SAP Senior Security & Authorisations Consultant

Interviews are expected to be held on 21 February 2024

Grade 8 (£45,585 – £54,395 p.a. with a discretionary range to £65,274 p.a., depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an enthusiastic and driven SAP Senior Security & Authorisations Consultant looking for a new challenge?  Would you like to be a part of a growing SAP team at the pivot point of its transformational journey? There is no better time to join us!

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.   

The University Of Leeds is excited to announce that its SAP team is going through a transformation as it starts the journey to S4 HANA. You will be joining the university at a pivotal moment as the team grows to meet the university’s future needs, you will have an opportunity to take a full and active part as the university transitions from ECC6 to S4 HANA.

As a SAP Senior Security & Authorisations Consultant at the University of Leeds, your role will be to lead related SAP system security through an excellent understanding of governance, risk and control. You will lead the identification, selection, specification and configuration of SAP functionality to enable delivery of Performance Commitments, Strategic Objectives & contribute to the University’s vision for SAP. You will provide analytical and technical skills, configuration expertise and business knowledge to support a wide range of business objectives and initiatives.

Your excellent communication skills will be utilised when working with a wide range of IT colleagues and users. You will be part of a team delivering support for services that underpin a range of business critical activities. You will contribute to the development of new and existing key core services used by a range of business stakeholders, working closely with business change and IT change professionals to ensure systems support is fit for purpose and meets strategic and user requirements.

Working in a complex environment, your work will involve ensuring user documentation is developed and maintained in line with standard operating procedures to ensure alignment with industry best practice, IT standards and regulatory compliance.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for a leading role that will provide an opportunity to take a full and active part in the University’s transitions from ECC6 to S4 HANA apply today! 

To explore the post further or for any queries, you may have, please contact: 

Andrew Mallinson, SAP Manager 

Email:  [email protected]  

Location:  Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  IT
School/Institute:  DDO
Category:  Professional & Managerial
Grade: 
Grade 8
Salary: 
£45,585 to £54,395
per annum
Post Type: 
Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Friday 26 January 2024
Closing Date:  Friday 09 February 2024
Interview Date: 
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Reference:  ITDDO1082
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