SAP Assurance Manager
SAP Assurance Managers help employers check whether SAP programmes are being delivered with enough control, evidence and quality. They bring practical assurance experience across governance, risks, controls, testing evidence, readiness reviews, quality gates, auditability and go-live decision support.
What does a SAP Assurance Manager do?
An SAP Assurance Manager reviews the quality, control and readiness of SAP delivery, working with programme leaders, PMO teams, test managers, change leads, data leads, security teams, auditors and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP, rollout and transformation programmes where employers need independent confidence that delivery risks are visible, evidence is credible and key decisions are supported by facts rather than optimism.
When businesses hire SAP Assurance Managers
- Managing assurance activity across SAP implementation, migration, rollout or optimisation programmes
- Reviewing governance, delivery controls, testing evidence, readiness criteria, risk management and quality gates
- Checking whether workstreams have credible plans, ownership, documentation, sign-offs and escalation routes
- Supporting audit readiness, steering committee confidence, go-live assurance and post-go-live review activity
- Adding assurance leadership to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, RISE with SAP or global template rollout
Typical responsibilities
- Define SAP assurance approaches, review plans, quality criteria, evidence requirements and reporting routines
- Review programme governance, RAID position, test evidence, data readiness, change readiness, cutover plans and support handover
- Assess whether quality gates, approvals, controls, documentation and decision evidence are complete and credible
- Work with programme leaders, PMO teams, workstream leads, testers, auditors, security teams and implementation partners
- Track assurance findings, risks, actions, ownership, remediation progress and unresolved governance concerns
- Report assurance status clearly for steering committees, programme boards, audit teams and senior stakeholders
- Help leaders make better decisions on delivery risk, quality, readiness and go-live confidence
Key skills to look for
- SAP assurance management experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP Activate, governance and delivery controls
- Knowledge of quality gates, RAID, testing evidence, readiness reviews, auditability, controls and programme reporting
- Experience with SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, SAP GRC, regulated environments or large-scale ERP programmes where relevant
- Ability to challenge programme teams, suppliers, auditors and senior stakeholders constructively
- Clear judgement on evidence quality, delivery risk, governance strength, control gaps and practical remediation