Senior Technology Project Specialist - Quantum Computing

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What you'll do

SAP is launching a bold, long-term initiative to explore the transformative potential of Quantum Technologies. Anchored within the Office of the CTO, we are building a high-caliber, world-class team of experts to create a center of expertise for Quantum Computing. This central team, reporting to SAP's Head of Quantum, is responsible for orchestrating development efforts across the company and managing the complex stakeholder landscape.

As the Senior Technology Project Specialist, you will act as the organizational backbone of this initiative, serving as a key business partner to the Head of Quantum. Your role is less about developing strategy and more about driving its execution through flawless organization, reporting, and coordination. You will ensure the day-to-day business of our quantum initiative runs smoothly, enabling the team to focus on achieving our ambitious goals.

The Role

• Serve as the right hand to the Head of Quantum, managing the day-to-day business operations of the central Quantum team to drive our journey towards a quantum-native organization.
• Proactively collect, collate, and manage all action items, reports, and progress updates from across the Quantum initiative. You will be responsible for tracking milestones and deadlines to ensure the program stays on schedule.
• Coordinate with Product Management and the Business Heads of Lines of Business (LOBs) working on Quantum Computing to gather inputs, track progress, and prepare consolidated reports and executive presentations.
• Manage ongoing communications and operational alignment with the wider internal stakeholder audience, including Research, Government Affairs, and other corporate functions, ensuring everyone is informed and synchronized.
• Prepare high-quality, executive-level presentations, briefing documents, and status reports for the Head of Quantum and other senior leaders, transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Collaborate closely with the new dedicated Quantum Partner Manager to ensure a seamless flow of information between internal activities and the external partner ecosystem.

• Proven experience in project management, program coordination, or a business operations role, ideally within a strategic or R&D context in a large technology organization.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills. You are highly structured, detail-oriented, and have a goal-oriented work style focused on execution, tracking, and reporting.
• Outstanding executive communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, concise, and impactful reports for senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage without formal authority, skillfully navigating complex organizational landscapes and aligning stakeholders with individual and diverging interests.
• A strategic mindset that allows you to understand the bigger picture, coupled with a talent for managing ambiguity and uncertainty in a rapidly evolving, high-tech field.
• Excellent communication skills in German and English, both written and verbal.
• A genuine interest in emerging technologies like Quantum Computing and AI, coupled with the ability to quickly understand their business context and implications.

You will join a high-caliber team of experts within the Office of the CTO, forming SAP's central hub for Quantum Computing. Reporting directly to the Head of Quantum, our mission is to orchestrate SAP's journey into the quantum era. We are a strategic, fast-paced team that bridges the gap between deep research and enterprise-wide application. If you are a master of organization who thrives on bringing order to complexity and enabling leaders to execute on their vision, this is your team. 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. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com. 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. AI Usage in the Recruitment Process For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process. Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.