SAP Security & Authorizations Lead Consultant

Tessero; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tessero in Helsinki offers a hybrid SAP Security & Authorizations Lead role, ideal for a senior specialist with deep expertise in role design and access governance. You will lead security activities across S/4HANA environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant access management.

The position requires fluent English and Finnish language desirability, with a start ideally in November 2026 and an end date at year-end 2026, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years in SAP Security & Authorizations.
• Expertise in S/4HANA role design and authorization concepts.
• Hands-on SAP GRC Access Control.
• Strong knowledge of SoD, Access Governance, Risk Mitigation and Remediation.
• Experience in SAP RISE environments or similar enterprise SAP landscapes.
• Ability to translate business processes to SAP authorization requirements.
• Experience supporting regulatory, compliance, internal or external audits.
• Ability to create high-quality audit evidence and control documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Security and Authorization activities across S/4HANA environments.
• Design, implement, and govern SAP roles and authorization concepts in line with business requirements.
• Manage and oversee role and access changes within SAP RISE or comparable enterprise SAP landscapes.
• Perform SAP GRC Access Control activities, including SoD analysis, risk identification and remediation.
• Translate business processes and authorization requirements into access models and user classifications.
• Partner with business stakeholders, SAP platform teams, IAM, Security, Procurement, and License Management functions.
• Support internal and external audits by producing clear, traceable control evidence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of access governance, security controls, and compliance processes.

Skills

SAP Security

S/4HANA roles

GRC Access Control

SoD analysis

Access Governance

User Access Mgmt

Stakeholder Mgmt

Communication

Job description

Start Date: ideally 1st of November 2026

End Date: estimated 31st of December 2026 – with the possibility to be prolonged

Number of positions: 1

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Ways of working: hybrid – with onsite presence 3-4 days per week

Languages: English fluent and Finnish language highly desirable

Project Overview:

We are looking for an experienced SAP Security & Authorizations Lead to support a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. This role is ideal for a senior SAP Security professional with deep expertise in role design, access governance, SAP GRC Access Control, Segregation of Duties (SoD), and SAP RISE environments.

As a key member of the programme, you will be responsible for designing and governing SAP security concepts, ensuring compliant access management, and supporting audit and control activities across a complex enterprise SAP landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Security and Authorization activities across S/4HANA environments.
• Design, implement, and govern SAP roles and authorization concepts in line with business requirements.
• Manage and oversee role and access changes within SAP RISE or comparable enterprise SAP landscapes.
• Perform SAP GRC Access Control activities, including: Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis, Risk identification and assessment, Mitigation and remediation activities
• Translate business processes, activities, and authorization requirements into appropriate access models and user classifications.
• Partner with business stakeholders, SAP platform teams, IAM, Security, Procurement, and License Management functions.
• Support internal and external audits by producing clear, traceable, and reusable control evidence.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of access governance, security controls, and compliance processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 7 years of experience in SAP Security & Authorizations.
• Proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA role design and authorization concepts.
• Hands-on experience with SAP GRC Access Control.
• Strong knowledge of: Segregation of Duties (SoD), Access Governance, Risk Mitigation and Remediation, User Access Management
• Experience managing access and role governance within SAP RISE environments or similarly complex enterprise SAP landscapes.
• Strong understanding of how business processes translate into SAP authorization and access requirements.
• Experience supporting regulatory, compliance, internal, or external audit activities.
• Ability to create high-quality audit evidence and control documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

As part of the recruitment process, the client will conduct background checks on candidates who progress to later stages.