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SAP Program Manager, Solution Lifecycle Management (Early Talent) in Bellevue, Washington
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.
Location: Bellevue. Will accept candidates based in San Francisco, Atlanta, and Minneapolis
Candidate(s) will be required to work 3 days a week in office/client site as per our Pledge to Flex return to office policy
SAP is not offering relocation benefits for this role at this time.
SAP is not offering current or future visa sponsorship for this role at this time.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Program Manager, Product Lifecycle Management, is responsible for managing programs to support products as they move through critical moments in their lifecycle (launch, evolution, retirement). You will lead cross-functional programs within SAPs Software as a Service (SaaS) space with outcomes focused on bringing new solutions and unique value to our customers and the market. This is a position that requires successful collaboration with multiple functional areas within SAP including Product Marketing, Product Success, Finance, Legal, Product Management, and Services. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and resourceful with experience in program management and/or project management in the SaaS industry.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Drive program execution through formal project management, track and report on progress, define success criteria and goals, and employ governance models.
Document a clear and actionable plan to drive organizational alignment, prioritization and decisions to achieve program goals.
Manage product launch, retirement and/or replacement initiatives as products move through and to the end of their lifecycle.
Provide program oversight, lead large cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders to drive program success.
Identify critical path deliverables, anticipate issues/risks, develop mitigation plans, and remove roadblocks.
Deliver clear, accurate, actionable and impartial communication about overall program status that stakeholders across the business can rely on to make relevant business decisions.
Orchestrate product launch activities and product change management (outside of product development) to enable go-to-market and customer success activities.
Education Experience & Training required:
1-3 years experience in program/project management methodologies, preferably in the software orSaaS industry.
Experience leading cross-functional teams, including Product Management, R&D, Sales, and Marketing.
Bachelors degree required. Graduate degree preferred.
Job Specific Specialized Knowledge & Skills:
Project and program management ability to effectively drive and communicate the status of cross-functional interdependencies required to deliver product readiness, including: offer approval, implementation and support readiness for launch, navigating legal requirements, and product launch preparation.
Strong interpersonal skills ability to lead and motivate others without authority to drive initiatives to completion.
Resourceful leveraging all resources, both internal and external, to complete complex tasks.
Effective communicator strong written and verbal communication skills internal & external stakeholders to provide transparency and influence change.
Proactive Self-motivated and able to independently manage multiple priorities while working through ambiguous situations.
Critical thinking and the ability to challenge others on deliverables while maintaining strong business relationships.
Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment. Demonstrates focus on listening and empathy with diverse groups, and facilitates empathy in others.
Facilitation - Ability to lead meetings and navigate through disagreements to drive alignment within areas of influence.
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
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.
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 : SAPbelieves the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAPs 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 68,200 - 149,300 USD.The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidatewill be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills,experience, scope ofthe role, location, etc. as determinedthrough theselection 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 (https://www.sapnorthamericabenefits.com/en/public/welcome) .
Requisition ID: 398534| Work Area:Marketing| Expected Travel: 0 - 10%| Career Status: Professional| Employment Type: Regular Full Time| Additional Locations:#LI-Hybrid
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