(Senior) SAP Authorization & Access Management Consultant (f/m/d)

(Senior) SAP Authorization & Access Management Consultant

Our SAP Platforms Team in Würzburg is looking for YOU!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

As a (Senior) SAP Authorization & Access Management Consultant, you will play a key role in ensuring secure, compliant and efficient access management across our SAP landscape. You will act as the central coordinator for User Access Management and Role Change Management, supporting business stakeholders, auditors and technical teams in maintaining a robust authorization framework.

The field of responsibility covers:

• Coordinate and govern User Access Management processes across multiple SAP systems and landscapes
• Lead and coordinate Role Change Management activities, including the creation, modification, optimization and transport of SAP roles
• Drive continuous improvement of authorization processes, role design standards and governance procedures
• Manage and support SAP GRC Access Control processes, including access requests, approvals, role provisioning and compliance checks
• Ensure authorization concepts comply with internal control requirements, Segregation of Duties (SoD) principles and audit standards
• Analyze and resolve complex authorization issues and access-related incidents across SAP environments
• Monitor authorization risks and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen security, compliance and operational efficiency
• Support SAP transformation and implementation projects by ensuring secure and compliant role concepts and access models
• Collaborate closely with role owners, application managers, auditors, compliance teams and external service providers
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders in an international environment and ensure effective communication

Your profile

• University degree in Information Technology, Business Informatics, Computer Science or a comparable qualification
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in SAP Authorization and User Access Management
• Extensive knowledge of SAP authorization concepts, role design, role maintenance and authorization troubleshooting
• Proven expertise in SAP GRC Access Control
• Strong understanding of Segregation of Duties (SoD), Internal Controls, Compliance and Audit requirements
• Growth mindset with openness to new technologies and a willingness to continuously develop relevant skills and capabilities
• Experience working with external auditors and accounting firms such as Deloitte, PwC, EY or KPMG is highly desirable
• Deep understanding of SAP security architecture and authorization concepts across complex SAP landscapes
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Proactive, service-oriented, and solution-driven mindset
• Professional communication skills in both German and English written and spoken
• Ability to build trusted relationships with customers, business stakeholders and colleagues in an international environment
• Experience in SAP transformation programs, S/4HANA environments or large-scale SAP landscapes is considered an advantage