SAP Access Management Lead

Position Title: SAP Access Management Lead

Location: Leeds UK (Hybrid)

Direct Reports: 0

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

TogetherWEenable individuals to look feel and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the worlds leading beauty companies comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals Clairol OPI Nioxin and ghd. With 6000 employees globally presence in over 100 countries Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look feel and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers inspire beauty professionals engage communities and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. For additional information about the Wella Company please visit .

THE ROLE

The SAP Access Management Lead is accountable for designing governing and operating SAP security and access management across Wellas global SAP ecosystem including ECC S/4HANA and connected platforms. This role ensures that the right people have the right access at the right time safeguarding company data IP and operations while complying with regulatory frameworks (e.g. SOX GDPR ISO 27001).

The role combines strategic leadership and hands-on governance owning the target operating model segregation of duties (SoD) framework access management processes and vendor-delivered services. The SAP Access Management Lead partners closely with Cybersecurity Audit SAP Basis and Business Owners to align access policies with enterprise architecture drive transformation and embed secure-by-design principles across SAP platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Governance & Strategy

• Establish and own the SAP access management target operating model (business IT)
• Define and operate global SoD ruleset partnering with access/risk owners to mitigate risks
• Own all SAP access management controls including SOX compliance
• Develop SAP security and access management strategies roadmaps and transformation initiatives
• Drive continuous service improvements in line with best practice and regulatory changes

2. Policy Standards & Control

• Own and enforce SAP access management policies standards and procedures
• Ensure quarterly access recertifications joiner/mover/leaver processes and mitigating controls are executed
• Monitor SAP license consumption and drive corrective actions
• Ensure security controls are embedded in new and upgraded SAP applications
• Act as point of contact for audits owning remediation of findings

3. Provisioning & Operations

• Oversee end-to-end provisioning de-provisioning and access lifecycle processes
• Ensure automation efficiency and transparency in access workflows
• Manage BAU vendor services for SAP access management ensuring SLAs and performance targets are met
• Oversee access-related incidents and breaches ensuring swift resolution

4. Transformation & Documentation

• Lead SAP security transformation initiatives in collaboration with Audit and Cybersecurity
• Build repeatable processes methods and tools for access management across Wella
• Ensure complete and current documentation for all SAP security processes and controls

5. Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide strategic leadership mentoring and guidance to SAP access/security teams
• Collaborating with Cybersecurity Basis Enterprise Architecture and business stakeholders
• Communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Drive change and ensure alignment across diverse global teams

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Deep understanding of SAP roles authorizations and access concepts
• Expertise in SoD frameworks access certification and GRC tools (SAP GRC SailPoint ARM)
• Strong grasp of identity governance principles compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements (SOX GDPR ISO)
• Hands-on knowledge of ECC and S/4HANA core SAP security
• Strong leadership vendor management and change delivery skills
• Excellent problem-solving stakeholder engagement and communication abilities

ESSENTIAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or related discipline

• SAP Security or GRC certification preferred

Experience:

• 10 years of professional experience in SAP security and access management
• Proven track record in delivering SAP security in large-scale global organizations
• Experience implementing access control policies and processes in regulated industries
• Technical knowledge of SAP GRC SailPoint ARM and SAP core security (ECC S/4)
• Strong vendor management and audit engagement experience
• Exposure to infrastructure security and modern identity governance tools

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Access Risk KPIs: % of users with SoD violations % mitigated risks role recertification completion rate
• Operational KPIs: Access provisioning SLA adherence turnaround time for access requests incident closure time
• Audit & Compliance KPIs: Audit readiness score % of roles reviewed quarterly policy violation trends
• Efficiency KPIs: % of access provisioning automation of access issues escalated reduction in dormant users

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

The Wella Companywants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race religion or belief color national origin age genderdisability sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital or civil partnership pregnancy and maternity veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact us at: strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills abilities experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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