Strategic Project & Transformation Lead

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

Team Overview 

The role of the Global Digital Demand, Commerce and Ecosystem (GDCE) organization is to develop end-to-end marketing programs that deliver demand to the business.  The Content and Project Services team is responsible for driving the end-to-end content operating model, ensuring efficiency of the integrated demand teams by leading them through common processes while driving continuous improvements and providing functional expertise for critical projects that span multiple organizations.

The role:

As the Strategic Project and Transformation Lead, you will have the opportunity to drive immediate impact by managing high-visibility, cross organizational initiatives as well as shape the future by identifying and driving transformation topics across teams.  You will report directly to the Head of Content and Project Services and will have the opportunity to work with leaders from across the organization.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive strategic initiatives across the GDCE and broader SAP teams, providing a clear, repeatable structure to manage executive level, complex projects and drive change.
• Manage overall project milestones with cross-functional assigned teams, introduce mitigation tactics to minimize risks, and provide executive updates
• Develop internal storytelling / communication strategy in support of strategic initiatives to help drive visibility, engagement and change management across teams
• Understand and advise on industry best practices (from operations to innovations) across the functional areas of the Content and Project Services organization
• Help identify, define and implement game changing / transformational initiatives based on the emerging needs of the marketing organization, collecting input from key stakeholders while balancing external best practices and approaches

Experience & Key skills 

• Minimum 15 years of B2B or B2C digital, high-tech marketing experience
• Broad and deep content expertise (from strategy to operations to production)
• Management consulting background a plus
• Ability to create a vision/strategy as well as define the path to implementation
• Exceptional written & verbal communication skills with a knack for storytelling
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex, high-visibility projects
• Demonstrated experience in managing issues, scope and quality while bring projects to successful completion
• Exceptional influencing and cross-functional management skills with the highest levels of effectiveness in matrixed, complex organizations
• Proven ability to collaborate broadly with a flexible, positive attitude

Education and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required 
• Masters a plus

Location 

• Virtual

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 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 200 million users and more than 100,000 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, we build breakthroughs, together.

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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide 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.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Requisition ID: 337321  | Work Area: Marketing  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Remote