Senior Manager, U.S. State & Local Government Affairs - West Region
Senior Manager, U.S. State & Local Government Affairs - West Region
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We help the world run better
At SAP we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences values flexibility and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. 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.
About Government Affairs
SAP Government Affairs is SAPs single point of contact for all interactions with government entities to drive business development and mitigate policy and regulatory risk. We engage with government officials regulators legislative bodies and business associations at the regional national and international level. We advocate for SAPs specific interests monitor and mitigate policy and regulatory developments and identify opportunities contributing to market shaping and business opportunity creation.
About the Position
Overview
SAP America is seeking a strategic and dynamic Senior Manager to lead state and local government affairs across California and 17 Western U.S. states. This role reporting to the Vice President Head of U.S. Government Affairs is pivotal in aligning public policy initiatives with SAP Americas business objectives particularly within the State Local and Education (SLED) Public Services. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to state public policymakers and government IT professionals enabling sales opportunities fostering relationships with government officials and advocating for policies that support innovation and digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive government affairs strategies to advance SAPs interests at the state and local governmental levels within the U.S. Western region.
- Monitor analyze and influence legislative and regulatory developments impacting SAP Americas operations including areas such as IT modernization artificial intelligence cybersecurity privacy cloud computing sustainability taxation procurement and supply chain management among other issues.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key state and local government officials including governors legislators mayors and regulators to advocate for SAPs policy positions and business objectives.
- Work closely with SAPs SLED Public Services teams to identify potential sales pipeline opportunities and support the adoption of SAP solutions within public sector entities.
- Oversee and coordinate activities of external consultants and lobbyists in select jurisdictions to ensure alignment with SAPs strategic goals.
- Ensure all lobbying activities comply with relevant state and local laws including registration and reporting requirements and adhere to SAPs Code of Business Conduct.
- Represent SAP at industry conferences trade associations and public forums to promote the companys role as a leader in technology solutions for the public sector.
- Prepare briefing materials policy analyses and presentations for SAPs executive leadership to inform decision-making and strategic planning.
About You
We are looking for an individual that will make a difference. This might be you if you meet the following criteria:
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in political science public policy law or a related field.
- Minimum of 7-10 years in government affairs public policy business support sales consulting or related roles with a focus on state and local government relations.
- Deep understanding of legislative regulatory and government procurement processes at the state and local levels particularly within the Western U.S. region.
- Exceptional communication negotiation and analytical skills. An ability to navigate complex political environments and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
- This position requires the successful candidate to register as a lobbyist in accordance with the State of California and other U.S. state and local jurisdictions as required by law.
- Based in Sacramento California or the broader San Francisco Bay Area with the ability to travel throughout state capitals located in the Western U.S. States as needed.
- Established network of relationships with state and local government officials within state and local jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Western region.
- Experience in the technology sector particularly with enterprise software solutions.
- Proven track record of successfully influencing public policy to achieve business objectives.
- Strong ethical standards and adherence to compliance regulations.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
- High level of self-motivation and customer focus with an acute understanding of business drivers and principles.
We win with inclusion
SAPs 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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For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age race religion national origin ethnicity gender (including pregnancy childbirth et al) sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status or disability in compliance with applicable federal state and local legal requirements.
Compensation Range Transparency: SAPbelieves the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAPs commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 168800 - 385500 (USD) actual amount to be offered to the successful candidatewill be within that range dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education skillsexperience scope ofthe role location etc. as determinedthrough theselection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements:SAP North America Benefits.
Requisition ID: 424977 Work Area:Communication Expected Travel: 0 - 40% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations:#LI-Hybrid
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
