Project Manager - AI Led Initiatives - KSA

Overview

• 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. **Due to Saudization local legal mandates, only Saudi nationals will be considered for external vacancies.**
• What you’ll build
• You will lead high‑impact projects that help customers transform their businesses through **SAP implementations and AI‑enabled solutions**.
• Your work will directly influence customer outcomes, technology adoption, and long‑term partnerships across the Middle East.
• In this role, you will:
• Drive **end‑to‑end delivery** of complex projects spanning multiple business units, partners, and vendors.
• Shape customer engagements early by contributing to **bid and proposal activities**, defining delivery approach, governance, scope, and risk.
• Ensure alignment between customer business objectives and project outcomes, with a strong focus on **AI adoption and value realization**.
• Act as a trusted partner to customers, building sustainable, long‑term relationships and ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional and cross‑organizational teams to deliver quality outcomes in complex environments.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and escalations, taking ownership of de‑escalation and recovery activities when needed.
• Contribute to the evolution of delivery models and long‑term concepts that strengthen how projects are executed regionally.
• What you bring
• You bring structured project management expertise, strong stakeholder skills, and a collaborative mindset.
• You are comfortable operating across cultures, navigating ambiguity, and staying focused on outcomes.
• You bring:
• **2–5 years of project management experience** delivering medium‑scale, medium‑risk projects.
• Experience leading **cross‑functional and distributed teams** within a formal project management methodology.
• Hands‑on experience managing full project lifecycle artifacts (e.g., project charter, plans, schedules, budgets, financials, and reporting).
• Strong capability in **project financial management**, including tracking actuals, forecasting, and communicating financial status.
• Proven experience managing scope, quality, issues, and risks to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Experience working within contractual delivery frameworks, including formal review and approval processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present delivery approaches clearly.
• Cultural awareness and experience working with customers and teams across different countries and nationalities.
• Fluency in **English** is required; **Arabic is a strong advantage**
• Where you belong
• You will join a collaborative, international delivery environment where trust, accountability, and partnership are fundamental to how work gets done.
• Here, you’ll find:
• Teams that work across functions, partners, and regions to achieve shared outcomes.
• A culture built on **ownership, transparency, and mutual respect**, where project managers are trusted to lead.
• Close collaboration with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders across the Middle East.
• An environment that values different perspectives and supports inclusive collaboration across cultures and backgrounds.
• Opportunities to grow your experience by delivering complex, innovative initiatives—particularly in **AI‑driven transformation**.
• 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.
• SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
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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.
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• 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.
• Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. **AI Usage in the Recruitment Process**
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• Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.
• Requisition ID: 454333 \| Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services \| Expected Travel: 0 - 10% \| Career Status: Professional \| Employment Type: Regular Full Time \| Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid