Application Engineering Senior Manager

Brno - Czech Republic

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We help the world run better
At SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What youll build

SAP is the backbone of global commerce and our team in Brno is undertaking its most critical mission yet: redefining how the worlds largest companies prepare for the future. We are establishing a new engineering group focused on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) dedicated to transforming static financial data into an autonomous AI-driven strategy.

This endeavor goes beyond simply maintaining existing tools; its about creating the next generation of SAP Business AI from our Brno hub you will become part of a pioneering team of innovators responsible for integrating large language models predictive forecasting and autonomous agents into the financial core of Fortune 500 companies.

Becoming part of a team during a high-growth phase offers more than just employment; it provides the opportunity to join a diverse group of new colleagues who are all learning and growing together. You will benefit from an environment rich in technical expertise extensive internal mobility and the chance to help shape the culture of a major new SAP hub from its inception.

Core Responsibilities:

You will oversee a large-scale engineeringorganisation managing multiple teams and managers to achieve our most strategic Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) initiatives. As a key architect of the Brno sites success you willbe responsible fortalent strategy resource allocation and alignment with high-level stakeholders. You will ensure that as our workforcegrows tohundreds of people our teamsmaintainagility our visionremainsclear and we continue to deliver world-class software at the speed of a startup.

OrganisationalScaling:

Experience managing managers of managers and scaling engineeringorganisationsfrom dozens to hundreds.

Strategic Alignment:

Ability to translate corporate business goals into actionable engineering roadmaps.

Stakeholder Management:

Experience negotiating priorities with global executives and cross-functional partners (Product UX Sales).

Cultural Stewardship:

A track recordof defining andmaintaininga high-performance engineering culture across a large-scale site.

AI Literacy:

Familiarity with principles of Machine Learning and Large Language Models (LLMs) through academicpersonalor professional projects.

What you bring

Professional with an academic background in Computer ScienceMathematics Data ScienceMBAor related advanced degree isadvantageous.
15 years of professional experience including at least 5 years of experience leading teams specifically managing managers.
Experience in Engineering leadership roles for SaaS enterprise software solution providers.
Experience in developing and executing product strategies that lead to revenue growth and market share increase.
Leadership and team management skills capable of motivating and directing diverse groups evidenced by high leadership trust and employee engagement scores.
International experience demonstrates effective communication with multicultural teams.
Communication and presentation skills in English including C-Level communication with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven decision-making approach.
Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
Adaptability to fast-paced and dynamic environments with the capacity to adjust to shifting priorities.
Proven practical experience in overseeing and leading cloud native engineering organisation using the latest technologies and principles.
Leadership qualities include trustworthiness empowerment clarity reliability accountability and execution focus.

Where you belong

You will lead ateam of experiencedsoftware engineers AI engineers data scientists includingtwomanagerswho are passionate about delivering innovative solutions. Our diverse teamis based in Czech Republic.

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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
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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We are ethical and compliant
Our leadership credo: Do whats right. Make SAP better for generations to come. We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAPs values and shape SAPs culture of integrity by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.

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Requisition ID: 444090 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Management Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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Senior Manager

We help the world run betterAt SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a pla...