.We help the world run better Our company culture is focused on helping our employees enable innovation by building breakthroughs together. 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. Apply now! SAP recently decided to combine and harmonize all SAP Sovereign Cloud offerings, establishing an end-to-end process for the Public Sector and regulated industries. We are looking for a Development Manager within the Technology & Engineering unit of the Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations organization. The role reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer. In your role as manager of our Portugal office, you will be responsible for building up the team and setting them up for success. What you will do: Collaborate with the Sovereign Cloud Technology and Engineering leadership team, leading, motivating, and supervising the newly created Portuguese team. Responsible for ramping-up this new Sovereign Cloud location and onboarding the new team. Ensure that the team meets its objectives and delivers high-quality work in line with Sovereign Cloud T&E goals. Involved in recruiting and hiring new employees, determining staffing needs, and creating work schedules. Foster a positive and inclusive work environment, promote teamwork and collaboration, and handle conflicts among team members. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Master's degree, MBA or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or other relevant disciplines. Strong engineering management skills with the ability to build up and lead successful teams. Experience in setting up new teams and ramping-up off-shore locations. In-depth experience with cloud products. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills to effectively convey strategy, plans, and results. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong project management skills. Knowledge of SAP and the SAP solution portfolio is ideal. Experience with change management processes in complex organizations. Strong cultural awareness and intercultural competencies. Ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders. Proven ability to deliver against challenging timelines. Fluent in English; German is a plus. WORKEXPERIENCE A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in software engineering. A minimum of 5 years of experience as a people manager and with cloud products. Experience with cloud software delivery tools, processes, and methodologies. Experience with quality testing and automation tools. Experience with cloud security and compliance topics. Very good understanding of cloud infrastructure related topics
