Limited employment up to 6 months (f/m/d) - Visiting Researcher

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 build

• Collaborate with SAP University Alliances, existing and emerging UCCs/ACCs, and global university partners to support adoption of the unified academic instance of SAP Signavio, aligned with the newly defined licensing model and academic contracts.
• Support awareness and outreach efforts by equipping internal and external stakeholders (e.g., UA, UCCs, individual universities) with high-quality materials that help them introduce SAP Signavio offerings to their academic communities.
• Design scalable teaching and learning assets, including use cases, exercises, instructor guides, and student-ready materials, suitable for both individual university deployments and future UCC/HUB environments beyond the existing TUM model.
• Propose a robust academic curriculum focused on process intelligence and end-to-end transformation using the SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite, ensuring relevance across diverse academic fields and departments.
• Create documentation and integration guidelines that illustrate how the SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite can be embedded into various course formats, disciplines, and pedagogical models—helping identify key academic audiences and use cases.
• Document progress and provide strategic recommendations on curriculum evolution, academic engagement models, and long-term collaboration opportunities, with the option to prepare findings for scientific or educational publication.

What you bring

• PhD student or PhD graduate (f/m/d) of a university or a university of applied science in business informatics, information systems, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of and hands-on experiences with the SAP academic ecosystem and its organizational, strategic, and technical dimensions
• Experience in conducting needs assessments, stakeholder interviews, and translating findings into actionable project outcomes.
• Technical and didactical knowledge of SAP Signavio, including the Process Transformation Suite and its academic applications
• Strong communication and coordination skills for engaging cross-functional and international academic-industry teams.

Where you belong

Join the Signavio Blue Sky Research Team, a vibrant community of working students, thesis candidates, and visiting scholars. At Blue Sky, our mission is to turn bold ideas into manageable realities by de-risking innovation. Be part of our journey—help us shape the future of business transformation management!

Your set of application documents should contain a cover letter, a resume in table form, school leaving certificates, certificate of enrollment, current university transcript of records, copies of any academic degrees already earned, and if available, references from former employers (including internships). Please also describe your experience and skills in foreign languages and computer programs / programming languages.

This is a SAP global, strategic, paid, limited placement that provides candidates with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.

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​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: 440761 | Work Area: Software-Research | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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