Senior Engineering Project Manager

Job Description

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.

Your Future Role

We are looking for a Senior Engineering and Project Manager to join the Sovereign Cloud Sustained Engineering team. In this role, you will be a key player in the Sovereign Cloud Delivery Assets (SCDA) team, responsible for the architecture, creation, provisioning, and maintenance of AWS, GCP, and Azure accounts within Sovereign Cloud.

You will be responsible for end-to-end project management, ensuring the successful execution of SCDA projects while maintaining alignment with organizational goals and adapting to shifting priorities. This role requires strong organizational leadership, proactive communication, and hands-on cloud expertise to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and drive project success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex cloud-based projects from planning to execution, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve project workflows to streamline cloud account provisioning and management.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, stakeholders, and leadership to align project objectives with broader strategic goals.

• Implement effective project organization strategies, balancing multiple priorities and adapting to evolving requirements.

• Monitor cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure, ensuring compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.

• Contribute hands-on to cloud infrastructure initiatives, supporting engineering teams in solving technical challenges.

• Drive process improvements and automation to enhance cloud account efficiency and scalability.

• Utilize project management tools and methodologies to track progress, mitigate risks, and improve execution.

• Facilitate clear and concise communication across teams, ensuring transparency and alignment on key deliverables.

What You Bring

• At least three years of experience in project management, preferably within cloud computing, IT services, or software engineering.

• Proven track record of managing large-scale projects in cloud environments from inception to completion.

• Expertise in cloud delivery and operations, including hyperscaler account management and cloud infrastructure best practices.

• Strong organizational and strategic planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities.

• Hands-on technical experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and familiarity with their organizational structures.

• Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Trello, along with agile methodologies.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities with a proactive, results-driven mindset.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience facilitating discussions and presenting to stakeholders.

• Ability to work under pressure in complex project environments, balancing business needs with technical execution.

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while executing tactically, ensuring alignment between short-term tasks and long-term objectives.

Work Experience

• Five or more years of professional experience in cloud delivery and operations, including managing cloud-based projects.

• At least two years of hands-on experience in cloud operations, including development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud products.

• Development experience in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Go is preferred.

• Prior experience in software engineering roles, contributing to cloud-based solutions or infrastructure management.

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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 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.

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 149400 - 253800(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: 420734 | Work Area:Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations:Virtual - USA #LI-Hybrid

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