SAP Roles & Authorisations Workstream Lead (S/4HANA Public Cloud) — Contract Exalto Consulting is supporting a confidential SAP cloud programme to appoint an experienced SAP Roles & Authorisations specialist to lead the workstream end-to-end.
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This role is focused on delivery leadership, design governance, quality assurance, and audit-ready documentation.
It is not a BAU security operations post and includes a structured handover at contract end.
What youll do Lead the Roles & Authorisations workstream, owning outcomes across the programme Provide day-to-day direction to an offshore delivery team responsible for role build, documentation and test evidence Assess the current role model and access usage, identify key risks, and recommend rationalisation/standardisation Define a target access model across: SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud SuccessFactors EC / EC-P SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) SAP Datasphere Ensure designs are persona-based, least-privilege by default, and support controlled approvals and auditability Drive the delivery backlog and prioritisation for role builds and access changes Support SIT/UAT readiness by ensuring users/roles are provisioned correctly and validated Run stakeholder workshops and present design decisions/exceptions through governance forums Collaborate with corporate IAM/Active Directory teams (joiner/mover/leaver, groups, SSO concepts) to align SAP roles with wider access controls Key deliverables Workstream plan (milestones, dependencies, RAID) As-is access assessment and risk findings Target role design standards and naming conventions Role mapping matrix (current → target) Role catalogues across the platforms in scope Access validation approach and persona-based test scripts Evidence packs to support sign-off and audit readiness Structured handover into BAU/security operations Experience were looking for (essential) Proven delivery lead experience for SAP Roles & Authorisations on complex programmes Strong access model design experience for S/4HANA Public Cloud and connected SAP platforms Track record leading offshore-heavy delivery and assuring quality of outputs Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills Governance mindset: least privilege, documentation discipline, audit readiness xjlbheb Working knowledge of IAM/AD concepts sufficient to collaborate effectively (JML, groups, SSO) Nice to have Experience in regulated environments / public sector Exposure to SoD processes/tooling (working with compliance/GRC) Experience using SAP Cloud ALM for traceability Contract overview Inside IR35 / PAYE Hybrid working (details shared at shortlist stage due to confidentiality) Rate: £655 per day (Inside IR35 / PAYE) Start: ASAP, subject to BPSS screening Duration: until 30/06/2026 (current view) If this aligns with your background, please share your CV and a short summary of your recent Roles & Authorisations delivery (platforms in scope, programme scale, offshore delivery model, and audit/governance approach).