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We are looking for a Head of Cross-Product Management (m/f/d) for SCM Operate & Service to run the cross-portfolio product management function for SCM Operate & Service. This senior leader will manage a lean and elite team that is driving portfolio strategy, partner strategy, customer engagements, as well as overall stakeholder collaboration (e.g., This role will be reporting to Chief Product Officer for SCM Operate & Service.
The senior leader is expected to be working in tight partnership with CPO as well as product line leaders as the portfolio voice – internally as the strategic integrator across products, and externally as a credible, industry-facing thought leader representing SAP’s vision for asset-centric and service-centric industries.
Drive portfolio governance to ensure efficient cross-product dependency management and timely execution on strategy
~ Establish and strengthen partnership with marketing, sales, consulting, partner organization as well as other supporting functions to ensure open and continuous feedback loop, consistent messaging and high-speed execution on strategy
~ Represent SCM Operate & Service at external events and create thought leadership aligned with product strategy
~ Represent product teams to support critical customer de-escalations or strategic deals
15+ years in enterprise software product leadership roles, having experience in managing multi-product portfolio strategy
~ Strong Asset and Field Service Management domain knowledge: EAM/CMMS, APM, reliability / maintenance processes, service operations / field service, asset health, master data governance for assets, and IoT
~ Executive communication: crisp narratives, stakeholder influence, strong negotiation skills
Recognized industry credibility (speaker, publications, strong practitioner network in asset & field service domain)
~ SCM Operate & Service is a globally distributed product unit focusing on building the next generation AI native asset and field service management solutions. 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.
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