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Project Management Specialist

The candidate will be a key member of the Strategy & Transformation team in the EMEA region supporting the Strategy & Transformation lead

The S&T team defines and executes SAP’s strategy and transformation agenda across the region to drive mid-term profitable growth, enabled by clear and data-backed strategic priorities and transformation agenda, which are:
·aligned with SAP’s Corporate Strategy and the Global Customer Success Strategy,
·bought-in and supported by the EMEA regional leadership,
·targeted to uncover and unlock sustained growth,
·focused on driving efficiencies and revenue predictability across the region,
·backed by aligned investment and capacity allocation decisions.

The role will have direct exposure to key members of the regional and market senior leadership team to ensure successful design and roll out of strategy & transformation programs

What you will do:
Supports Global S&T programs
•Contributes to EMEA planning and roll out processes in collaboration with global teams, EMEA GTM, EMEA S&O leader including:
oMultiyear business planning processes, and the associated workforce transformation
oRoll out of cross functional global transformation through a structured approach to change management, comms and enablement

Supports Regional S&T programs
•Works collaboratively with strategy and transformation team members to help identify and propose how to successfully implement and track EMEA growth plans – this includes but is not limited to:
oMU growth plans
oSolution areas growth plans
oSegment and channel growth plans

Acts as trusted advisor and change agent
•Acts independently as a trusted advisor and change agent for the region’s leaders
•Has the stamina to represents the region’s interests in global transformation program design/definitions (and channels global transformation programs and priorities to the region)

Demonstrates growth mindset
•Lives and role-models the credo: Do what’s right. Make SAP better for generations to come!
•Is a true believer and follower of the ‘growth mindset’ – seeing the glass half full in times of challenges

What you bring:
Minimum 5+ years' experience from Consulting org or prior technology strategy or transformation experience with ability to independently:
oStructure a multi-dimensional problem (how to design a large-scale regional roll out of global transformation programs to ensure stakeholder buy-in and timely business impact)
oPrioritize issues/opportunities to solve problem
oPlan required analyses and data/sources needed
oExecute the necessary analyses leveraging business experts
oSynthesize findings
oDevelop recommendations to leadership using ‘WHY, WHAT and HOW’ storylin

Technology field experience or similar experience: Solid track record in a customer-facing role etc alternatively in a role that focuses on performance enhancement of the field e.g. global GTM transformation, workforce transformation
Stakeholder management Well versed in leveraging global stakeholders to unlock roadblocks (e.g., accelerating global guidance, business case approvals etc.) and leveraging regional stakeholders to support project identification, sizing and execution

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.

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Requisition ID: 433585 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid