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YOUR FUTURE ROLE
The Program Director (f/m/d) is responsible for supporting our customer’s transformation strategy through the management of cloud, on-premise or hybrid implementation initiatives. She/he has the qualifications and business acumen to manage large-scale strategic projects that span organizational boundaries including multiple business units and service partners. She/he develops into providing leadership to cross-functional teams responsible for delivering defined project outputs to time, budget and project quality criteria. Furthermore, the new colleague is responsible for the success of assigned projects by ensuring adherence to SAP’s Activate project management methodology and best business practices, provides mentoringto the project team members, status communication and updates both to the customer and SAP management.
Location: Walldorf (Germany) and other SAP locations within Europe
YOUR PROFILE
* Master's degree, preferably in finance, commerce, engineering, information technologies, computer science, MBA or equivalent
* Minimum 15-20 years project management experience (SAP software) with numerous large-scale implementations (at least 4-5 with a total value of > 10 Mio. $).
* Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies. SAP methodologies (including SAP Activate and SAP Solution Manager).
* Proactive attitude in managing stakeholder satisfaction to position and secure customer success
* Demonstrated ability to command the attention and respect of senior level leaders and confidently make presentations to large and executive audiences
* Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills – fluent in English
* PMP certification or other project management certifications are desirable
* Knowledge of one or more functional business processes (Logistic, Finance, etc.)
ABOUT THE TEAM
As Global Customer Engagement & Services (GCE&S) organization under the Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) Board Area, we help customers to innovate fast and realize the business benefits from their SAP investments. We are looking for a Program Director f/m/d) to focus on our largest strategic accounts globally.
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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Requisition ID: 397238 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 50% | Career Status: Berufserfahren | Employment Type: Vollzeit, unbefristet | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid