**We help the world run better** At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. **Department:** People & Culture – Talent Discovery Solutions & Innovation **About the Role** We are looking for a proactive and seasoned **Senior Project Manager** with a strong focus on **technology delivery, change management, and strategic communications** to lead and support key global initiatives within Talent Discovery (TD) and across People and Culture (P&C). This position plays a pivotal role in orchestrating complex projects, driving HR technology innovation, and supporting AI-powered transformation – including SAP integrations and platforms like Joule. You will work closely with global stakeholders, project leads, HR technology teams, and internal communication partners to align initiatives with organizational priorities, deliver business value, and ensure change is effectively communicated and adopted. **What You’ll Do** + **Project Leadership:** Lead or support the coordination of complex projects and strategic initiatives, with a strong focus on IT implementation and SAP system integration. + **AI & Innovation Projects:** Contribute to the design and deployment of AI-driven HR initiatives and ensure their integration into the existing solution architecture. + **Team & Stakeholder Coordination:** Manage project teams, organize meetings, and maintain open communication across all relevant stakeholders – including internal teams, external partners, and cross-regional collaborators. + **Change Management:** Co-lead the design and implementation of change strategies to support HR transformation, system rollouts, and new processes, particularly in relation to Employee Central (EC) and HR reporting. + **Strategic Communication:** Create, manage, and deliver internal communications to drive alignment and engagement, including executive-level presentations, SharePoint updates, and employee communication assets. + **Works Council Support:** Act as a consultant and coordinator for Works Council-related activities, ensuring all documentation and communications are in line with legal and organizational requirements. + **Business Analysis:** Gather and analyze business requirements for IT automation and transformation, ensuring alignment with global HR and business strategy. + **Project Tracking:** Ensure project status and milestones are consistently updated in project trackers and communicated to leadership. + **Enablement & Knowledge Sharing:** Facilitate internal communication events, engagement initiatives, best practice sharing, and training efforts. + **Post-Implementation Review:** Capture and document lessons learned and conduct business value retrospectives to support continuous improvement. **What You Bring** + **Education:** Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Business Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field. + **Experience:** + 5 years in project management, business transformation, or HR IT implementation (especially SAP). + Experience with AI-powered projects and digital HR technologies is a strong plus. + Prior experience with Works Council processes is preferred. + **Skills:** + Strong project management and communication skills. + Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. + Fluent in English; German and additional languages are advantageous. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and collaboration tools. + High design sensibility and experience in preparing business case presentations and stakeholder communications. **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. **Compensation Range Transparency** : SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 100,000 - 216,000 (USD) USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits (https://www.sapnorthamericabenefits.com/en/public/welcome) . Requisition ID: 430948 | Work Area:Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid