Security Policy, Standards & Frameworks Compliance Senior Specialist

 We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

The mission of the SAP Global Security and Cloud Compliance (SGSC) organization is to strengthen the security foundation of SAP to a level, fitting for a world class enterprise software company. Security and compliance are a critical to the success at SAP's transformation in the areas of cloud, Al, and sustainability, both internally and externally for SAP's customers. This role within Security Policy, Standards, and Frameworks is part of the Global Compliance and Certification organization (GCC).

The Security Policy, Standards, and Frameworks Standards Team oversees the SAP Global Security Policy Framework. The team governs the document lifecycle, supports the drafting process, ensures proper document control, and manages document publishing and communication. The team collaborates and aligns with key stakeholders on policy-related initiatives and supports awareness of policy-related topics across the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the entire end-to-end global security policy and security standard lifecycles, from drafting and review through publishing and communication.
• Collaborate with document owners during drafting to ensure alignment with and inclusion of required content.
• Review security policy framework documents for clarity, grammatical correctness, and adherence to approved templates.
• Oversee the identification of and make recommendations for security policy framework documents.
• Collaborate with security awareness team to identify requirements for inclusion in employee training.
• Act as subject matter expert and lead discussions with stakeholders related to the security policy framework.
• Understand the SAP security strategy and incorporate it into the global security policy.
• Facilitate the onboarding of merged and acquired companies to security policy framework.
• Coordinate acknowledgement of security policy framework documents with various social partners.
• Support internal, external, and customer audits related to security policy framework.
• Stay abreast on emerging regulatory updates, technological trends, and changing threat landscape to inform new content.
• Build strategic partnerships with key decision makers across the SAP organization.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in IT, security, risk management or compliance functions.
• Experience with security or IT governance documentation processes, including drafting, lifecycle management, publication and/or communication.
• Knowledge of cyber security key principles and frameworks such as ISO, NIST, SOC, etc.
• Exceptional written communication skills in English including experience writing and editing business/technical documents.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office products, especially MS Word and MS Sharepoint.
• Attention to detail.
• Can-do attitude, open-mindedness, and innovative thinking.
• Demonstrated success in cross-organizational programs in a matrix environment, ideally in a global environment.
• English speaking and writing fluency.
• German speaking and writing fluency are a plus.
• Security or IT certifications are a plus.

​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 414319  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.