Leads SAP security and access-control consulting workstreams, including role design, segregation-of-duties analysis, user provisioning, SAP GRC implementation, compliance controls, remediation, and audit readiness. Reviews security architecture across SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud environments; manages project delivery, advises clients, develops team members, and supports continuous monitoring and digital risk prevention.
The Opportunity
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 our Advisory practice. As a Manager you will motivate and develop team members, guide project delivery, and apply business judgment to complex issues while helping drive client workstreams and reviewing deliverables with care. In this role at PwC, you will analyze client needs, develop access and segregation of duties controls, support remediation efforts, and help deliver consulting services across SAP environments that support secure operations and regulatory alignment.
Responsibilities
- Leading SAP security and access control workstreams across client transformation initiatives
- Managing role design, segregation of duties analysis, and user provisioning controls for SAP environments
- Guiding teams in designing and implementing SAP GRC, compliance controls, and risk management capabilities
- Reviewing security architecture for SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud platforms
- Developing remediation plans for access risks, control gaps, and compliance findings
- Coordinating project planning, timelines, and deliverables across multiple client workstreams
- Applying analytical thinking to identify control dependencies, system interactions, and security vulnerabilities
- Coaching team members on SAP security design, control documentation, and audit readiness practices
- Building client relationships and advising stakeholders on compliance, governance, and control integration
- Supporting continuous monitoring, automated controls, and digital risk prevention across SAP solutions
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating SAP Security and GRC implementation experience in client-facing consulting
- Leading role-based access, segregation of duties, and provisioning control designs
- Managing security controls across SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud environments
- Applying experience with SOX compliance, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness
- Mentoring teams through remediation, governance, and compliance-focused delivery
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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 our Advisory practice. As a Manager you will motivate and develop team members, guide project delivery, and apply business judgment to complex issues while helping drive client workstreams and reviewing deliverables with care. In this role at PwC, you will analyze client needs, develop access and segregation of duties controls, support remediation efforts, and help deliver consulting services across SAP environments that support secure operations and regulatory alignment.
Responsibilities
- Leading SAP security and access control workstreams across client transformation initiatives
- Managing role design, segregation of duties analysis, and user provisioning controls for SAP environments
- Guiding teams in designing and implementing SAP GRC, compliance controls, and risk management capabilities
- Reviewing security architecture for SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud platforms
- Developing remediation plans for access risks, control gaps, and compliance findings
- Coordinating project planning, timelines, and deliverables across multiple client workstreams
- Applying analytical thinking to identify control dependencies, system interactions, and security vulnerabilities
- Coaching team members on SAP security design, control documentation, and audit readiness practices
- Building client relationships and advising stakeholders on compliance, governance, and control integration
- Supporting continuous monitoring, automated controls, and digital risk prevention across SAP solutions
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating SAP Security and GRC implementation experience in client-facing consulting
- Leading role-based access, segregation of duties, and provisioning control designs
- Managing security controls across SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud environments
- Applying experience with SOX compliance, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness
- Mentoring teams through remediation, governance, and compliance-focused delivery
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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