SAP S/4HANA Authorization Expert (f/m/div.)

Bosch Home Comfort Portugal; Aveiro; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training opportunities and promotions

Job summary

Bosch Home Comfort Portugal is seeking a SAP S/4HANA Authorization Expert to manage authorization topics across SAP projects and systems, ensuring role development aligns with Bosch standards. You will bridge business, IT and project teams worldwide, supporting the transition to SAP S/4HANA and ensuring secure access management.

The role requires expertise in SAP authorization concepts, project support across migration phases, and strong communication in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or technical qualification in business informatics or computer science.
• Several years of experience in SAP authorization management or security.
• Experience with SAP ERP and S/4HANA environments and migrations.
• Experience with international stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive SAP role development and authorization concepts in SAP projects.
• Ensure alignment with Bosch standards for role development and authorization processes.
• Coordinate with business, IT and project teams globally.
• Support SAP S/4HANA project phases including migration, cutover, go-live and hypercare.
• Provide guidance on authorization requirements and mitigate risks.

Skills

SAP authorization management

SAP security

Role development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science or related field

Tools

SAP R/3

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

SAP S/4HANA Authorization Expert (f/m/div.)

Job posted: 2026-10-28

JobID REF299603F

Basic Information

Location: Aveiro

Division: Home Comfort

Work Mode: Hybrid

Field of work: Engineering

Join as: Professional

Working time: Full-time

Contract Type: Limited

Compensation: According to agreement

Your tasks

Help shape secure and reliable access management across Bosch Home Comfort's SAP landscape and S/4HANA transformation.

As a SAP S/4HANA Authorization Expert, you will take responsibility for authorization topics across SAP projects and systems, ensuring that role development and authorization concepts are implemented in line with Bosch standards.

You will work at the intersection of business, IT and SAP projects, collaborating with stakeholders around the world and supporting the transition from existing SAP ERP environments towards SAP S/4HANA.

In This Role, You Will:

• Ensure the effective implementation of SAP role development and authorization processes in accordance with relevant Bosch standards and requirements.
• Take responsibility for SAP authorization topics within Bosch Home Comfort SAP projects.
• Act as a key interface between business departments, project teams and role development teams, ensuring effective coordination and communication.
• Develop, implement and continuously improve SAP roles and authorization concepts across relevant ERP environments.
• Support SAP S/4HANA project phases including cutover, migration, go-live and hypercare.
• Advise project teams and business stakeholders on authorization-related requirements, risks and solutions.
• Provide technical support and consulting to SAP users worldwide on roles, access and authorization-related issues.
• Collaborate with international stakeholders to ensure consistent and sustainable authorization solutions across the organization.

Your profile

Education

• Degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science or a related field, or a comparable technical qualification and professional background.

Experience

• Several years of relevant professional experience in SAP authorization management, SAP security or roles and authorizations.
• Experience designing and implementing authorization and role concepts in SAP ERP environments.
• Experience supporting SAP projects throughout different implementation phases, such as migration, cutover, go-live or hypercare.
• Experience with SAP R/3 and exposure to SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Experience working with international stakeholders and cross-functional project teams is valued.

Know-how

• Strong knowledge of SAP authorization management and role development.
• Good understanding of functional processes within SAP ERP environments and their impact on authorization concepts.
• Broad cross-module SAP knowledge and the ability to understand authorization requirements across different business processes.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA roles and authorization concepts is a strong advantage.
• Ability to analyze authorization issues and translate business requirements into secure and practical technical solutions.
• Understanding of authorization requirements during SAP migration and transformation projects.

Languages

• Very good command of English, written and spoken, enabling effective collaboration in a global environment.
• German language skills are an advantage.

Working Style and Methods

• You approach complex authorization topics in a structured, analytical and solution-oriented way.
• You work independently while collaborating closely with business, technical and project stakeholders.
• You communicate complex SAP topics clearly and adapt your communication to different audiences.
• You are comfortable coordinating multiple topics and stakeholders in an international environment.
• You combine a strong service mindset with a focus on quality, security and business requirements.

Personality

• You enjoy collaborating with people from different functions, cultures and locations.
• You communicate confidently and constructively and enjoy bringing stakeholders together.
• You are proactive and take ownership of your topics.
• You are adaptable and open to evolving technologies, processes and ways of working.
• You enjoy solving complex problems and helping others navigate SAP authorization topics.

Additional Information

• Willingness to travel internationally.

Contact & additional information

• Flexible work conditions
• Hybrid work system
• Exchange with colleagues around the world
• Health insurance and medical office on site (general surgeon, psychology, physiotherapy, general clinic)
• Training opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications
• Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development
• Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products
• Sports and health related activities
• Flexible benefits platform
• Free parking lot
• Canteen

Welcome to Aveiro

Aveiro, the city of sweet egg pastries and beautiful canal and sea sceneries, is the location of Bosch Home Comfort in Portugal. Joining more than 1500 associates in manufacturing and research and development of water heating solutions. We have the global competence center for water heaters development in our site and an R&D engineering center where we develop new and innovative solutions for our products. Working for global projects and gathering two Bosch divisions, in Aveiro also develop software solutions for our Mobility Aftermarket division.

Location benefits

• Free Parking
• Supported employee car park on site, free bicycle parking in the courtyard, secure bicycle parking space for rent, e-bike charging stations
• Health Insurance
• Flexible and mobile working
• Flexitime and modern working time models ranging from part-time to job sharing, home office and incorporated window days off
• Wide range of health and sports activities
• Training opportunities & Certifications
• Exchange with colleagues around the world
• Company doctor on site
• Occupational health care and counselling by internal medical staff, free vaccinations, attractive health insurance, psychosocial and therapeutic counselling, personal health care, workshops and lectures on the subject of health, company pension scheme from the 3rd year at Bosch
• Discounts for employees
• Discounted purchasing conditions with us and our partner companies, subsidised cultural and leisure events
• Catering facilities on site
• Healthy and tasty meals at subsidised prices in our company restaurant and cafeteria, free coffee in our coffee kitchens

The Bosch Group has more than 400 000 employees around the world, present in 60 countries, and we are proud to impact people’s lives and to work towards a more sustainable future.

In the city of Aveiro, Bosch has one of its biggest production sites for Bosch Home Comfort division, as well as a Research and Development Center for new and improved heating solutions for the residential segment. With more than 1400 employees, focused on innovation, sustainability and collaboration, Bosch Aveiro joins together experts in diverse areas, from mechanical engineering to connectivity and software solutions, as well as industrialization and quality.

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference in mindsets, cultures, generations, identities and perspectives. Everyone should bring their authenticity and work together respectfully. Bosch is an employer that values diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and we can provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process and in the performance of professional activity. By including everyone and ensuring equal opportunities we unleash our full potential.