance
  • Work alongside senior stakeholders in a complex and challenging SAP ecosystem
  • Long-term engagement with immediate impact from day one

If you're passionate about SAP Security, Governance, S/4HANA Authorizations, and building scalable access management frameworks, this could be a highly rewarding next assignment.

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