Health Services Specialist Ireland & UK

SAP SE; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Dublin is seeking a Health Services Specialist to drive health and wellbeing initiatives. This role involves supporting the implementation of programs, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and fostering a culture of wellbeing among employees. Ideal candidates are self-starters with experience in HR and excellent communication skills. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Strong self-starter with a track record of resolving complex issues.
• Experience in HR, employee experience, or workplace operations.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of health, safety, and wellness programs.
• Ensure compliance with Irish and UK legislation.
• Drive health and safety awareness campaigns.
• Coordinate Health, Safety & Wellbeing Councils.

Skills

Project management

Excellent communication

Data-driven thinking

Problem-solving

Job description

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 do:

Role Purpose

The Health Services Specialist supports the design, implementation, and scaling of integrated health, safety and wellbeing strategies across both Ireland and UK locations, fostering a people‑centric work environment. This position partners with cross‑functional stakeholders - P&C teams, Facilities, Safety & Security, Legal, Leadership Teams and the Global Health, Safety & Well‑Being team - to embed health & wellbeing as core elements of the employee experience and organizational success. It also plays a critical role in advancing the RUN HEALTHY framework and local legal principles throughout both Ireland and the UK to prevent, early detect and minimize work‑related productivity loss while complying with legal requirements and organizational policies.

This role sits in the Head of People & Culture office for EMEA.

Why This Role Matters

SAP is committed to the health and wellbeing of all its employees. Our support for health, and well‑being through prevention is vital to our innovation, productivity, and employee morale. In short: vital to SAP as a healthy organization. This is more than a health & wellbeing position — it’s a role that is instrumental in transforming how people experience work across both the Irish and UK locations. The Health Services Specialist will be an implementer, coordinator and networker, as well as a cultural translator, and a changemaker – ensuring that both locations are not only compliant but also thriving.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of health, safety, and wellness programs tailored to evolving workforce needs (e.g., hybrid work, psychological safety, burnout).
• Support the alignment of programs with SAP’s People Strategy and Global Health & Safety Management Standard.
• Help ensure compliance with all relevant Irish & UK legislation, with support from respective legal teams.
• Track regulatory changes and, where relevant, update policies, processes, and training (or support these updates across other functions).
• Co‑ordinate / Support / Lead both Irish and UK Health, Safety & Wellbeing Councils; run quarterly meetings and drive follow‑up actions.
• Support joint health and safety committees where required by local legislation.
• Drive and support awareness campaigns that foster a culture of wellbeing and wellbeing engagement.
• Where relevant, facilitate health and safety awareness to employees and managers.
• Collaborate with functions such as Total Rewards and Facilities to embed inclusive wellbeing into the employee journey.
• Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for H&S and wellbeing concerns.
• Partner with peers throughout the Global Health, Safety & Well‑Being structure to help foster a common approach to Health and wellbeing topics, reduce/remove duplication, ensure key topics (e.g. menopause awareness) are globalised and not localised.
• Support the management of the Run Healthy budgets and oversee vendors for mental health and safety programming.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong self‑starter with a track record of resolving complex issues.
• Skilled in project management, with the ability to lead from concept to delivery.
• Excellent communicator, able to influence senior leaders and adapt to different audiences.
• Strategic, data‑driven thinker who can connect compliance, culture, and outcomes.
• Comfortable shifting between support, coordination, high‑level planning and hands‑on implementation.

Preferred Experience & Knowledge

• Understanding of UK and Ireland health & safety frameworks and legislation.
• Experience in HR, employee experience, or workplace operations.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and participating in / running councils or committees.
• Familiarity with mental health strategies and inclusive wellness.
• Budgeting and vendor management experience.

Meet the Team:

Your Close Collaboration Partner – The Global Health, Safety & Well‑Being Team. The Global Health, Safety & Well‑Being team acts as health & productivity enabler while contributing to SAP’s People Sustainability efforts and showcasing SAP’s thought leadership in the field of Corporate Health Management. The team is a regarded purpose‑led thought leader in linking health, safety, well‑being to talent management and business success. It is integral to SAP’s strategic people management by connecting how SAP cares for its customers and for its people – with employee experience, productivity, engagement and innovation as sustainable outcomes. It designs and delivers innovative health programs for leaders and employees worldwide. Promoting a healthy, safe and inclusive people‑centric work environment also beyond SAP is serving SAP’s higher purpose of helping the world run better and improve people’s lives.

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].

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.