SAP NS2 Client Delivery 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.

NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets and information of Americans. We offer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

This position requires access to customer data; Must be a U.S. citizen. SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer.

SAP NS2 Client Delivery Manager

The Client Delivery Manager (CDM) serves as primary point of contact for SAP Cloud Customers of Enterprise Cloud Services, mainly focusing on HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC), S/4HANA private cloud edition, S/4HANA Cloud extended Edition, HANA Enterprise Cloud advanced Edition and Cloud Application Services (CAS). The CDM drives end-to-end customer engagement from signature onwards, particularly customer onboarding, continuous service delivery, release and maintenance project initiation, architecture and governance coaching, relationship management, and renewal initiation. The CDM is expected to maintain customer satisfaction through issue mitigation and escalation management, to build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders, and help customers maximize the value of their partnership with SAP.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Client Leadership: Cultivate and implement robust strategic engagement frameworks for major APAC customers, ensuring direct oversight and a concentrated focus on core service delivery. Nurture and sustain high-level collaborative relationships with client executive teams and ECS stakeholders at both regional and global levels to drive exceptional customer satisfaction.
• End-to-end ownership for delivery of service: Assume & demonstrate full accountability as the principal orchestrator of the entire service delivery lifecycle. Foster a performance-driven and collaborative environment through active delivery engagement and effective internal stakeholder management—from contract execution through to ongoing support and proactive de-escalation of high-value accounts.
• Profitability Management: Proactive account cost management. Understanding customer business needs to find innovative solutions adapted to client’s level of maturity, Safeguarding ECS Revenue, contract renewals & collaborates with sales teams to drive revenue growth through effective cross-selling and up-selling initiatives
• Contract Adherence: Understand the customer's business, ECS Technical and contractual aspects of services being delivered. Understands the importance of SAP services to their customer’s business & ensure all service engagements strictly comply with contractual obligations and governance frameworks.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Proactively manage operational security risks by ensuring that maintenance activities are executed promptly and compliance reports are transparently communicated. Mitigate potential risks through timely escalation resolutions and systematic root cause analyses, thereby maintaining robust risk governance.
• Continuous Improvement and Communication: Create a culture of pro-active problem management, continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services delivered to customer showcasing the value delivered. Maintain clear, structured communication with stakeholders through regular governance meetings and escalation protocols thereby ensuring transparent collaboration across internal ECS teams for effective service delivery.

Required skills

• Over 5+ years of experience in managing and delivering SAP consulting or support projects, consistently operating in customer-facing roles.
• SAP Basis/Application, Project Management or Hyper scalers (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• 4+ years’ experience in SAP Basis and/or infrastructure operation/development
• Basic understanding of project management, overseeing service delivery for strategic projects/programs within SAP Enterprise Cloud /On-Premises solutions for enterprise clients and IT consulting firms
• Education minimum bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, information technologies or MBA
• Understanding of SAP’s cloud ERP business offerings (ex. Cloud ERP Private a.k.a RISE with SAP.
• Hands-on experience of SAP Basis and/or certified in at least one major Hyperscaler platform - technology infrastructure related certifications AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner/ Microsoft Azure Fundamentals / Google Cloud certified Associate Cloud Engineer
• Foundational understanding of the SAP or cloud operations, including the basic understanding of basic network setup, high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) setup, integrations, and related components etc.
• Excellent skills in English, ability to switch communication styles for technical and non-technical audiences with confidence, including management level at customers
• High competency in multi-tasking and ability to manage multiple engagements in parallel
• Pro-active, problem-solving, "can-do" attitude and “customer first” mindset.
• Strong engagement management, relationship building and de-escalation skills
• Exceptional leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear concise and tactful communication with senior executive management, clients, peers and team members.

Preferred skills

• SAP Basis/HANA and/or any of the Hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, or GCP) certifications
• Minimum 4 - 5 years of customer facing experience.
• Certification in Project Management e.g. PMP, etc.
• Certification in standards and methodologies for SAP IT operations (e.g. SAP ITIL V4 Foundation or Expert Level, etc.)
• Fundamental knowledge or formal training in managing IT-enabled services within digital and highly automated environments, such as High-Velocity IT (HVIT)

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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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 109100 - 227500(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.

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Requisition ID: 442439 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid