SAP Security and Access Controls Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As a SAP Security and Access Controls Manager, you will lead client service work focused on SAP security, access controls, role design, and compliance support within PwC’s Advisory practice. You will motivate and develop team members, guide project delivery, apply business judgment to complex issues, drive client workstreams, and carefully review deliverables. You will analyze client needs, develop access and segregation of duties controls, support remediation efforts, and deliver consulting services across SAP environments to support secure operations and regulatory alignment.

Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements.

Nice To Haves

• A master's or Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, or Risk Management/Insurance.
• SAP Security and GRC implementation experience in client-facing consulting.
• Experience leading role-based access, segregation of duties, and provisioning control designs.
• Experience managing security controls across SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud environments.
• Experience with SOX compliance, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness.
• Experience mentoring teams through remediation, governance, and compliance-focused delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP security and access control workstreams across client transformation initiatives.
• Manage role design, segregation of duties analysis, and user provisioning controls for SAP environments.
• Guide teams in designing and implementing SAP GRC, compliance controls, and risk management capabilities.
• Review security architecture for SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud platforms.
• Develop remediation plans for access risks, control gaps, and compliance findings.
• Coordinate project planning, timelines, and deliverables across multiple client workstreams.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify control dependencies, system interactions, and security vulnerabilities.
• Coach team members on SAP security design, control documentation, and audit readiness practices.
• Build client relationships and advise stakeholders on compliance, governance, and control integration.
• Support continuous monitoring, automated controls, and digital risk prevention across SAP solutions.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• 401(k).
• Holiday pay.
• Vacation.
• Personal and family sick leave.

What This Job Offers

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