Chief Solution Strategist (m/f/d) Customer Industry Solutions (CIS)

SAP IT Business Systeme; München; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP IT Business Systeme in Munich seeks a Chief Solution Strategist (m/f/d) to drive Industry AI initiatives across Manufacturing, Energy, and Professional Industries. You own the end-to-end lifecycle from discovery to deployment, translating complex business challenges into scalable AI solutions.

You will lead high-impact workshops, secure executive sponsorship, and build reusable AI assets while measuring value in P&L terms. You’ll mentor teams and shape SAP's AI strategy at the C-suite level.

Qualifications

• Over 12 years of experience in Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer Products, or Professional Industries.
• Proven track record leading enterprise-level business transformations.
• Hands-on experience defining and scaling Agentic AI solutions.
• Strong ability to engage C-suite stakeholders and build strategic relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops and boot camps with business and IT stakeholders.
• Surface, qualify, and prioritise high-value Industry AI opportunities.
• Translate business challenges into implementable AI solutions from discovery to deployment.
• Define requirements, build prototypes, and validate business outcomes.
• Document financial and operational value of assets and present at executive forums.

Job description

Chief Solution Strategist (m/f/d) Customer Industry Solutions (CIS)

Full-time

What you’ll Bring

You bring 12 or more years in Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer Products, or Professional Industries. You have led enterprise-level business transformations. You have hands-on experience defining and scaling Agentic AI solutions. You focus on data readiness, process fit, and measurable outcomes. You build and sustain strategic relationships at the C-suite level. You navigate complex organisational dynamics with skill. You construct business cases that connect AI use cases to profit and loss impact. You have mentored senior colleagues in use case design and value outcomes. Your SAP toolkit includes S/4HANA, Business AI Platform, Joule, Signavio, and LeanIX. You write and present confidently to senior audiences.

What you’ll Build

You lead discovery workshops and boot camps with business and IT stakeholders. You surface, qualify, and prioritise high-value Industry AI opportunities. You translate business challenges into implementable AI solutions. You own the full lifecycle from discovery to deployment. You define requirements, build prototypes, and validate business outcomes. You put measurable value into production within weeks. You build industry-specific AI assets from customer learnings for global reuse. You document the financial and operational value of each asset. You represent SAP's Industry AI vision at executive forums and industry conferences. You lead strategic co-innovation at the C-suite level. You mentor your team in use case design and value engineering.

Where you Belong

You join SAP's Customer Industry Solutions team as one of its most senior domain voices. You shape how Industry AI is practised across the team. You influence SAP's product and go-to-market direction. The frameworks you establish will have impact well beyond your direct work. You mentor the next generation of Industry AI experts. You drive lasting improvements to how the practice operates.

About SAP
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