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About the Role
Define and own SAP's government affairs strategy for the UK and Ireland, influencing national digital policy, driving public sector adoption, and protecting critical national infrastructure. This role involves monitoring political developments, counselling leadership on regulatory risk, and representing SAP before government bodies.
Responsibilities
- Define and own SAP's government affairs strategy for the UK and Ireland.
- Place SAP's cloud and AI portfolio at the center of national digital policy conversations.
- Drive public sector adoption.
- Shape data sovereignty positions.
- Protect critical national infrastructure.
- Monitor political developments and flag emerging risks.
- Counsel SAP's leadership team on regulatory risk.
- Represent SAP before government bodies and parliamentary committees.
- Coordinate with counterparts on cross-border priorities.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in government affairs and public policy.
- Sustained engagement with political and regulatory institutions across the UK and Ireland.
- Built trusted networks spanning ministers, senior civil servants, parliamentary bodies, and industry coalitions.
- Demonstrated track record of advising executive leadership on policy risk.
- Experience representing the government affairs function at the most senior levels of a global organization.
Skills
- stakeholder engagement
- policy analysis
- regulatory compliance
- legislative procedures
- relationship building
Location
- UK
- Ireland
Work Type
- 0-10% travel
About the Company
- With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improves people’s lives.
- As a leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology.
- For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.
- 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, you belong to a community that values leadership, collaboration, and shared purpose.
- You will help create an environment where people feel informed, connected, and respected.
- You embrace diverse perspectives, contribute to a culture of trust, and drive meaningful engagement that supports our collective success.
- This role emphasizes skills over direct experience, welcoming candidates who demonstrate the ability to lead, adapt, and innovate.
- Join us to shape the future of audience engagement!
Equal Opportunity
- SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.