Major Incident Lead Escalation Officer

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Purpose & Objective 

We provide these shared services for SAP’s external Cloud Business and for SAP’s internal infrastructure such as development, training, or demo landscapes.

GCID Cloud Control Center is the customer face of GCID providing a central, first point of

contact for our Cloud Infrastructure Customers. We ensure the end-to-end coordination of

the resolution of incidents, root-cause-analysis, service requests and any other inquiries on behalf

of our GCID customers. The Major Incident Management Team runs globally in a follow the sun shift

model. We take care of incident escalation management to ensure fastest possible restoration in

case of service down or degradation.

Expectations & Tasks

As a Lead Escalation Officer (LEO), you are the designated Manager on Duty responsible for leading major incident management across infrastructure and Line of Business (LoB) applications. You coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to restore services swiftly and effectively. You act as the central authority during high-impact incidents, making critical decisions, driving resolution strategies, and ensuring transparent communication with stakeholders, including MCC/GCC and internal customers.

Key Responsibilities

Major Incident Leadership

Own and manage major incident escalations from initiation to resolution.

Establish and lead ad-hoc project organizations for incident resolution.

Drive service restoration activities across infrastructure and LoB applications.

Stakeholder Coordination

Act as the single point of contact for all involved parties during incidents.

Collaborate closely with Incident Managers, Cloud Delivery Units, and MCC/GCC.

Communicate impact, resolution steps, and root cause analysis to management and customers.

Technical Oversight

Define and manage technical workstreams to trigger resolution.

Support and coordinate emergency and disruptive changes.

Participate in daily operations meetings, status calls, and safeguard high-visibility events (e.g., SAPPHIRE).

Post-Incident Activities

Document incident facts and pre-fill RCA reports.

Measure ticket quality and support Problem Management (PRM) during RCA.

Contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives.

Skills / Competencies

• Deep understanding of IT operations, cloud environments, and LoB applications.
• Strong incident management and crisis coordination capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written); able to moderate and lead calls effectively.
• Experience in project management or leading virtual teams.
• Strong analytical skills across all OSI layers.
• Proven ability to manage complex technical investigations and drive resolution.
• Familiarity with quality management methodologies.
• Willingness to work on-call and weekend shifts.
  
  

Educational Requirements(degrees, class completion, etc.)

• 10+ years of professional IT experience, with 5+ years in infrastructure or operations roles.
• Background in Support, Consulting, Engineering, or Leadership.
• Subject matter expertise in incident and major incident management.
• Strong decision-making and prioritization skills.
• Knowledge of ITIL v3/v4, especially INM, PRM, and CHM.
• Experience in global, multicultural environments
• Quick learner and adaptable team leader.
• Excellent problem-solving and judgment skills.

Qualifications:  Requires candidates to have completed an undergraduate, Masters, MBA or PhD degree program which is applicable to the position.

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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Requisition ID: 446045  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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