Culture & Organizational Development Change 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. 

YOUR FUTURE ROLE      
 
P&C – The People and Culture board area enables the organization to develop the skills, culture and workforce needed for successful execution of SAP strategy and so delivers towards our success.

The Change & Culture unit is a new addition to P&C with the mandate to provide a systematic change architecture and consistent approaches to culture and change across SAP building on best in practice approaches.  The C&C head reports directly to the Executive Board member Gina Vargiu and orchestrates evolving the culture and building change capacity in the organization.

Our team is a people-focused organization dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change with the mandate and expertise to design and implement organizational development (OD) interventions and change management strategies that empower people, foster resilience, and build SAP’s capacity for change. . We build and nurture communities and networks through which we deliver change management for strategic programs and scale to all employees. 

Our internal customers for Change Management are teams and leaders across the company whose organizations are impacted by shifts in processes, ways of working, re-organizations, and other changes.  Our OD practice focuses on interventions with leaders, teams and individual contributors to evolve SAP culture such that it supports growth of the business and a thriving work environment.

While the team will collaborate closely, the body of work is separated into OD and culture change and hands on change management. Key to our success in scaling across SAP is working through networks and communities of practice.

Culture and Organizational Development Change Expert - This role will focus on transforming how our employees interact, collaborate, and engage with the organization’s values and mission. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in organizational development (OD) and be passionate about reshaping company culture to drive long-term success. You will work closely with senior leadership, HR teams, and other stakeholders to design and execute strategies that foster a positive, inclusive, and growth culture at SAP. Key responsibilities include:

• • Understand the current and target cultures, co-design and monitor a multi-year plan aimed to shift the organizational culture in alignment with the company’s mission, values, and goals.
  •  Partner with executives, department heads, and HRBPs to gain buy-in and alignment for culture change initiatives. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on matters related to organizational culture and change.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of the current organizational culture through employee surveys, focus groups, and data analytics. Use these insights to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
  •  Design and implement programs, workshops, and initiatives aimed at embedding new cultural norms and behaviors. This includes collaborating on diversity and inclusion initiatives, leadership development, and team-building activities.
  • Drive OD capability by providing coaching to leaders and managers on how to model and reinforce desired cultural behaviors. Equip them with tools and strategies to lead by example and foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Experience in building and developing networks and communities of practice is desirable.
  • Track performance of OD practice along defined KPIs and promote a continuous improvement mindset by fostering feedback loops, encouraging innovation, and ensuring that culture change efforts evolve with the organization’s needs.

YOUR PROFILE

• 6-10 years of working experience in supporting complex culture change at the enterprise level.
• Master's degree of equivalent in social science, business, or equivalent. Professional certification in OD and/or change management.
• Experience working internally in large organizations / corporates.
• Engaged in professional networks and aware of developments in OD and culture change.
• Able to interact on eye level with people in different parts of the organization.
• Empathy and active listening
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Excellent communication and storytelling
• Resilience and adaptability in the face of ambiguity
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making
• Working with German and international organizations not necessary but an advantage.

Location: EST time zone; Washington, DC preferred 

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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.
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.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 141,800 - 323,900 (USD) USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 409215 | Work Area:Human Resources  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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