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This is a full-time, hybrid WFH leadership role responsible for the security and governance of an SAP environment spanning S/4HANA, ECC, and EWM. The Functional Lead will manage and direct our offshore SAP Security support team, serve as the primary U.S.-based point of accountability for SAP Security and GRC, and act as a key liaison between security, functional, technical, and cybersecurity teams.\nResponsibilities\nLead and manage the offshore SAP Security support team, including assigning work, reviewing quality, and providing day-to-day direction and mentorship.\n\nOwn SAP Security strategy and operations across S/4HANA, ECC, and EWM environments.\n\nServe as the escalation point for complex security, authorization, and access issues raised by the offshore team or business stakeholders.\n\nDirect and oversee SAP roles, authorizations, user access provisioning, and related security administration activities.\n\nLead troubleshooting and root-cause resolution of security and authorization issues, including production escalations.\n\nOversee role design, role changes, testing, and remediation efforts.\n\nLead SAP GRC Access Control activities, including risk analysis, access risk remediation, and mitigation control design using ARA, ARM, and EAM.\n\nPartner with SAP functional, technical, and cybersecurity teams to ensure security requirements are integrated into projects and enhancements.\n\nDrive continuous improvement of SAP Security and GRC processes, controls, and documentation.\n\nSupport audit and compliance activities related to SAP access and segregation of duties (SoD).\n\nManage priorities and resourcing for ongoing SAP projects and enhancements from a security perspective.\n\nRequired Experience & Skills\nBachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).\n\n7+ years of hands-on SAP Security experience, including experience in a lead or senior consultant/analyst capacity.\n\nDemonstrated experience managing or leading a team, including offshore or distributed team members.\n\nDeep experience with SAP roles, authorizations, profiles, and user administration.\n\nExperience supporting SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA environments.\n\nStrong hands-on SAP GRC Access Control experience, including Access Risk Analysis (ARA), Access Request Management (ARM), and Emergency Access Management (EAM).\n\nProven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex SAP security and authorization issues.\n\nStrong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across functional, technical, and cybersecurity teams.\n\nAbility to set priorities, manage competing demands, and provide clear direction to a support team.\n\nMust be based in, or willing to relocate to, the Cleveland, Ohio area to support work at corporate headquarters.\n\nMust be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided for this position\n\nPreferred Experience\nSAP certification(s) in Security, GRC, or a related module (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP System Security).\n\nSAP EWM security experience.\n\nExperience working across ECC, S/4HANA, and EWM in an integrated landscape.\n\nExperience with SAP GRC Process Control or Risk Management.\n\nPrior experience in an SAP Security architect or people-management role.\n\nFounded in 1923, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. Our leading brands, specialized services, and comprehensive knowledge serve MRO and OEM end users in virtually all industrial markets through our multi-channel capabilities that provide choice, convenience, and expertise.\nApplied Industrial Technologies is built on a philosophy that puts people first. 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