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Information Security Compliance Senior Specialist (f/m/d)

Date: 02/03/2026
Company: SAP

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.


What you will do:

Summary:

As the Information Security Compliance Senior Specialist for Customer Audits, you will oversee audit fieldwork with external customer auditors and contribute to customer security audits in collaboration with SAP's various lines of business. You will communicate project status effectively to senior management and stakeholders, share your knowledge and experience with the team, and help document and mitigate any identified findings and potential risks. If you are looking for a challenging role where you can make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you.

The Role:

- Lead audit fieldwork with external customer auditors using appropriate auditing methods while leveraging existing documentation (i.e. Standards, procedures, Walkthrough decks, etc.) evidences and/or obtain new documentation to meet customer’s compliance and regulatory demands.
- Align customer requirements with internal constraints to provide transparency on SAP`s security posture to our customers while safeguarding our confidential information as well as devising alternative solutions to provide assurance where needed.
- Clearly communicate project status and results with senior management, project team, and stakeholders. Develop clear communication channels and direction among cross-functional teams.
- Assist with continuous evaluation and upgrading of operational policies, procedures and customer auditing best practices.


- Establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.
- Stay up to date with industry developments, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to constructively influence audit planning and execution.
- Work with SAP Lines of Business to implement and remediate recommended solutions for mitigation and improvement.


What you bring:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of experience in program or project management, audit compliance specific to Risk, Compliance, and Security (ITGC controls preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in leading audit projects and working with Financial Services.
- Experience with regulatory intake process, performing regulatory compliance analysis and control mapping for the sub-regions under ownership when there are new regulations or changes to existing regulations.
- Experience with DORA, ISO 27k family, SOC, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, CSA Star or equivalent information security and privacy compliance certifications.
- Experience translating compliance requirements into operational and technical control objectives.
- Proven track record of managing globally dispersed groups of internal and external stakeholders as well as experience in expectation management.
- Demonstrated written and verbal fluency in German, enabling effective communication in business settings.
- Based out of Walldorf or Frankfurt, Germany


Meet your team:

Customer Security Audits team coordinates and supports post-sales customer audits and assessments that need to be conducted by SAP at the request of customers for SAP Cloud Services. The team advocates on behalf of our external customers providing them the right level of assurance in cases where these parties invoke their "Right to Audit" SAP Products & Services. We emb a global mindset and act as bridge between the customer, Customer Success Representatives, involved  LoBs, central service providers, and SGSC experts for Customer Security Audit-related activities.


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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 world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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 theSAP Employee Referral Program , according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.


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Requisition ID: 441738  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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