Job Description
We are looking for a Methods & Systems Lead for one of our clients with the following details:
Location: Doha, Qatar
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: FEB 2026
Work Status: Residential, Single
Qualification and Experience Required:
- Educational Requirement: Bachelor's degree in IT or a related SAP field, with a preference for a Master's degree in IT authorizations or an equivalent qualification.
- Required Experience: 10-15 years of expertise in the relevant field.
- Knowledge of SAP authorizations, including FIORI authorization set up.
- Knowledge of SOD concept
- Knowledge of SAP GRC or other risk & compliance tools is a plus.
- Critical mind set.
- Ability to work independently.
- Adaptive learner
- Self-management and decision making, with initiative for continuously improving both business and technical. knowledge.
Communication skills:
- Ability to form and maintain good relationships with many business and technical stakeholders across all affiliates.
- Professional and diplomatic.
- Fluent in English
Activities
HSE:
- Demonstrate personal commitment to the HSE Policy.
- Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with all relevant Statutory and Company HSE standards.
- Actively participate in Company safety awareness and initiative schemes.
Key responsibilities
Daily Operations and Collaboration:
- Collaborate with the IT Authorization team to implement required changes.
- Gain ad build expertise in authorization concepts, including company structure and its impact on role domains, user groups, and user IDs.
Authorization Analysis:
- Analyze SAP authorization changes from a business perspective, ensuring alignment with authorization and Segregation of Duties (SOD) concepts.
- Gather and share business insights to support solutions for SAP authorization incidents.
SOD Ruleset Management:
- Assess and update the business and technical SOD ruleset impact of concept changes.
- Oversee complex user SAP authorization requests requiring SOD checks and conflict removal.
- Maintain GRC master data, including updates of Role Owners and Risk Owners.
Monitoring and Control:
- Design and implement regular checks on the authorization concept and user access to ensure SOD.
- Update dashboards and reports to analyze and determine the root cause of SOD conflicts.
- Detect unauthorized authorization changes impacting the SOD ruleset and follow up on periodic controls.
Process Improvement:
- Support the redesign and improvement of procedures involving SAP authorizations.
- Maintain documentation related to SAP authorization processes, including project documentation, business ruleset changes, and detective controls like user access reviews.
Knowledge Sharing:
- Share knowledge with key actors in the authorization processes, including Authorization Key Users and Risk Owners.
- Participate in improvement initiatives related to the company's system processes with Business Process Owners and Power Users.
ERP System Optimization:
- Recognize and improve the company's use of the global ERP System using best practices and standard solutions.
- Design and agree on functional specifications to meet new business requirements, including defining technical specifications for developers.
Technical Coordination:
- Advise ERP Global and Regional Governance Teams on decisions leading to common and compatible solutions.
- Work with SAP DBS team and other IT external resources to ensure technical solutions meet functional requirements.
Configuration and Testing:
- Undertake configuration of SAP where necessary for solution delivery.
- Debug and rectify functionality-related system faults.
- Perform unit testing to ensure functional requirements.
User Support:
- Support business users during QA acceptance testing.
- Develop and update system/user documentation when configuration or other changes.
- Prepare training mat.
- Monitoring and controlling activities.
SAP System Management:
- Oversee the configuration, testing, and maintenance of SAP systems to support business requirements.
- Ensure effective integration and alignment of SAP systems with business processes.
- Manage system upgrades and participate in regular testing to maintain system integrity.
Authorization Management:
- Collaborate with the IT Authorization team to implement necessary changes.
- Develop expertise in authorization concepts and analyze SAP authorization changes.
- Oversee complex user SAP authorization requests and maintain GRC master data.
Segregation of Duties (SOD):
- Implement and monitor controls to ensure segregation of duties and address conflicts.
- Conduct regular reviews and updates to maintain the integrity of the SOD framework.
- Update dashboards and reports to analyze SOD conflicts and follow up on periodic controls.
Process Improvement:
- Participate in initiatives to improve business processes with Business Process Owners and Power Users.
- Enhance the use of the global ERP System using best practices.
- Design functional specifications and ensure technical solutions meet business requirements.
Training and Support:
- Prepare training materials and conduct continuous improvement training for users.
- Provide support to business users during QA acceptance testing and system usage.
- Develop and update system/user documentation when configuration or other changes.
Project Management:
- Manage medium to enormous size projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
- Coordinate with various stakeholders across company to resolve issues and ensure project alignment.
- Undertake configuration of SAP where necessary for solution delivery.
Data Analysis and Reporting:
- Query and analyze data within the existing system to provide essential information for future improvements.
- Debug and rectify functionality-related system faults.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of system performance and issues.
Compliance and Risk Management:
- Coordinate with the GRC DBS team to resolve issues on a timely basis.
- Support GRC projects and maintain compliance with risk and compliance tools.
- Maintain documentation related to SAP authorization processes and GRC master data.
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