Director of Corporate Strategy

At SAP, more than 78,000 of us flourish in an environment that encourages open, free expression of ideas. You'll work alongside creative thinkers who turn big ideas into reality for our customers. And with innovative job training, mentors to help you grow, and flexibility to balance work and personal life, you get more out of your career, too.

The Corporate Strategy Director will drive market assessment, analysis, project management, stakeholder engagement, and recommendations for CSG strategic or tactical initiatives. These initiatives could consist of product, technology, M&A, go to market, and partner strategy.

* Lead CSG team engagement with senior executives on strategic topics * Conduct detailed analyses that lead to compelling recommendations * Drive strategic projects by providing structured decision making backed by strong hypotheses * Synthesize information and analyses into creative business insights and recommendations * Incorporate multiple, differing perspectives into high quality deliverables * Work closely with the Chief Strategy Officer on select topics * Persuasively deliver recommendations to Senior Executives

* Proven, distinctive problem solving and analytical skills * Ability to work both independently and collaboratively (including leading virtual teams) * Superior Excel modeling and PowerPoint skills * Outstanding senior executive communication and presentation skills * Capacity for multi-threading The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of professional experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or a similar environment (e.g., M&A department within a Financial Services firm) and 5 years of strategy/corporate development, product development, or operating experience in the software industry or other IT-related areas. An MBA from a top institution, although not required, will be strongly preferred. Ad minima, the candidate will demonstrate a passion for the technology industry and a solid understanding of the key trends in the markets SAP operates in (e.g., cloud computing, big data, digitization).