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Senior HR - People & Culture Business Partner (f/m/d)
SAPPorto Salvo, Portugalfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 May 2025
About the role
<p><b>We help the world run better </b></p>
<p>At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.</p>
<p><span><strong><span>What you'll do:</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span>In Portugal, we are hiring HR Business Partners for 3 Lines of Business: Corporate Functions, Customer Services & Delivery, and Customer Success</span></p>
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<p><span><strong><span>Corporate Functions</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span>As a People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner (f/m/d) of the newly established P&C Business Partnering Team for Corporate Functions you'll be a strategic partner to the executives, senior Managers and respective leadership teams in People & Culture ("HR for HR")</span></p>
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<p><span><strong><span>Customer Services & Delivery / Customer Success</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span>As a People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner of the newly established P&C Business Partnering Team for Go-to-Market Customer Services & Delivery / Customer Success you'll be a strategic partner to the executives and executive leadership teams in the office of the CEO organization.</span></p>
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<p><span>You will play a vital role as a trusted partner and act as a strategic and sparring partner to the business, providing consulting, strategic insights and guidance on all relevant P&C topics.</span></p>
<p><span>Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</span></p>
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<li><span>Provide outstanding strategic consulting to the Senior Leadership Team combined with high operational excellence to accelerate SAP’s Next Level of Transformation.</span></li>
<li><span>Drive the strategic priorities of the SAP People Agenda and ensure consistent execution within Business Area while influencing scalable solutions with P&C Services and P&C Practices (Global Total Rewards, Talent Discovery, Diversity & Inclusion etc.). </span></li>
<li><span>Translating business-specific needs towards P&C and vice versa while driving people and organizational initiatives to facilitate business transformation and cultural change.</span></li>
<li><span>Provide consulting, strategic insights and guidance on all relevant P&C topics and support development and implementation of global products and programs across all relevant P&C areas, like providing consulting, strategic insights and guidance on all relevant HR topics.</span></li>
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<p><span><strong><span>What you bring:</span></strong></span></p>
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<li><span>Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. </span></li>
<li><span>Min. of 5 years relevant experience in People & Culture/HR Business partner roles, ideally in a matrixed and international environment.</span></li>
<li><span>Good understanding of SAP’s Strategy, Business Model and organizational set-up.</span></li>
<li><span>Solid consulting and negotiation skills for effective collaboration with high-level stakeholders.</span></li>
<li><span>Good project management skills to lead people workstreams in transformational business initiatives. </span></li>
<li><span>Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills to be able to translate business requirements into clear P&C requirements. </span></li>
<li><span>Excellent skills in analysing and using P&C data to support decision making processes. </span></li>
<li><span>Experience in driving change and transformation initiatives with a big level business impact is a plus.</span></li>
<li><span>Strong strategic influencing skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders. </span></li>
<li><span>Show strong cultural awareness and adaptability. </span></li>
<li><span>High integrity, with the confidence to handle sensitive matters and data. </span></li>
<li><span>Excellent interpersonal skills as well as communication and presentation skills (English verbal & written). </span></li>
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<p><span><strong><span>Meet your team: </span></strong></span></p>
<p><span>Here at SAP, we recognize the value of teamwork and collaboration. As a P&C Business Partner (f/m/d), you will be a part of a dynamic, global unit that is dedicated to shaping P&C initiatives and driving success across the organization. We aim to foster an inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages growth and innovation. Each team member brings unique skills and experiences, con
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