Senior Project Manager (f/m/d) Engineering Processes & Solutions

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

You will play a key role as a core contributor within the Head of Engineering Processes & Solutions team in SAP's Corporate Processes & IT (CPIT) organisation. As a Project Manager (f/m/d), you will manage and shape high-priority, cross-functional AI initiatives and cross-projects sponsored by various areas. In this dynamic environment, you will be responsible for designing and launching these strategic and transformational projects, ensuring they progress seamlessly through all phases. To guarantee end-to-end accountability and accelerate execution, you will continue to drive and support these initiatives throughout the transformation journey.

Main responsibilities

• Hands-on project delivery: Design, implement, and monitor several project workstreams to achieve defined objectives.
• Escalation management and issue resolution: Quickly address unexpected challenges, remove roadblocks, and ensure continuity of execution.
• Proactive stakeholder engagement: Manage expectations and foster collaboration by building and maintaining a strong operational network across all involved roles.
• Execution: Translate strategic goals into practical steps and oversee their implementation throughout the transformation phase.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders: Providing clear insights and pragmatic solutions that enable fast decision-making and execution.

What you bring

• Excellent knowledge of German and English is required (fluency spoken and written)
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree or equivalent ideally in Business Administration, Economics, (Computer) Science or Engineering

• Strong understanding of SAP’s AI strategy and Product Engineering

• Deep insights into value realization and calculation frameworks, particularly regarding AI-driven productivity gains for organizations
• Ability to conduct sophisticated qualitative and quantitative analyses across a broad range of topics and formulate strategic recommendations

• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical abilities
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at C-/Executive-level

• Effective written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills – for executive audiences
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint) required

• Result-driven, persistence, self-motivation, and willingness to work under pressure
• Being able to handle multiple strategic and complex topics in a structured manner, effectively prioritizing and delivering on time
• Proven ability to work in an international environment

Where you belong

The Corporate Processes & IT organisation is responsible for evolving and executing on SAP's IT strategy. We apply our expertise in technology and business processes by driving the internal adoption standard applications that support end-users in the execution and re-engineering of their processes in all lines of business, always putting a strong focus on end-user centricitiy. It is our objective to accelarate co-innovation with development and extend the use of SAP standard products with SAP, shifiting the focus from maintaining a heavily customised environment to optimising our processes on top of standard services. By combining technological understanding with business know-how and using our own innovative solutions as the earliest adopter, we ensure zero distance between business and technology.

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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.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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.

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Requisition ID: 439751 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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