People & Culture Business Partner Lead for CRO in the Americas

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

SAP’s People and Culture (P&C) organization is seeking an experienced, strategic P&C Business Partner Leader to work for Customer Success in the Americas to bring SAP’s People Agenda to life. In this role you will report to the SVP P&C Business Partner Lead for Go-to-Market. You will lead a team of P&C Business Partners to provide strategic P&C consulting and expertise on all people and organizational topics – driving the transformational journey of SAP.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Transformation

• Provide business-relevant strategic consulting to the CRO and the respective Leadership Team combined with high operational excellence to accelerate SAP’s transformation

• Advise on strategic organizational design and drive the implementation of reorganizations, complex business transformation, and critical change management initiatives

Team & Organizational Development

• Drive team, organizational, and talent development by effectively bringing to life the People programs which underpin our People Agenda, including Goal Planning, Total Rewards Planning, Employee Roundtables, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, and Performance Management in alignment with our global P&C Operating model

• Act as sparring partner to the Leadership Team and foster trusted conversations about performance to create an open-minded and high-performance growth culture

Strategic Workforce Planning

• Provide structured and relevant data analysis and insights on organizational health in support of the business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Partner to strategically plan the workforce of the future using workforce guidance / KPI’s, such as Early Talent hiring, workforce pyramid, location strategy, population demographics, organic v inorganic growth in senior level roles, etc.

What You Bring:

It's your strategic P&C orientation with the business and your drive for execution along with a strong professional track record that bring added value to our P&C BP Go-to-Market Team. You exemplify essential qualities including empathy, transparency, resilience, a growth mindset, personal accountability, and passion.

• Strong leadership skills and confidentiality in partnering as a true change agent with (Senior) Business Leader in times of constant change and transformation
• Strong professional maturity and comfort working in a fast paced and complex matrixed organization, embodying an agile style of working - always displaying a Growth Mindset

• 7+ years relevant experience in People & Culture/HR Business Partner roles, ideally with some global experience. But have experience working with sales and/or professional services teams

• Understanding of SAP’s Strategy and opportunities for the future

• Expertise in driving transformation and change management initiatives at scale
• Experience leading cross functional teams and teams across multiple countries

• High integrity; consistently handle sensitive matters and data with complete confidence

• Strong ability to build trusting relationships, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive information while maintaining a healthy balance between assertiveness and diplomacy

• Strong cultural awareness and adaptability to work across countries and continents

• Exceptional consulting and negotiation skills for effective collaboration with Senior Executives

• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills to be able to translate business needs into clear P&C requirements

• Excellent skills in analyzing and using P&C data to support decision making processes

• Proven experience in driving change and transformation initiatives with measurable business impact

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; storytelling with data (English verbal & written)

Leadership Traits:

• Strong executive presence; excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Adept at building high performing teams with strong engagement

• Cultural ambassador for SAP’s values, behaviors and Leadership Promise at all times. Committed to developing and advancing the next generation of talent

• Cultural dexterity; international experience

• Enjoys working in a dynamic environment and comfortable managing multiple stakeholders

• Values business success and assumes personal and team responsibility for P&C impact

• Able to remain calm under stress and demonstrate resiliency

• Values diversity of thought and experience to drive the best outcomes

Meet your team

Here at SAP, we recognize the value of teamwork and collaboration. As a P&CBP, you will be a part of a dynamic, global unit that is dedicated to shaping P&C initiatives and driving success across the organization. We aim to foster an inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages growth and innovation. Each team member brings unique skills and experiences, contributing to our collective strength and vision. Together, we strive to make a real difference, both within our company and for our customers worldwide.

*Location US. Prefer US Northeast

*Must be able to travel as required across the region(s). Must be able to work in NY and Newtown Square SAP offices as needed

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 are ethical and compliant

Our leadership credo: Do what’s right. Make SAP better for generations to come. We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAP’s values and shape SAP’s culture of integrity, by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.

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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Compensation Range Transparency

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 224700 - 525600(USD) USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 421855 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Executive | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.