Global Real Estate Capital Projects Manager

Job Description

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.

Primary Purpose:

Oversee the global capital expenditure (CAPEX) programme for corporate real estate — including construction, office fit-out, relocations, and infrastructure upgrades — ensuring strategic alignment with SAP and GRF objectives, full governance over project data, reporting, and vendor management. Drive and implement innovation and strategy in this field.

Key Responsibilities :

Global Project Governance and Reporting

• Oversee project reporting and management tools across the global portfolio.
• Serve as lead administrator of the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool: manage users, resolve system issues, track user feedback, and plan enhancements.
• Define and enforce expectations for project data reporting by regional teams, ensuring compliance with SAP global standards and guidelines for design, construction, sustainability, and branding.
• Verify that project data and reflected in Business Cases and CapEx Requests are accurately entered in the PPM system and remain consistent throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and deliver consolidated project portfolio reports for GRF leadership; establish reporting cadence, structure, and metrics in alignment with executive requirements.

Project Strategy and Quality Assurance

• Ensure global project strategies, priorities, and delivery standards align with GRF objectives and governance.
• Conduct global performance assessments of project management practices to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and best practices suitable for standardization across regions.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of Business Cases and Project Change Requests,
• Act as the final gate of review and approval for Capex Requests for Approval submissions before escalation to GRF leadership, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and full financial integrity of requests.
• Support as expert business case preparation by confirming financial data accuracy and ensuring all requests clearly communicate business justification and scope.

• Being the industry leader in Capex projects provide trainings to colleagues and ensure continuous improvements.

Execution Standards and Compliance

• Maintain, update, and communicate global project execution, delivery, and compliance guidelines.
• Develop and monitor global standards for project governance, reporting discipline, and adherence to approved strategies.
• Oversee alignment of workplace design, brand, and sustainability requirements across all global projects.

Vendor and Contract Management

• Establish, negotiate, and manage global vendor and service agreements for design, construction, and project management services.
• Define vendor governance frameworks and key performance indicators to ensure global consistency, quality, and cost efficiency.

Financial and Operational Oversight

• Own the global CAPEX programme: budgeting, cost forecasting, and capital allocation planning.
• Track financial adherence to approved BCs, CapEx requests, and project change control procedures.
• Benchmark cost, schedule, and quality metrics globally; lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Training & Education

• Develop training programs for Project Teams
• Capture lessons learned and best practices globally

Stakeholder and Leadership Alignment

• Partner with regional real-estate, finance, procurement, and IT teams to ensure consistent project delivery.
• Present consolidated performance updates, dashboards, and insights to GRF leadership.
• Act as escalation point for cross-regional delivery or governance issues.

Background :

• extensive experience in the requested field in different countries in the world.
• architect or similar background

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
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Requisition ID: 443106 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid