IAM Governance process & Stakeholder Mgmt. Senior Specialist (f/m/d)

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Meet your CPIT Security team

The purpose of the Corporate Processes & Information Technology organization (CPIT) is the digital backbone of SAP. CPIT creates, builds, and runs an intelligent, sustainable enterprise by providing customer-centric insights and technologies. By leveraging SAP´s own standard software portfolio, CPIT transforms SAP and all its business units to become a best-run business, and the role model of an Intelligent Enterprise.
 In the era of AI, everything CPIT does as an organization needs to be high impact for SAP as a company, now more than ever. CPIT does so by being transformative, value-driven, and focused, delivering creative solutions that support bold moves for SAP in a reliable fashion. CPIT Security acts as cross-functional unit for all Delivery and Operation units in CPIT to provide IT Security guidance and services in close alignment with SAP Global Security & Cloud Compliance organization.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist who is well versed in IT governance programs, processes, and professional stakeholder management. You will join a highly motivated team working on harmonizing, stabilizing, standardizing and automating SAP's end-to-end corporate IAM and its internal control system across the company.

The main responsibilities will be:

• Support setup of central corporate IAM Governance framework and structure across the IT department CPIT and across SAP.
• Establish professional stakeholder management processes and structures to enable seamless collaboration on IAM related topics.
• Support the IAM Governance Expert in the development and maintain the CPIT IAM Strategy in alignment with all stakeholders.
• Establish central communications platform and establish processes to ensure continuous information sharing on IAM Governance related strategy and policies across the internal organization.
• Work with the IAM Governance manager to prepare and enable out of the box communication regarding IAM governance to our external stakeholders, like customers and partners.
• Support in development and roll-out of procedures enabling IAM governance decisions and standards enforcement.
• Support in identification of IAM related risks.
• Support in setup of further required central IAM governance processes to enable state-of-the art professional services of a central governance unit.
• Work across multiple teams within CPIT, the CPIT Security team as well as the Global Security & Cloud Compliance (SGSC) team and the wider Lines of Businesses (LoBs).
• Contribute to further maturing the IAM control framework.

What you bring  

• Degree in computer science, business informatics, economic sciences, or comparable qualification.
• Minimum of 4+ years deep professional experience in IAM area and in an IT Security Governance function or deep professional experience in stakeholder management and in an IT Security Governance function.
• Knowledge about standards and best practices like ISO 27001 / 27017 / 27018 / 22301, SOC, C5.
• At least 2 years of project management experience.
• Extended skills to present and communicate with technical experts and senior leaders.
• Ability to collaborate across IT teams and cross SAP Board Areas and Lines of Businesses.
• Analytical thinking, ability to analyze challenges in depth and structure solution proposals along the identified problem areas.
• Open and transparent communication.
• Capable of dealing with conflicts and solution oriented.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
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Requisition ID: 391994  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.