Senior SAP Security Consultant

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Senior SAP security consultant to drive and manage the technical delivery of SAP and SAP GRC security and authorisation solutions/initiatives within the SAP environments to meet new business requirements within the project methodology of the IS&T department.

You will be a highly experienced individual who can help us continue the growth of our SAP security function, partnership with the respective third-party software providers and handle stakeholder engagements, whilst being able to help us deliver successful projects. You will be pro-active, ambitious and committed to making a meaningful contribution to Sodexo. You will have a high level of technical ability, hands-on knowledge in SAP Security and Controls and SAP GRC and have a good understanding of long-term strategies enabling you to ensure design and delivery of the best technical solutions every time.

You will work from home with some flexibility to travel to our Salford office when required.

Role Responsibility

• Deliver successful SAP Security and Authorisations project work, changes, fixes, SAP environment patches and periodic SAP environment refreshes across all functional areas and environments
• Analyse SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance across all business areas, with particular emphasis on Access Control and Process Control
• Primarily manage and lead the technical relationships with the assigned SAP GRC support service provider
• Manage SOD remediation activities and support the organisation to work through the remediation requirement
• Form good working relationships with the business whilst resolving business issues within defined SLAs

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organisation, including experience of communicating technical information to a non-technical audience
• Proven experience of implementing SAP solutions and enhancing SAP systems
• Management experience of task allocation, delegation, and mentoring
• Experience of managing relationships with third-party software providers
• Excellent consultancy skills and a pro-active attitude
• Experience in defining technical requirements/designs
• Expert knowledge of SAP Security and Authorisations – User & Role management
• Strong experience within SAP Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) v12 Access Control, Emergency Access Management (EAM) and Access Request Analysis (ARA) and Process Control modules
• Knowledge of key business processes – Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Hire to Retire, Account to Report and related Workflow and the underpinning approval functionality.
• Proven knowledge of Control and Compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks – audit cycles, Segregation of Duty and Risk Remediation
• Knowledge of SAP modules and overall Sodexo footprint - FI, CO, IM, FSCM, PM, PS, MM, SD, SRM, HCM, PI, BI and GRC AC and PC
• Strong knowledge of IT controls

Package Description

upto £50,000 plus upto 10% bonus and £1,300 flexible benefit fund

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance, free will writing, life assurance, 24hrs GP access and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave.

We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process