AI Transformation Specialist (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

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

• Drive the execution of the P&E Strategy & Operations AI transformation agenda by translating strategic priorities into measurable initiatives, milestones, and business outcomes.
• Lead the coordination and execution oversight of complex transformation programs, ensuring alignment across stakeholders, dependencies, timelines, and outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders to create clarity in evolving and ambiguous environments, providing structure, recommendations, and actionable execution plans.
• Develop executive-ready decision materials, strategic updates, business reviews, and leadership communications that support informed decision-making.
  Serve as a key interface between the P&E Strategy & Operations Office, the AI Center of Excellence, and business stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and successful delivery of transformation priorities.
• Establish governance mechanisms, performance tracking, and reporting frameworks that provide transparency on progress, risks, dependencies, and value realization.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional initiatives involving HR, People & Culture, Operations, Finance, and other global stakeholders. Identify execution risks and organizational dependencies proactively, facilitate resolution, and escalate critical decisions when required.
• Champion AI-enabled ways of working and contribute to the successful adoption of transformation initiatives across the organization.
• Lead special projects and strategic priorities that require strong program management, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence.

What you bring

• Proven experience in strategy execution, transformation, business operations, program management, consulting, or a related cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex initiatives across organizational boundaries and deliver results in fast-paced, matrixed environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making without direct authority.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with the ability to transform complex information into clear recommendations and actionable plans.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing executive-level materials and facilitating leadership discussions.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, digital transformation, organizational change, AI adoption, or process improvement initiatives. 
• A strong execution mindset with a track record of balancing strategic thinking and operational delivery.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment in complex situations. 
• High levels of professionalism, discretion, and integrity when handling confidential and sensitive information. Business fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage. 

Where you belong

You'll join the Office of the Head of P&E Strategy & Operations, a team responsible for driving strategic priorities, enabling organizational effectiveness, and accelerating AI transformation across the business. Working at the intersection of strategy, operations, and transformation, you'll collaborate with senior leaders, the AI Center of Excellence, and stakeholders across the organization to deliver initiatives with enterprise-wide impact. 

This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity, ideally suited for an experienced professional who is excited to make an immediate impact on a high-priority transformation agenda while working closely with senior leadership.

As an AI Transformation Specialist, you'll play a central role in connecting strategy and execution. You will influence how AI transformation priorities are translated into action, establish the operational rigor needed to drive successful outcomes, and help leadership maintain visibility across a complex portfolio of initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape transformation at scale while working closely with decision-makers on some of the organization's most important strategic priorities. 

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: Careers@sap.com.

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.

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.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 459743  | Work Area: Administration  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Graduate  | Employment Type: Limited Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid