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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Practice Engagement Director - **Company:** UST Inc - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $261,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, SAP (Applications), SAP Business Suiteing, SAP Implementation, SAP Sales and Distribution, SAP Application Management Services, Signavio, RISE with SAP, Netsuite Erp, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP S/4HANA - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88170821/1 ## About the Role * At least 15+ years of professional experience, with significant experience in SAP consulting and services. * Strong SAP consulting pedigree, ideally having progressed through functional, technical, architecture, delivery, advisory or program leadership roles before moving into client engagement and business development. * Proven experience originating, shaping and winning SAP consulting and transformation opportunities. * Strong executive presence with the ability to independently engage senior client stakeholders and facilitate transformation conversations. * Good understanding of SAP business processes, solution architecture and the broader SAP product roadmap. * Strong presentation, storytelling, proposal and commercial skills. * Experience working with global consulting and delivery organizations. * Established relationships within the SAP, client and industry ecosystem. * Collaborative personality with the ability to work effectively across account, sales, practice and delivery teams. * A strong farmer-and-hunter mindset-equally comfortable growing established relationships and creating new ones. * A strong understanding of the business processes, transformation priorities and SAP opportunities relevant to their industry. Preferred Experience: * Strong experience in one or more of the following industries: Industrial Manufacturing, High Tech & Semiconductor, Consumer Products Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices., SAP, SAP BTP, SAP Business AI, SAP S/4HANA, Stakeholder Management, Pre-Sales Support, Service Delivery ## Description A SAP Practice Engagement Manager to drive growth of our SAP business across strategic existing accounts and new clients. You will be focused on growing our SAP business across existing and new accounts in close collaboration with our Account managers and Client partners across industries. You are a SAP sales leader with a strong SAP practitioner background, deep industry knowledge, strong client relationships, and the ability to identify, shape and close strategic SAP opportunities. You will be comfortable engaging CIOs, CFOs, COOs and other senior business and technology leaders, understanding their transformation priorities, and translating those priorities into meaningful SAP opportunities. The Opportunity: * Drive growth of the SAP business across existing strategic accounts and new clients. * Identify whitespace opportunities and build a strong pipeline of SAP transformation, modernization and managed-services opportunities. * Develop trusted relationships with senior client executives and position the organization as a strategic SAP transformation partner. * Bring proactive SAP perspectives, ideas and industry-relevant solutions to clients-often ahead of formal RFPs. * Originate, shape and lead strategic SAP pursuits from early-stage opportunity through solutioning, proposal, executive presentations, commercials and closure. * Work closely with Client Partners, account teams, hunting/sales teams, SAP Practice leaders, solution architects and global delivery teams. * Build strong relationships across the SAP ecosystem and collaborate with SAP on joint account and go-to-market opportunities. * Maintain strong knowledge of the evolving SAP roadmap, including S/4HANA and Cloud ERP, RISE with SAP, SAP BTP, Business AI/Joule, Business Data Cloud, Signavio, LeanIX and next-generation SAP AMS ## Related Videos - [When AI Runs the Business: The Reality of Enterprise-Wide Automation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100124-when-ai-runs-the-business-the-reality-of-enterprise-wide-automation) - [Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1813-empowering-people-in-a-digital-world-hr-s-next-big-chapter) - [AI Pair Programming with GitHub Copilot at SAP: Looking Back, Looking Forward!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1546-ai-pair-programming-with-github-copilot-at-sap-looking-back-looking-forward) ## Related Articles - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)