What you’ll do
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1. Evaluate and Implement Best Practices: Identify and implement industry best practices to support workforce-specific Total Reward strategies. Develop solutions that align with business requirements in close collaboration with business representatives and, when necessary, the HR Business Partner (HRBP) community.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the TR communities across EMEA, MEE, and globally, as well as internal teams such as Finance and other HR departments, to ensure cohesive and integrated strategies.
3. Effective Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including senior business leaders and workers' councils, ensuring effective communication and alignment of objectives.
4. Total Rewards Program Support: Provide support for Total Rewards programs, ensuring compliance and equity across local geographies while maintaining alignment with global strategies.
5. Lead Negotiations and Drive Alignment: Conduct negotiations with social partners of SAP entities, and coordinate with stakeholders to implement agreed-upon outcomes.
6. Project Ownership and Execution: Take charge of local projects, contributing to the development of SAP’s standards, policies, and procedures in the Compensation and Benefits portfolio.
7. Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Enhance the effectiveness and quality of TR services and processes, ensuring that local practices align with global and regional standards.
What you bring:
8. Education and Professional Experience: A higher education degree (Bachelor/Master in Business Administration or similar) with a proven track record of successfully closed projects, demonstrating the seniority and credibility to act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and social partners/works councils.
9. Compensation and Rewards Expertise: Good understanding of base and variable pay, long-term incentives, and recognition programs, with in-depth knowledge of market pay practices and compensation trends, especially in the technology industry.
10. Analytical and Solution Design Skills: Strong analytical skills, proficiency in compensation data analysis and modeling, and advanced Excel capabilities for effective data handling and solution design.
11. Communication and Negotiation: Fluent in German and English (written and spoken), with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
12. Teamwork and Customer Focus: Naturally a team player with a strong customer focus and a positive, constructive attitude, comfortable working in an international and virtual organization.
13. Technical and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Preferably possesses in-depth knowledge of SAP HCM solutions, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Work experience:
14. > 5 Years of Experience: Proven experience in HR or Total Rewards, demonstrating expertise in the field.
15. Exceptional Customer Service Orientation: Demonstrates a strong commitment to providing excellent service and fostering positive experiences for clients and stakeholders.
16. Global and Virtual Environment Proficiency: Experienced in working within and managing global, virtual environments, effectively navigating diverse teams and cultural contexts.
17. Multi-Project Management: Skilled in supporting and managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and effective execution.
18. Adaptability in a Global Context: Highly flexible and adaptable, able to thrive in a dynamic global environment.
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.