SAP Security & Vulnerability - SME Manager

Overview

Lead Secure Operations for Unilever's global SAP landscape, governing cyber security, vulnerability management, audit assurance, access governance and risk management across SAP platforms and associated technologies.

What you'll do

• Lead SAP Secure Operations across the global SAP landscape and supporting technologies.
• Ensure compliance with Unilever Cyber Security Standards, Policies, and Control Frameworks.
• Define and drive security governance processes, standards, controls, and assurance activities.
• Own and govern vulnerability management processes across App, Infrastructure, Cloud, and supporting platforms.
• Drive remediation of SAP Security Notes (HotNews), Qualys, Wiz, Guardium, and other cyber security findings.
• Monitor vulnerability SLAs and ensure timely remediation through stakeholder engagement and governance.
• Provide executive visibility of security posture, remediation progress, and residual risk.
• Lead audit readiness and remediation for Corporate Audits, Operational Excellence Reviews, Penetration Tests, Internal Control Framework (ICF), and external assurance engagements.
• Ensure closure of audit observations within agreed timelines.
• Maintain evidence repositories and control effectiveness documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Govern cyber risk identification, assessment, mitigation, exception management, and risk acceptance activities.
• Drive remediation plans for identified risks through enterprise governance processes.
• Ensure appropriate governance for security exceptions and compensating controls.
• Oversee Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes, privileged access governance, and periodic access reviews.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and access management controls.
• Establish and monitor security KPIs, KRIs, compliance metrics, audit status, and operational dashboards.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights to senior leadership.
• Drive continual service improvement initiatives across Secure Operations.
• Enhance governance processes, automation opportunities, and operational efficiencies.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and proactive risk management.

What you'll need

• Extensive experience in SAP Security, SAP Basis, Cyber Security, Risk Management.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management, audit assurance, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing enterprise cyber security tools such as Qualys, Wiz, Guardium, SIEM, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Experience leading cross-functional global teams and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical, governance, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive risk remediation outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience within large global enterprise SAP environments.
• Knowledge of Cyber Security Frameworks (NIST, ISO27001, CIS).
• Understanding of SOX, ICF, GDPR, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, SAP Security, or equivalent.

Details

• Location: Bangalore.