NCC - SAP Roles & Authorisations - SAP S4/Hana Public Cloud

NCC - SAP Roles & Authorisations expert (SAP S4/Hana Public Cloud)

Rate: £675 a day (Inside IR35)

Location: Nottingham - Hybrid 2 days a week on site

You will join a global IT consultancy delivering digital transformation to a public sector body.

Overview

This is a role focused on leading and delivering the Roles & Authorisations workstream within a complex SAP cloud programme.

The role has a strong emphasis on offshore-heavy delivery leadership, design governance, quality assurance, and audit-ready documentation.

It is not a BAU security operations role and includes a clear handover at contract end.

Role Summary

• We are seeking an experienced SAP Roles & Authorisations Workstream Lead to own and lead the delivery of "who can do what/who can see what" across SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SuccessFactors EC/EC-P, SAP Analytics Cloud, and SAP Datasphere.
• The role is responsible for analysing the client's current role model, defining a target access design, mapping roles to the new landscape, and supporting implementation and validation.
• This is a client-facing, delivery-focused role requiring strong workstream planning, clear communication, and the ability to guide offshore teams with minimal oversight.
• Scope note: This role is focused on roles/authorisations and access governance. It does not cover broader cyber security domains (network security, vulnerability management, SOC operations).

Key Responsibilities

• Workstream Leadership & Offshore Delivery Accountability
• Lead the Roles & Authorisations workstream across the programme.
• As-Is Assessment & Role Mapping
• Analyse existing roles, permission sets, and access usage patterns.
• Target Access Design (To-Be) Across Platforms
• Define and govern the target role/access model across:
• . S/4HANA Public Cloud
• . SuccessFactors EC/EC-P
• . SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• . SAP Datasphere
• Implementation Support & Access Validation
• . Drive the role build backlog and prioritisation.
• Client-Facing Engagement & Governance
• . Lead workshops with stakeholders
• Identity Access Management/Active Directory Collaboration
• . Collaborate with the client IAM team using working knowledge of IAM/AD concepts (joiner/mover/leaver, groups, SSO concepts).

Required Skills & Experience

• . Proven experience leading SAP Roles & Authorisations on complex programmes
• . Strong experience designing access models for:
• . Experience leading offshore delivery teams and assuring quality of outputs
• . Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills
• . Strong governance mindset: least-privilege, documentation discipline, audit readiness
• . Working knowledge of corporate IAM/AD concepts sufficient to collaborate effectively