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SAP Business Network is seeking a highly motivated Development Leader to drive the vision and strategy of the Next Generation product using the latest technologies.

What you'll do:

In this leadership role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our portfolio of products and systems, including Supply Chain Collaboration, Network for Logistics, and Asset Intelligence Network. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, mentor and guide engineers, drive innovation to deliver high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions.

• Leadership : Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and reliability requirements.

• System Design : Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.

• Mentorship : Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

• Collaboration : Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Central Architecture, Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps. Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, promoting a culture of open communication and collaboration.

• Quality : Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices through thorough code reviews.

• Innovation : Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.

• Execution : Work with program managers to define project scopes, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with architectural goals.

• Influence : Articulate the business costs, benefits, risks and issues for alternative architectural strategies based on experience in multiple disciplines and domains, knowledge of the specific business supported and existing technology. Direct the discussion of issues and considerations for adopting an enterprise architecture.

• Consensus : Build consensus in sensitive situations, present conflicting perspectives in a fair and constructive manner. Confidently present to diverse organization wide audience, positioning arguments/data with a well-structured story. Connect with strategic business priorities, leveraging data & analytics, financial acumen and problem-solving techniques to build a cohesive narrative. Become a trusted advisor to diverse stakeholders, influencing them to take unpopular/difficult actions on the product/technology matters. Coach others on effective communication and consensus building.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 years of proven management leadership.

• Proven track record of building a culture of Engineering excellence and shipping high-impact products.

• Demonstrated success recruiting and engaging Developers, Architects, and Engineering Leaders.

• Experience delivering Software as a Service offerings to Enterprise customers, as an Engineering leader, Chief Architect, or both.

• Ability to communicate vision and strategy effectively to the team, partners, and customers

• Ability to deliver high quality under deadline pressure, while juggling multiple tasks in complex environments.

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong people leader, role-modeling SAPs how we run and lead principles

• Intellectually curious with creative problem-solving ability

• Strong background in Software Architecture and Software Security Architecture

• Familiarity with ISO-27001, ISO-9001, PCI-DSS, SOC Type 1 and 2, and FedRAMP audit criteria and control families is strongly desired

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 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 200 million users and more than 100,000 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, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAPs 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

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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: 393228 | Work Area: Customer Service and Support | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Executive | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.