VP, Delivery & Transformation

SAP
Palo Alto, CA

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.

About the team

The mission of SAP Business Suite, Finance & Spend , teams is to drive adoption, usage, and growth for our Finance & Spend products through industry leading AI and innovation, with a steadfast focus on complementing SAP’s market leading Business Suite. We are responsible for defining product scenarios based on market and target customer needs and translating them into consumable product requirements for engineering teams. We work hand-in-hand with our engineering and product marketing teams, as well as with our customers and partners on continuously improving our Finance & Spend solutions . As the VP, Delivery and Transformation, you will have the opportunity to support the Product & Engineering teams in all product delivery operations and transformation initiatives.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a passionate customer-focused manager who will manage a team of program managers and delivery colleagues to support the Product & Engineering teams and his/her entire team to ensure products are delivered superbly to market on time. Secondly, you will manage a team focused on transformation initiatives which enable seamless, harmonized, and lean operations throughout our Product & Engineering organization. Thirdly, you will manage a highly efficient and experienced team on all our 3 rd Party / Contractor engagements

  • End-to-end ownership for product delivery

  • Lead a team of program managers who will focus on the highest prioritized roadmap topics

  • Lead a group of talented colleagues who will design, train, and enable our development organization to adopt our Harmonized Product Operating Model (HPOM)

  • Lead a team who owns end-to-end 3 rd Party / Contractor management (onboarding, offboarding, optimizing ROI for these 3 rd Party engagements, etc) 

What You Bring

  • 10+ years of experience, with at least 5 leading complex organizations focused on multiple operational topics.

  • Comprehensive understanding of SAP’s strategy and SAP’s product portfolio.

  • Highly responsive, takes pride in always-on accessibility and thrives in fast-paced environment with a customer-first attitude.

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and deliver highest quality work under time constraints and in complex environments with little or no guidance.

  • Good analytical, C-level communication and networking skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with partners and internal teams, as well as board/executive level presentation skills.

  • High level of flexibility, integrity and confidentiality.

  • Self-motivated and results-driven, with demonstrable success in previous positions.

  • Ideally, an international track record showcasing that you can effectively relate to multicultural teams.

  • Fluent or near-native English language skills.

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: [email protected].

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 274300 - 609,200 (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:

We are ethical and compliant
Our leadership credo: Do what’s right. Make SAP better for generations to come . We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAP’s values and shape SAP’s culture of integrity, by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

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

Requisition ID: 437010 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 20% | Career Status: Executive | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Posted 2025-10-15

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