Development Senior Manager

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Job Description: Development Senior Manager

Position Overview

We are looking for a Development Senior Manager to lead engineering delivery across a strategic SAP product portfolio. You will drive AI-first development practices while ensuring high-quality feature delivery and exceptional customer support. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of enterprise software and AI innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a global engineering organization, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Own end-to-end delivery of features and incident resolution across a multi-product portfolio
• Drive adoption of AI-based tools and frameworks, including generative AI and agentic development, to transform engineering productivity
• Define and execute engineering strategy, translating business priorities into actionable goals and measurable outcomes
• Ensure technical solutions align with technology guidelines and architectural standards
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with Product Management, Architecture, and Customer Support to unblock delivery and resolve escalations
• Monitor product performance and customer-adoption metrics, using data to drive decisions
• Identify and develop engineering talent, creating an empowering environment that highlights contributions and raises the bar

What You Bring

• 15+ years of experience in product engineering for enterprise business applications (e.g., SAP or similar)
• Deep expertise in ERP functionality, cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), and enterprise architecture frameworks
• Proven track record managing diverse, distributed engineering teams across cultures and time zones
• Strong academic background in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices
• Demonstrated ability to drive AI/Gen AI adoption in engineering workflows
• Strong cross-functional influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to problem-solving
• Adaptability in the face of fast-changing priorities in a global organization
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences

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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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity,  gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

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 362800 - 605600 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.

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Requisition ID: 447866  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 30%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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