Overview

Lead ERP Security Analyst
Location: Warwick (Hybrid - 2 days per week: Tuesdays fixed, 2nd day flexible)
Department: Enterprise Business Services - ERP Security
Contract: 6 months

Role

We're looking for a Lead ERP Security Analyst to join a major UK energy infrastructure organisation, supporting the systems and processes that keep critical services running securely and efficiently. You'll play a key role in managing and enhancing the organisation's SAP security and GRC12 access control environment, providing expert guidance on user access management, role design, and risk remediation across a complex enterprise landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for an SAP Security professional to contribute to a business that's helping drive the UK's transition to a cleaner, smarter energy future - all within a close-knit team of 24 ERP security specialists.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting and maintaining the SAP security and authorisation environment, including security roles, profiles, and portal groups.
• Managing and troubleshooting GRC12 access control issues and general user access management.
• Ensuring all system activities are fully auditable and compliant with internal and external standards.
• Working effectively within a global team that includes multiple third-party vendors.
• Producing clear and accurate management reports and recommendations.
• Proposing and implementing role design or restructuring to resolve segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts.
• Identifying and delivering process improvements to enhance security efficiency and compliance.

What You'll Bring

• Strong understanding of SAP authorisation concepts, including authorisation objects, PFCG, and key SAP tables.
• Proven experience with SOX audits and access-related controls.
• Expertise in GRC12 configuration, risk library and ruleset maintenance, and report generation.
• Ability to design end-to-end remediation and mitigation controls for SoD conflicts.
• Experience with S/4HANA, Fiori, BW HANA, and BPC from a security perspective.
• Excellent data analysis skills using Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with SailPoint, SuccessFactors, Concur, Coupa, or C-series is beneficial.

Qualifications

• SAP Access-related certifications in GRC or S/4HANA / Fiori are desirable.

You'll Excel Here If You…

• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Thrive in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.
• Enjoy applying your expertise to improve processes and reduce risk.
• Have strong presentation and written communication skills.

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a forward-thinking organisation playing a vital role in the UK's energy transition, working in a close-knit 24-person ERP security team. This is your chance to apply your ERP security expertise in a meaningful context - supporting systems that help power millions of homes and businesses every day - with the flexibility of a part-time, hybrid role for 6 months.

Interested?

If you're ready to take the lead on ERP security in a large-scale, purpose-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help secure the systems that keep the nation running.

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