Head of People & Culture, United Kingdom

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.

What you’ll do

The Global People Experience Organization seeks a dynamic and experienced individual to join as a key member of the Managing Boards of the Market Units to represent the voice of HR in the Market Unit and act as the Head of People. The Head of People & Culture (f/m/d) oversees People & Culture matters in the United Kingdom market unit. They actively collaborate with employees and local and regional Senior Management in this role.

Your responsibilities are:

• Represent the voice of People & Culture in the countries and act as Head of People & Culture in the UK
• Deliver an outstanding and innovative people experiences by demonstrating empathy and emotional intelligence, including:
  • embrace the Global People Strategy
  • brand SAP as most attractive employer in the Country / Region through an outstanding employee value proposition.
  • foster an environment of belonging and inclusion.
• Manage social partner relations, including local works council and works council negotiations
• Manage local legal, regulatory policies, and compliance matters
• Embody the importance of leadership and employee engagement for a hybrid workforce
• Act as link between social well-being, mental health, and business priorities
• Provide a flex work and a digital workplace experience that is simple, intuitive and connected
• Strategically align with L1 Board Area PCBP leads to ensure one voice to our business leaders
• Drive a consolidated location strategy in these countries Secure & develop SAP Culture and Values and act as cultural ambassador at all times
• Establish employee networks in order to maintain a permanent connection with employees and to understand their current needs and overall mood
• Act as interface for Global P&C Practice Areas (total rewards, talent attraction, SAP learning, people relations, asf.), key stakeholders such as the local communications team, facilities- and security representatives
• Work with different P&C Directors in the EMEA region to drive regional projects within the area of People Experience.

What you bring

• Relevant multi-year working experience within HR and in a similar function
• Advanced degree such as M.Sc. or MBA in business sciences, management, or organizational psychology. F/M/CIPD certification or equivalent is an advantage. .
• Able to lead by influencing and negotiation skills
• Outstanding communication and moderation skills, feels comfortable being on stage for internal and external audience (e.g. setting up all-hands meetings, mass communication, press)
• Able to sense the sentiment of employees at SAP United Kingdom
• Passion and talent for social media as well as understanding of using it as additional communication and engagement channel for employees.
• Open personality who enjoys being approached by employees, collects feedback directly and feels motivated by direct appreciation / critique.
• Able to transparently put feedback from employees and customers into action and follow-up
• Project Management skills and a structured, strategic mindset
• English business-fluent, German language skills are an advantage.

Meet the team

The P&C Director organization drives Employee Engagement, orchestrates global P&C services, policies, and programs into local or regional solutions, interface to social partners, represents SAP as top Employer of Choice in the country. The team itself is very flexible, versatile, diverse, and creative and happy to welcome you! Do you have a passion for creating a positive and productive work environment and have the skills and experience? Then, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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.

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Requisition ID: 439087 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid