Cloud DevOps Project Lead – SuccessFactors

SAP; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP is seeking a Project Expert - Development to focus on the Sovereign Cloud activities of SAP SuccessFactors (HCM). You will join the Multi-Tenant Platforms team, delivering SAP SuccessFactors applications to SAP Sovereign Cloud customers, aiming at functional completeness, streamlined deployments, and smooth operation.

You will work with product managers, engineers, security, and operations to manage concurrent projects, define milestones, and report status while guiding the engineering team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field.
• Strong background in project management.
• Proven track record in managing schedules for large scale projects.
• Familiarity with senior leadership reporting and executive-level communication.
• Experience across the entire product development lifecycle.
• Professional experience in Cloud Delivery related fields and technologies.
• In‑depth knowledge of DevOps processes and concepts.
• Solid knowledge of Cloud infrastructure and design incl. hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Advanced JIRA expertise in planning, reporting, defect handling, custom dashboards, and automation (JQL etc.).
• Experience with Security processes, tools, and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, ITAR, GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Proven ability to work in cross‑functional teams and manage stakeholder priorities across Engineering, Operations, and Customer Success.
• Experience with incident escalation management and coordinating resolution across teams.
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is a big plus.
• Prior team or work stream lead experience is a plus.
• Product knowledge of the SAP SuccessFactors (HCM) or its components is a plus.
• Working knowledge of databases (SAP HANA preferred, Postgres/MySQL acceptable) is a plus.
• Excellent methodological and conceptual skills paired with analytical thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to unblock teams, resolve ambiguity, and drive decisions without complete information.

Responsibilities

• Manage concurrent projects and dependencies between applications.
• Define and monitor project milestones.
• Provide status reports.
• Serve as trusted advisor for system landscape questions.
• Manage relationships between SAP commercial, the Sovereign Cloud, as well as the Operations side.
• Provide guidance to the Sovereign Cloud Engineering team around processes and tools to ensure seamless deployments.

Skills

Project management

Cloud DevOps

Sovereign Cloud

SAP SuccessFactors

JIRA expertise

Security compliance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

JIRA

SAP HANA

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

SAP is seeking a Project Expert - Development to focus on the Sovereign Cloud activities of SAP SuccessFactors (HCM). You will join the Multi-Tenant Platforms team, delivering SAP SuccessFactors applications to SAP Sovereign Cloud customers, aiming at functional completeness, streamlined deployments, and smooth operation.

You will work with product managers, engineers, security, and operations to manage concurrent projects, define milestones, and report status while guiding the engineering team