Principal/Lead SAP AI Consultant (f/m/d)

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.

Where you belong

You will join a high-performing, innovation-driven SAP AI architecture and AI consulting team at the intersection of enterprise SAP technology and artificial intelligence. Our team operates with a bold ambition: "Architect the Autonomous Enterprise, Develop and Deliver Today." We are a group of intellectually curious, outcome-obsessed SAP technologists who challenge conventional thinking, embrace complexity, and turn ambitious ideas into scalable, production-grade SAP solutions.

What you’ll build

Customer-Focused Outcomes

As a Principal SAP AI Consultant, you have the ability to deliver projects and services in a fast-paced environment when required, and you will be a key driver of customer value delivery, translating SAP AI architectural blueprints into fully functional, scalable, and production-ready solutions. Specifically, you will:

• Lead enterprise-wide transformation programs and strategic initiatives that enable customers on their journey toward the Autonomous Enterprise
• Implement AI solutions within SAP systems to enhance business processes and decision-making
• Identify high-value use cases and design AI solutions that deliver proven business outcomes
• Delivery AI Service of SAPs Success Plans to the customer
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions through workshops, prototyping, and iterative delivery
• Collaborate with customers across the delivery lifecycle to refine and optimize solutions
• Design and deploy scalable, secure, and high-performing AI powered applications on SAP Business AI Platform
• Utilize SAP BTP services such as SAP Generative AI Hub, SAP AI Core, SAP AI Business Services, SAP Integration Suite etc. to develop innovative solutions
• Drive cross-functional alignment across SAP, customers, and ecosystem partners to maximize business outcomes

Functional Contributor for the Team

Beyond individual delivery, you will play an important role as a technical, strategic, and organizational leader within the team. Specifically, you will:

• Mentor and support consultants through knowledge sharing and technical coaching
• Establish coaching frameworks and knowledge-sharing mechanisms that accelerate delivery excellence
• Contribute to pre-sales by developing and presenting PoCs and technical demos showcasing SAP AI capabilities
• Support Agile delivery processes with strong technical input
• Stay current with SAP AI and broader AI ecosystem trends, driving continuous innovation within the team

What you bring

Education & Track Record

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI, Information Systems, or a related field and 10+ years in principal technical customer-facing roles
• Proven track record in consulting or customer-facing roles, including SAP BTP and/or AI/ML engineering in enterprise SAP environments
• Proven track record of delivering SAP AI solutions across full project lifecycles
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives with measurable business impact
• Professional fluency in German
• Professional fluency in English

Core Architecture & Engineering Skills

• Proven experience as a Lead Architect, Principal Architect, Chief Architect, or Enterprise Architect with strong expertise in AI, ML and GenAI
• Strong understanding of SAP architecture principles and proven ability to design robust integration architectures
• Hands-on experience with Joule and SAP Generative AI capabilities
• Hands-on experience in SAP BTP development
• Proficiency in SAP CAP for building scalable, cloud-native applications and AI-enabled services
• Understanding of S/4HANA extensibility patterns aligned with Clean Core principles
• Solid API development skills and SAP API Management

SAP AI & Agentic AI Skills

• Hands-on experience with SAP AI Foundation, including model deployment, serving, and workflow orchestration
• Experience with SAP Generative AI Hub for managing LLM providers
• Strong knowledge of agentic AI frameworks
• Experience designing multi-agent architectures
• Ability to build conversational AI systems with context management, memory, and multi-turn interactions
• Familiarity with SAP Joule integration and extending it with custom skills and agents
• Strong prompt engineering skills
• Hands-on experience with RAG architectures

Data & Integration Skills

• Proficiency in SAP BDC, including data product design, data integration, and use of Datasphere data in AI pipelines
• Experience with SAP Integration Suite to connect AI services with SAP processes
• Proficiency in SAP Cloud Connector and Destination Service for secure connectivity between BTP and backend systems

Soft Skills, Project Management Skills & Leadership Skills

• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to explain complex SAP AI concepts to both business and technical stakeholders
• Strong ownership mindset, ensuring quality, reliability, and timely delivery
• Analytical and structured problem-solving approach
• Adaptability and continuous learning mindset within evolving SAP AI landscapes
• Solid understanding of Agile and SAP Activate methodologies
• Strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing mindset
• Customer-focused approach, aligning development with business outcomes