Senior Product Owner

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

As a Product Owner in our dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the new Security Automation Platform at SAP. You will collaborate closely with security leaders, product managers, and technical experts to design, implement, and optimize security automation solutions. In your daily work, you will

- act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring transparent communication, managing expectations, and aligning on product direction.

- work with various business stakeholders to understand their demands and gather input for product development.

- analyze, validate, challenge, and strategically prioritize business requirements to maximize product value and alignment with business goals.

- define and evolve the product roadmap, manage and refine the product backlog by writing clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

- lead and empower the development team, providing clarity, removing impediments, and facilitating effective collaboration during product design, development, and operations.

- work seamlessly within an agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality product efficiently.

- proactively research and integrate emerging technologies and industry trends, championing innovation and continuous improvement within the product and team.

What you bring

- Strong educational qualifications (University degree in IT, Software engineering, Business Informatics or related fields).

- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or similar role in a technology-driven environments

- Ability to understand, challenge and prioritize business requirements to assess the value and effort of potential implementations.

- Proficiency in managing product backlogs, writing clear and concise user stories, acceptance criteria, and defining epics/features.

- Proven experience working in Agile development environments (Scrum, SAFe).

- Highly analytical and results-oriented, with the ability to make data-driven decisions and identify opportunities.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Customer centric mindset with strong service and can-do attitude.

- Previous experience with SAP ESM, CRM, or Service Cloud solutions is a plus.

Meet the team:

Our vision is to redefine cybersecurity by creating a cloud-native platform that automates and modularizes security processes, enabling organizations to achieve resilient security posture while fostering an open ecosystem for innovation.

You will be part of the team that will build a secure, scalable Security Cloud — a living platform where we develop core security modules that serve as the foundation for a growing ecosystem. In this ecosystem, the broader community doesn’t just use the platform — they build within it. By developing new modules directly in the cloud and reusing our core services, contributors continuously extend the platform’s capabilities. Every new contribution becomes part of the Security Cloud itself, enriching it for everyone.

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: 448883 | Work Area: Solution and Product Management | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid