Technical AI 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 build

To design and develop systems, applications, products, services and data to optimize / automate LoB processes and improve work efficiency. Engage with business stakeholders and other technology teams to deliver solutions to business requirements. Perform complex data and system development along with technology integration through learned technology coding languages.

This role bridges business needs and technical capabilities, driving innovation and value across the organization.

• Product Ownership & Delivery
  • Own, create, prioritise, and maintain the product backlog & roadmap, focusing on high-priority items and alignment with business objectives and the AI strategy.
  • Balance business needs, technological capability, and market trends for successful AI implementation
  • Ensures that all AI deliveries from the team are compliant and inline with SAP processes
  • Assess technical feasibility of new AI demands and ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
  • Participate in all relevant stages of the E2E AI lifecycle, including design, proof-of-concept, refinement, backlog management, development, and operations/value realization tracking.
• Collaboration
  • Engage with stakeholders across LoBs to ensure transparency, product feedback and to identify key opportunities for autonomous agent solutions across the organization
  • Take full responsibility for achievement of the squad's goals
  • Adhere to the standards set by architects, security & other SMEs
• Continuous Improvement
  • Promote value realization & iterative product learning through use feedback collection
  • Proactively self-improve & share expertise with the squad
  • Give & receive feedback regularly to improve processes and product

What you bring:

• 10+ years of work experience
• Technical Expertise
  • Proven experience in product ownership or management within AI, data, or technology-driven environments.
  • Hands-on experience in designing, developing and operating production ready AI Solution (with business context)
  • Strong understanding of AI technologies, trends, and product development lifecycles.
  • Experience with agile methodologies and backlog management tools (e.g., Jira).
• General Business Expertise
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
  • Demonstrated ownership, accountability and strategic thinking.
• Qualification & Certificates
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or similar field
  • SAP, AWS, GCP, Azure certifications (desirable)
  • Product Owner & Project Management certifications (desirable)
  • Functional Expertise - Proficiency in Sales and/or Marketing Processes

Where you belong:

An AI Development team, Intelligent Digital Solutions, part of Demand Generation in Corporate Processes & IT, focused on designing and delivering AI-driven solutions for Sales and Marketing. The team operates using SAFe/Agile methodologies to build Proofs of Concept (PoCs), Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and scalable Production-grade applications. Our work centres on Transforming Business workflows, driving efficiency gains, and delivering significant cost and time savings.

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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AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

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Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 447261 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid