Contracting Senior Specialist (f/m/d) for Cloud Compliance Management

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.

The Role:

Join us as a Contracting Senior Specialist for Cloud Compliance Management (f/m/d) and play a vital role in maintaining the integrity and trust that drive our business forward. You'll be part of the Head of Governance, Compliance & Certifications (GCC) core team and engage closely with a highly skilled team of managers and experts dedicated to navigating complex regulatory environments. Embark on our exciting journey, where we advocate for a culture rooted in integrity, ensuring our operations and development are resilient, transparent, and prepared for the future. If you have a passion for business and helping organizations achieve excellence, this position offers you the opportunity to make a significant impact!

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the contract lifecycle, from initiation to renewal or termination.
• Serve as primary contracting point of contact for our leadership team; ensure clear scope, deliverables & timelines.
• Initiate and maintain robust and commercially sound contracts with key audit and consulting firms, in collaboration with the Global Purchasing Team.
• Support and advise on RFP development, vendor evaluation, and selection.
• Drive contracts through internal approval and governance processes.
• Manage compliance projects & outcomes across the cloud compliance functions.
• Support development and execution of the compliance strategy and transformation roadmap.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in business administration/economics, computer science, natural science, engineering or related.
• Prior experience in compliance topics is not necessary but an advantage.
• Interest in managing contracts and supplier relations.
• Strong expertise in organizational- and project management.
• Agility, openness, and ability to adapt to a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, result orientation, and ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Ability to build a culture of trust throughout all levels of exchange.

Meet your team:

Governance, Compliance and Certifications is responsible to provide customers trust anchors, allowing them to innovate with confidence on their path to an intelligent enterprise. The organization supports SAP's solutions to deliver state-of-the-art Cloud compliance posture.

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.

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