Principal Delivery Lead (f/m/d) Sovereign Cloud Delivery

SAP SE; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working models

Career development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

SAP SE in Berlin, Germany, seeks a Principal Delivery Lead to shape and drive CAS delivery for cloud applications across Germany and Western Europe. The role reports to the Head of Global Cloud Application Services and ensures smooth CAS delivery for private and public cloud solutions.

Your responsibilities include managing contract delivery, overseeing transitions to CAS support, monitoring operations, ensuring SLA compliance, and driving growth, improvements, and release upgrades to build a

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in software delivery and cloud operations.
• Proven SAP delivery leadership and release upgrade experience.
• German and English fluency (written and spoken).

Aufgaben

• Manage contract delivery and governance for CAS in the region.
• Oversee transition to CAS support and monitor operations.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs and deliverables.
• Drive business growth, continuous improvement and upselling.
• Coordinate partner service delivery and release upgrades planning.
• Assist customers in building a cloud operations framework in SAP cloud environments.

Kenntnisse

ITIL framework

SLA compliance

Global operations

Contract delivery

Commercial negotiations

Business development

Customer success

Cross-functional leadership

Communication with C-level

Fluency in German and English

Tools

SAP Release Management

ITIL tooling

Jobbeschreibung

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Principal Delivery Lead (f/m/d) Sovereign Cloud Delivery

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you'll build

As a key pillar of Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations, SAP Cloud Application Services (CAS) offers our customers a seamless and unified SAP application support offering.

We are seeking a Principal Delivery Lead (m/f/d) to play a key role in shaping and driving the development of a unified and competitive business unit within the regulated sector, with a focus on support services for managing cloud applications. In this role, you will report to the Head of Global Cloud Application Services and be responsible for CAS delivery in Germany and Western Europe. You will ensure the smooth delivery of support services for cloud applications (both private and public cloud solutions).

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: managing contract delivery, overseeing the transition to CAS support, monitoring operations, ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and fulfilling agreed-upon commercial service levels. Furthermore, you will drive business growth and continuous improvement, manage partner service delivery, and support the planning and coordination of release upgrades. You will assist customers in building a cloud operations framework in SAP cloud environments, ensure compliance and interoperability, and establish a sustainable, customer-centric market presence for cloud application services. Key performance indicators include increasing CAS usage, meeting commercial targets, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty, and meeting revenue and margin expectations.

What you bring

• At least 10 years of comprehensive experience in software delivery and cloud operations, covering strategic account management, business development, global operations, commercialization, and customer success
• In-depth knowledge of the SAP cloud portfolio and related offerings, as well as experience in global deployment implementation
• Proven experience leading delivery teams within an ITIL framework, with a focus on service level agreement (SLA) compliance, continuous improvement, upselling, and customer relationship building
• Proven experience in managing and coordinating SAP release upgrades, SAP Release Management
• Business acumen of the SaaS and IaaS markets, including in-depth knowledge of the SAP cloud portfolio and offerings, as well as market and competitive intelligence
• Understanding of commercial contracts and back-to-back agreements, and the ability to participate in commercial negotiations.
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken are a must.
• Fostering a culture of trust, feedback, and transparency, as well as valuing diversity, high integrity, and ethical conduct
• Ability to communicate effectively at the C-level or management level (while maintaining an eye for detail)·

Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process.

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 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. 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 world. SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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: [e-mail]. 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.

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Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Location: Berlin, DE, 10557

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