Senior Manager - GFS SOD & User Management

About Our Client

The hiring organisation is a large global entity operating in the FMCG industry.

• Design, maintain, and continuously improve the global SOD policy, rule set, and control framework across finance systems and connected applications
• Lead the end-to-end user access lifecycle (joiner, mover, leaver), ensuring standardised workflows, SLAs, and strong evidence trails
• Establish and operate preventive and detective SOD controls, including access risk simulations, preapproval checks, and post provisioning monitoring
• Govern role design and access models (RBAC/ABAC), enforcing least privilege principles and reducing custom roles and toxic combinations
• Coordinate and execute periodic user access certifications with business owners; track completion, issues, and remediations to closure
• Oversee emergency access (firefighter) processes, including approvals, monitoring, and review of activity logs
• Implement and optimize GRC/IGA tooling and integrations; define functional requirements, test changes, and drive adoption with business and IT
• Partner with GPOs, Security, and Internal Audit to align SOD coverage with business processes, ITGC, SOX 404, and regulatory obligations

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior Manager - GFS SOD & User Management should have:

• 8-10+ years in risk, controls, or identity/access governance, with deep experience in SOD frameworks and finance system user management
• Proven track record establishing or scaling SOD and UAM programs in a shared services or global process organization
• Hands on expertise with role architecture, toxic combination design, access risk simulation, certifications, and emergency access governance
• Strong knowledge of SOX 404, ITGC, and control design/operating testing practices; audit or assurance background preferred
• Experience implementing or optimizing GRC/IGA platforms and workflow integrations with ticketing and HR systems
• Demonstrated ability to partner with process owners, IT, Security, and Audit to balance control strength with operational practicality
• Excellent data literacy: able to build metrics, analyse trends, and communicate insights to senior stakeholders
• Relevant certifications a plus (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CIA, or IAM/IGA credentials)

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a large organization within the FMCG and consumer durables industry.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career, apply now to join the team in Hyderabad as a Senior Manager - GFS SOD & User Management