Cloud Infrastructure Strategy and Governance Expert

 We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

Meet your team

Our team is part of the Global Cloud Infrastructure & Delivery (GCID) unit in the Customer Services & Delivery board area. GCID owns the infrastructure aspect of cloud delivery and is responsible for driving and executing our infrastructure strategy in coordination with cloud delivery cohesion. Within this context, our team is responsible for ensuring effective infrastructure governance of the SAP cloud margin by enabling strategic decision-making on cloud delivery, and establishing end-to-end transparency and governance of strategy execution.

This group of exceptionally talented and dedicated individuals supports ad-hoc executive projects, board sponsored/requested initiatives, and cross-GCID alignment on technical initiatives (i.e. taskforces) as well as ongoing responsibilities, including the shaping and adhering to a GCID strategy across all relevant governance and decision-making bodies. Identifying and overcoming business critical challenges & celebrating success together is at the heart of everything we do.

What you´ll do

We are looking for a motivated individual with an open mindset, an Internal Strategic Consultant /Infrastructure Strategy and Governance Expert, in SAP’s Business Delivery Excellence Team, to become a true member of our teams working on various cloud infrastructure governance topics.

• Prepare and provide clear and concise steering and decision making up to top level management and SAP executives
• Perform customer and industry research to identify key stakeholder needs & expectations and business opportunities
• Foster collaboration cross units and manage stakeholder relationship within business, IT and process stakeholders on a regular basis
• Conduct assessments and facilitate workshops to gain alignment with key stakeholders on must-have requirements and target states.

Joining us offers numerous professional and personal development and learning opportunities. You will build up subject matter expertise in the areas of your engagement around cloud infrastructure, business case design, and strategy operationalization and execution. You will be at the heart of the cloud delivery strategy and get first-hand insights into how SAP is leveraging its cloud capabilities to successfully move towards a best-in-class cloud company.

You will also benefit from joining a highly motivated team working around the globe, bringing different perspectives and expertise.

What you bring

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stays curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects in the context of cloud infrastructure and are energized by lifelong learning.

• University degree or equivalent in Economics, Business Informatics, Computer Science or Social Sciences
• Strong execution focus & excellent process and project management skills from concept to coordination to execution/implementation
• Entrepreneurial spirit with willingness to work under pressure, in critical situations and under tight deadlines
• Strong problem solving skills, good business judgment and a healthy dose of practical sense
• Out-of-the-box thinking with candid can-do attitude
• Language skills: fluent in English, German as a plus

Work experience

• 10+ years of proven high-impact analytical approach, with proven track record in project management or business case design and analysis
• Strong track record of delivering results in complex stakeholder environments and driving decisions to execution
• Experience on process management, management consulting or related areas
• Experience in the automotive industry, manufacturing and/or supply planning is a plus
• Very good communication skills at senior executive / C-Suite level to secure buy-in via active involvement & objective decision making.

​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 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
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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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 409938  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.