Project Consultant - Development

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

As Technical Project Manager you will become a key member of our global Cross-Engineering Governance team who will contribute to ensure our division’s Services, Products, and Tools are compliant with SAP Corporate Requirements, Software Development Policies and Technology Guidelines. Working with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams and colleagues, across several continents, you will assist our Program Lead and team with the planning, guiding, and implementation of the onboarding of Global Cloud Infrastructure and Delivery (GCID) Software Products and Tools to the SAP Innovation Cycle.
A significant part of the work will require being involved in the mechanics of managing and tracking onboarding activities across 10 GCID business units. In many instances, you will be responsible for onboarding solutions to our Product and Production Management System (PPMS), working closely with Product Owners.

Additionally, you will become a member of the SAP Program Management Community to stay abreast and aligned on all areas of the SAP Innovation Cycle and SAP’s Quality Management System in relation to Product Development.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

Accountability

• Ability to manage multiple projects across global units.
• Responsible for the delivery of outcomes of complex, innovative, and business critical programs integrating client strategic business goals and financial objectives.
• Resolves escalations appropriately.
• Ensures that goals and milestones are met, and approved budgets are contained.

Complexity

• Manages multiple projects that are medium in volume/impact and/or risk.
• Is the operational link between the organization’s overall strategy and achieving results.
• Manages complex environments and project settings.

Communication

• Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with key decision makers internally and with partner and customer organizations. 
• Ensures understanding, trust, and open cooperation in and between project teams through effective and appropriate communication.
• Formulates clear project plans and explains overarching background & strategic importance.
• Communicates messages relevant to each project in a timely manner and with constructive feedback to program team and senior management.
• Captures opinions and expectations of stakeholder and communicates them to the program team.
• Communicates a clear vision of the program/project objectives and motivates the team to achieve them.
• Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship building skills conducive to team development; able to work well in a cross-functional setup with globally dispersed teams.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 1 to 2+ years in solution development background.

• Experience in Project Management with a track record of successful product deliveries.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Experience and knowledge in Scrum/Agile development philosophies.

• Ability to work independently in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team setup.
• Competence conducting project planning activities and managing the execution of projects per plan including product standard compliance planning, security, and GDPR.
• Knowledge tracking and monitoring deliverables and creating transparency on execution status.
• Expertise managing relationship with stakeholders, internal and external, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues, managing expectations and stakeholder’s satisfaction.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, a degree in a technology field, or equivalent proven knowledge and proficiency is required.
• 1 to 2+ years of experience in project management in various contexts such as software development and/or solution implementation.
• Languages: Business-level English (written and spoken) is a prerequisite, German language proficiency is a plus but not mandatory.
• Exposure to Public Cloud technologies (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google GCP) as well as traditional on-prem hosting.
• Understanding of DevOps methodologies and discipline.
• PMI, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification is a plus, though not mandatory.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and planning skills.
• Practical knowledge of SAP standard product delivery process and related tools will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of SAP Product Standards, Corporate Quality Management, Software Policies is highly valued.
• JIRA (Atlassian) expertise is a plus.
• Proficiency or Certification in SAP Sirius and/or PPMS will be considered an asset but not mandatory.
• Exposure to DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) implementations is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Proficiency with the SAP Secure Software Development Operations Lifecyle (SDOL), which contains all aspects of the typical software lifecycle, is preferred though not compulsory.

MEET YOUR TEAM:

To further strengthen the Business Delivery Excellence (BDE) group, part of Global Cloud Infrastructure and Delivery (GCID) under the Consumer Services & Delivery (CS&D) board area of SAP, we are searching for a proficient Technical Project Manager who is customer focused and interested in working closely with development managers, product owners, and development and engineering teams within our global unit as well as with SAP product teams in other areas of the organization.

GCID is the Cloud Infrastructure Product Unit of SAP, and the custodian of all infrastructure spend for both our own SAP Private Cloud offering as well as our Public Cloud partnerships.

KEYWORDS: 

Innovation Cycle: SAP process framework for Cloud, On Premise, and Mobile product and solution creation, with an end-to-end view from idea generation to market. It covers all product-related activities from the first idea of a product to release and maintenance.
PPMS: The Product and Production Management System (PPMS) is the central knowledge repository for technical information on SAP software components and software products and the foundation for more than 100+ internal and customer tools, services and (SAP corporate requirement) processes.
Sirius: tool for program management and quality assurance, which enables multiple parallel or subsequent deliveries in one program.

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

Requisition ID: 411762  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.