Executive Business Assistance (Fixed-Term) F/M

SAP SE; Porto Salvo; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide strategic and operational support to senior executives in a high-visibility environment. You will manage complex projects and prepare compelling presentations for internal and external stakeholders, helping steer key initiatives and executive agendas.

The role requires autonomy, discretion, and exceptional communication, with collaboration across departments to ensure alignment with business objectives and timely decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience providing strategic and operational support to senior executives.
• Ability to manage complex projects and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong presentation development and cross-functional facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support to executive management end-to-end.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations and management documents.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to align priorities.

Skills

Executive support

Project management

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Cross-functional facilitation

Strategic prioritisation

Executive presence

Effective communication

Autonomy

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

Job Description

What you'll bring

You have well-developed, hands-on experience providing strategic and operational support to senior executives, including autonomously managing complex projects, communications, and stakeholder relationships. Solid skills in executive presentation development, cross-functional facilitation, strategic prioritisation, and representing executive interests internally and externally are required — underpinned by Effective Communication, Executive Presence, and Stakeholder Management. You establishing trust as core personal strengths, allowing you to build credibility quickly across all levels of the organisation. You operate with a high degree of autonomy, sound judgment, and discretion in a dynamic, high-visibility environment.

What you'll build

You'll autonomously provide strategic support to executive management, including the preparation and delivery of high-quality presentations, management documents, and executive team agendas. Overseeing the planning and execution of critical strategic projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment with business objectives, is central to the role — requiring Complex Problem Solving and Data-Driven Stakeholder Engagement to navigate ambiguity and inform decision-making. You will help different teams collaborate. This includes various departments, lines of business, and our company strategy. Your goal is to improve our operations. You will use effective influencing skills to help stakeholders agree on shared priorities. You will provide support to the executives in meetings. You will develop messages for both internal and external audiences. Use your skills in Customer Interaction Management and Customer Orientation. Make sure every interaction adds value.

Where you belong

You'll act as a trusted operational partner to one or more senior executives, taking responsibility for ensuring their priorities are executed successfully and their time is used well. Establishing Trust and Emotional Intelligence are at the heart of how you operate — enabling you to manage sensitive information with discretion and to build lasting, productive relationships across the organisation. Mentoring junior team members and contributing to a high-performing executive support culture are part of how you'll add value beyond your own workstreams.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Additional Information

Additional Information

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