Senior Director, U.S. Government Affairs - AI, Data Policy, Emerging Technologies, and Energy

 

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Position Summary

 

The Senior Director of U.S. Government Affairs for AI, Data Policy, Emerging Technologies & Energy will lead SAP’s U.S. federal engagement on artificial intelligence, data governance, emerging technologies, and technology policy affecting the energy and regulated industrial sectors.

 

This is a senior, externally facing leadership role designed for an experienced technology policy executive with deep congressional and executive-branch experience. The role will shape SAP’s policy positions, drive high-impact advocacy, and advise senior business leaders on political and regulatory risks and opportunities affecting SAP’s AI, emerging technology, data innovation, and energy-related offerings.

 

The successful candidate will bring credibility with senior policymakers across the White House, Congress, and federal agencies; strong experience navigating complex legislative and regulatory environments; and a proven ability to execute policy strategies that support business growth, innovation, and global competitiveness.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Policy Leadership & Strategy

 

• • • Lead SAP’s U.S. advocacy strategy on artificial intelligence governance, data policy, emerging technologies, digital infrastructure, and technology policy shaping the energy and regulated industrial sectors.
    • Define and advance SAP’s policy positions on federal legislation, regulation, and executive actions affecting AI deployment, data governance, emerging technologies, and energy innovation.
    • Anticipate policy and geopolitical developments influencing AI adoption and cross-cutting data frameworks, translating policy signals into clear, actionable business guidance.
    • Serve as a strategic advisor to the C-suite and product leadership, assessing policy risk, opportunity, and timing across SAP’s AI, data innovation, emerging technologies, and energy-facing portfolios.
    • Advance SAP’s thought leadership as a credible, pragmatic voice on responsible AI and data-driven industrial competitiveness in the U.S. market.
    • Partner closely with Global Government Affairs to align U.S. and EU AI and data policy approaches and support coherent transatlantic engagement.

 

Government & Congressional Engagement

• Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior officials across the White House, federal agencies (Commerce, State, DHS, DOE, OMB, OSTP, NIST, FTC), and key Congressional committees.
• Leverage deep congressional experience to engage effectively with Members, staff, and leadership across both parties, particularly on technology, energy, and economic policy matters.
• Represent SAP in hearings, briefings, and multistakeholder forums involving AI, data, emerging technologies, and energy policy.

 

AI, Data, Emerging Technology & Energy Policy Execution

• Advance policy frameworks that enable responsible AI adoption, trusted data use, and scalable digital infrastructure across commercial and regulated industrial sectors.
• Lead engagement on AI, data policy, emerging technologies and energy related policy issues as they relate to utilities, energy reliability, energy storage, industrial automation, critical infrastructure modernization, and energy innovation.
• Coordinate SAP’s U.S. policy approach to global AI, data policy and emerging technologies public policy developments, with particular em