People & Culture / HR Business Partner (f/m/d) for Engineering & Technology

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. 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.

Locations outside Walldorf are welcome, e.g. Munich, Berlin, Dresden.

What you'll do:

As a People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner (f/m/d) of the newly established P&C Business Partnering Team for Engineering & Technology you'll be a strategic partner to the executives, senior Managers, and respective leadership teams in Product Engineering (PE) and Technology & Innovation (T&I).

You will play a vital role as a trusted partner and act as a strategic and sparring partner to the business, providing consulting, strategic insights, and guidance on all relevant P&C topics.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide outstanding strategic consulting to the Senior Leadership Team combined with high operational excellence to accelerate SAP’s Next Level of Transformation.
• Drive the strategic priorities of the SAP People Agenda and ensure consistent execution within Business Area while influencing scalable solutions with P&C Services and P&C Practices (Global Total Rewards, Talent Discovery, Diversity & Inclusion etc.).
• Translate business-specific needs towards P&C and vice versa while driving people and organizational initiatives to facilitate business transformation and cultural change.
• Support development and implementation of global products and programs across all relevant P&C areas.

What you bring:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Min of 5 years relevant experience in People & Culture/HR Business partner roles, ideally in a matrixed and international environment.
• Good understanding of SAP’s Strategy, Business Model, and organizational set-up.
• Solid consulting and negotiation skills for effective collaboration with high-level stakeholders.
• Good project management skills to lead people workstreams in transformational business initiatives.
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills to be able to translate business requirements into clear P&C requirements.
• Excellent skills in analyzing and using P&C data to support decision making processes.
• Proven experience in driving change and transformation initiatives with a big level business impact.
• Strong strategic influencing skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Show strong cultural awareness and adaptability.
• High integrity, with the confidence to handle sensitive matters and data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as communication and presentation skills (English verbal & written).

Meet your team:

Here at SAP, we recognize the value of teamwork and collaboration. As a P&C Business Partner (f/m/d), you will be a part of a dynamic, global unit that is dedicated to shaping P&C initiatives and driving success across the organization. We aim to foster an inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages growth and innovation.

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.

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. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Requisition ID: 415045 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid