SAP Security Business Systems Consultant

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capabilities of a long-established pharmaceutical leader to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 25,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. 

Job Description

The SAP Security Business Systems Consultant is responsible for ensuring AbbVie maintains a compliant and stable SAP security environment. SAP security and GRC control owner for all AbbVie SAP SOX. Primary point of contact for internal and external audit walkthroughs, questions or issues and ensuring audit requests are fulfilled. Oversees the day-to-day SAP Security processes by overseeing managed service provider to ensure incidents and service requests are processed within service level agreement. Generate new security and GRC design proposals and lead those efforts to investigate, identify, and implement state-of-the-art technology platforms that drive efficiency and security gains for multiple business areas. Responsibilities include evaluating alternatives to satisfy business security objectives, estimating and planning security and GRC projects, management and oversight of onshore and offshore SAP security/GRC analysts.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Leads, participates or coordinates end-to-end execution of SAP security & GRC solutions, related projects and technology implementations. Introduces best practice and process improvement ideas. 

• SAP security and GRC control owner for all AbbVie SAP SOX. Monitor day-to-day security incidents and tasks to ensure high customer satisfaction and ensure vendor meets all service levels.

• Reviewing and approving security or GRC changes implemented by team of security analysts to ensure alignment to security standards and global templates.

• Identifying, monitoring, and implementing SAP ABAP system and HANA database hardening standards. Ability to work with cybersecurity principles & controls and apply to SAP environments 

• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, SOX compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle. 

• Exposure of handling SAP system life cycle (SLC) process, documentation (in Solution Manager), testing (Quality Center), ticketing (ServiceNow). 

• Managing SAP projects and teams; working knowledge of all aspects of the SAP ASAP methodology including Applications, Integration, Data, Security, Change Management, Training, and Communications. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience.
• Experience and thorough SAP security & GRC knowledge across multiple SAP technologies including: GRC12, S/4HANA, SRM, BW, HANA Database 2.0, Fiori, SAC, EWM, GTS, Nakisa, Solution Manager, among others. 
• Detailed design, implementation, and operational experience with SAP technical components including SAP Single Sign-on and the SAP GUI client. 
• Understands core business processes and key security controls. Experience working with SOX compliance requirements, Segregation of Duties, and other controls principles. 
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products (e.g. GMP). 
• Ability to resolve complex issues in high stress and high-pressure situations. 
• Critical Thinking. 
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to travel globally. 

Key AbbVie Competencies: 

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally and with partners outside of team to enable higher performance. 
• Learns fast, grasps the 'essence' and can change course quickly where indicated. 
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo. 
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement. 
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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