SS&D Sovereign Alliances Senior Specialist (f/m/d)

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YOUR FUTURE ROLE    
 
We are looking for a SS&D Sovereign Alliances Senior Specialist (f/m/d) to join our global team. This position is part of the new Sovereign Alliances unit within the Sovereign Services & Delivery (SS&D) organization that combines all Sovereign Cloud deliveries at SAP.   

Your responsibilities include:  

• Ensure that SAP as a company speaks with one voice regarding Sovereign Cloud, by:
  • Supporting the E2E execution plan to link the sovereign cloud messaging to all relevant SAP corporate and product related messaging incl. key assets like L0, L1 decks etc.
  • Support building a strong internal communication platform for SAP employees with targeted enablement material for sovereign cloud
  • Build a strong network within SS&D and with key stakeholder groups to ensure content remains accurate and relevant
• Become an MEE Region sovereign evangelist, liaising with key stakeholders in the region to uplift existing assets and communication in alignment with offering / product specific messaging
• Creation of competitive intelligence assets for the MEE region.
• Create and support execution of a plan for Sovereign Cloud events in MEE (both SAP and external; incl. overseeing the presence (event stand, staffing) of Sovereign Cloud at selected event locations.
• Support to establish a process for an SAP Community presence to engage with our Partners and Customers.

YOUR PROFILE        

• Master’s degree in Risk Management or equivalent
• 8+ years of professional experience

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies particularly IaaS, PaaS and SaaS models
• Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication and liaison skills
• Excellent German and English language skills; other languages are a plus
• Strong networking skills and, ideally a large network in the SAP organization
• Knowledge of the special requirements of the industries for which Sovereign Cloud is relevant (Defense, Public Sector, etc.)

ABOUT THE TEAM
 
SAP Sovereign Services & Delivery (SS&D) is part of Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) board area and manages end-to-end Sovereign Cloud delivery as well as Government Security fulfilment for SAP.

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Requisition ID: 411709  | Work Area: Administration  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
 

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