SAP University Alliances Sr. Program Manager

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The SAP University Alliances (UA) program is regarded being the bridge connecting SAP and academia to educate the next generation, engage at SAP events, build industry partnerships, and prepare graduates for the SAP ecosystem. The program enables educators to teach hands-on with SAP technology at a university, participate in strategic research activities to build high-impact collaborations to educate the leaders of tomorrow, as well as foster close partnerships with the academic community through regional academic boards, where we regularly meet and align with the most active lecturers within the SAP University Alliances Program in several regions, e.g. North America, and educational institutions worldwide. 

  

The SAP UA Partner Success team delivers the SAP University Alliances Portfolio into the corresponding regional areas of responsibility to support researchers, educators, and learners becoming knowledgeable and enthusiastic about SAP and SAP solutions – and successful in their life. We are currently seeking a UA Sr. Program Manager (Audience Relationship Senior Specialist) in the United States to deliver the SAP University Alliances portfolio of teaching and learning assets to educational institutions across the United States and Canada.

  

Responsibilities include the following: 

• Within the global SAP University Alliances unit, become an active team member of the SAP University Alliances North America team with special focus on Western U.S. and Canada. 
• Planning & Support of SAP Executive engagements with SAP focus universities in the managed region, in close collaboration with SAP AUA global lead and the SAP AUA office. 
• Special projects sponsored by the SAP AUA global lead. 
• Creation of a regional Go-to-Market concept 2024 – 2025, based on the SAP UA vision, strategy, and KPIs as well as acknowledging the status quo. 
• Engage with the SAP UA Academic Board North America. 
• Prepare and support the SAP UA Academic Community Conference in and for North America as well the corresponding “months of learning” offered to lecturers within the SAP University Alliances community. 
• Prepare and conduct info sessions, competitions, webinars. 
• Manage relationships with existing SAP UA members (universities & schools), attract new members to the program. 
• Pilot the engagement model with / for industry partners from the SAP ecosystem  (i. e. SAP customers and SAP partners), targeting to increase the talent pipeline for SAP and the SAP ecosystem. 
• Planning, execution and results documentation of projects, events, and other target audience engagements via social media, summary mailings, and the UA CRM system 

  

YOUR PROFILE 

• Account Executive / Customer Relationship Manager experience. 
• Service orientation and attitude. 
• Professional Project Management skills. 
• Fluent English is a must, Spanish, and / or French  is a plus. 
• Experience in the academic ecosystem 
• Presentation/storytelling skills (e. g. for slides etc.). 
• Good communication skills for external & Internal communications. 
• Good in office tools. 
• Affinity to software engineering / technology (basic understanding of relevant SAP portfolio).    
• Affinity to education / educational topics. 
• Ability to work independently and deliver high quality work under time constraints as well as acceptance and flexibility to work outside normal business hours, given the global nature of the role. 
• Excellent Team Player. 

  

Preferred Location: Palo Alto or Newport Beach (US West Coast) 

 

 

 

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