Internal Strategic Consulting Chief Expert (f/m/d) Industry AI

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.

What you'll build

You will be a key contributor to shaping the strategic direction of SAP Industry AI — researching, synthesising, and translating complex market, customer, and technology developments into compelling strategy documents and actionable recommendations. You will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to internal stakeholders and initiatives: bringing analytical depth, clear structure, and sharp communication to the questions that matter most for how Industry AI evolves. In a fast-moving environment, you will be expected to turn ambiguity into clarity, complex findings into crisp narratives, and strategic intent into materials that inform and align decision-makers across the organisation and beyond. Your main responsibilities include to:

• Track and synthesise Industry AI strategy inputs — continuously monitor market, customer, and technology developments; distil findings into structured strategic insights that keep the Industry AI strategy current, differentiated, and well-grounded in external reality
• Produce high-quality strategy documents for internal and external use — translate strategic analysis into compelling, audience-appropriate materials including executive briefings, position papers, portfolio narratives, and thought leadership content
• Advise on portfolio governance across Industry Domains — provide analytical support and strategic counsel on prioritisation, pace of expansion, and investment decisions; develop frameworks that bring structure and rigour to portfolio-level choices
• Consult on the transformation of existing Industry Solutions into the Industry AI model — support the portfolio, structural, and delivery transition by providing strategic clarity, documenting the transformation rationale, and advising stakeholders navigating the shift
• Support Build/Buy/Partner strategy — research and analyse strategic options across build, buy, and partner dimensions; prepare structured assessments and recommendations that inform decisions with PES and Corporate Development
• Provide strategic input to government and regulatory initiatives — contribute analytical and narrative support to government-related programs relevant to Industry AI; help shape how SAP positions and communicates its role in these initiatives
• Represent Industry AI strategy externally — act as a credible voice for SAP's Industry AI direction in customer conversations, industry forums, analyst engagements, and partner discussions; leverage existing industry knowledge and network to enrich strategic positioning and open relevant doors
• Act as a strategic sparring partner — advise cross-functional stakeholders and strategic initiatives across Product, GTM, and Corporate Strategy; bring an outside-in perspective and structured thinking to complex strategic questions

What you bring

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills — ability to synthesise large amounts of information into clear, well-structured insights and recommendations
• Excellent written communication — proven ability to produce high-quality strategy documents, executive narratives, and thought leadership materials for diverse internal and external audiences
• Deep knowledge of one or several major industries — hands-on experience or strong familiarity with the dynamics, challenges, and transformation agendas of industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Energy, Financial Services, or similar; able to ground strategic analysis in real industry context
• Established industry network — active relationships with relevant stakeholders across one or more industries including customers, partners, analysts, or academic institutions; able to leverage this network to enrich strategic thinking and strengthen SAP's external positioning
• Ability to represent strategy externally and internally — confident and credible in presenting strategic positions to senior audiences; able to serve as a visible spokesperson for Industry AI strategy in customer conversations, industry forums, and executive settings
• Background in corporate strategy, management consulting, or a strategy-focused role in enterprise software or technology
• Collaborative and credible as an advisor — comfortable engaging and consulting senior stakeholders across functions without formal authority
• University degree, ideally in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of professional experience, with a strong focus on strategy, analysis, or advisory roles in enterprise software, management consulting, or a technology-driven environment
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken; German language skills are beneficial
• Intellectually curious, structured, and able to operate across a broad and fast-moving strategic agenda

Beneficial

• Familiarity with large software portfolio dynamics and the challenges of transitioning legacy products to next-generation models
• Understanding of build/buy/partner frameworks and corporate development processes
• Knowledge of government funding mechanisms or public-private initiatives
• MBA

Where you belong

Industry AI is SAP’s AI-led business transformation for high value unlock, driven by our vast experience in industry solutions. As part of the new unit in S&O, the Industry AI Product Strategy & Incubation team shapes the strategic direction and acts as business accelerator for SAP's Industry AI portfolio. The team combines market research and intelligence with hands-on incubation — translating customer feedback and emerging opportunities into clear strategic priorities and initiatives, while actively bringing together the right business, product, and go-to-market motions to accelerate execution and impact at scale.

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
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Requisition ID: 457815 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid