Job Description:
SAP PAPM Cloud Technical Developer
Experience: 8+ years overall SAP experience with strong hands-on PAPM Cloud exposure
Job Summary
We are seeking a SAP PAPM Cloud Technical Developer with proven hands-on experience in building and supporting SAP Profitability and Performance Management (PAPM) Cloud solutions. The role is heavily technical and focuses on PAPM allocations, security configuration, transport management, and system interfaces, along with close integration with SAP HANA.
Key Responsibilities
SAP PAPM Cloud – Technical Development
- Develop and maintain SAP PAPM Cloud models including:
- Environments, Models, Versions, and Processes
- Complex allocation cycles (cost, revenue, and statistical allocations)
- Configure and optimize PAPM functions for high-volume data processing
- Debug and resolve PAPM calculation and execution issues
- Monitor and improve PAPM model performance and runtime efficiency
- Design and implement multi-step allocation logic using PAPM allocation functions
- Validate allocation results and ensure reconciliation with source systems
- Optimize allocation models for accuracy and performance
Security & Authorizations
- Configure and manage role-based security (RBAC) in SAP PAPM Cloud
- Assign users, roles, and authorizations for:
- Model access
- Data visibility
- Execution and administration rights
- Manage PAPM Cloud transports across DEV, QA, and PROD environments
- Handle transport creation, dependencies, and issue resolution
- Support release management and version control for PAPM artifacts
- Coordinate deployments and post-transport validations
- Design and support interfaces between source systems and PAPM/HANA
- Work with:
- SAP HANA tables and views
- SAP DataSphere
- SLT, SDI, or file-based interfaces (as applicable)
- Ensure reliable data load, validation, and reconciliation
- Troubleshoot interface and data flow issues
Required Technical Skills
Mandatory
- SAP PAPM Cloud – Strong hands-on technical experience
- Hands-on experience with allocations in PAPM
- PAPM security and role configuration
- PAPM transport and deployment management
- Strong SAP HANA & SAP DS knowledge
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
