SAP Hiring for HR Director – UK Market Unit (f/m/d) at Middlesex Full Time

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

We are looking for a charismatic leader with business experience preferably in the IT sector to take on the role of HR Director for SAP UK. In this role you will be the strategic HR Business Partner and trusted advisor of the MD UKI and his management team and you will be the HR representative of SAP within UK and towards the global organization.

In this role, you will be a member of the EMEA North HR BP Management team and report to the Head of HR EMEA North. In addition, you act in strong alignment with the other regional leads. You will also be part of the global HR framework and our HR Director Network. In addition to the country focus in UK, we expect a highly networked leadership personality with the vision to work within our matrixed international organization. You will be responsible for driving local people strategy, change and outcomes.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

In the role of HRD you will be responsible for the following:
Interface to global HR services, policy, and program owners, ensuring coverage of the business needs of SAP UK

Driver and Custodian of organizational culture by balancing SAP culture with local culture

Interface management to social partners

Lead the HRBP team and support coordination of other HR functions in UK

HR representative for UK, responsible for legal and compliance matters and ensuring adherence to local legal and regulatory policies

Represent SAP in front of customers and speaking at conferences and internal/external events

Partner with the senior management team and with the Regional HRBP Leads and with Board Area HRBP Leads, as appropriate.

Translate global HR services, policy, and/or program into local business solutions and orchestrate local HR activities

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Strong business background, preferably in IT or technology sector

Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s Degree preferred

Native speaker or business fluent English, excellent English language skills

Proven ability to lead, motivate and coach a team

Strong proven client focus and orientation

Proven experience to work and negotiate with business leaders and with Works Council

High level of consulting, coaching and counselling skills

Convincing attitude

Hands-on attitude with strong execution and results-driven focus as well as ability to translate global into local strategy

Willingness to look for pragmatic high quality solutions and work on their execution in a dynamic working environment (“can-do-mentality”)

Strong communications and presentation skills, external presence and thought leadership ability

Ability to work in a virtual matrix environment

Cultural and emotional intelligence to act and work successfully in an international environment

WORK EXPERIENCE

8-10 years’ overall professional experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial position

Experience of the HR function

LOCATION

Feltham, UK

EXPECTED TRAVEL

20%

We are SAP

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

Our inclusion promise

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, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Americas: Careers.NorthAmerica@sap.com or Careers.LatinAmerica@sap.com, APJ: Careers.APJ@sap.com, EMEA: Careers@sap.com.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID:326756 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 – 20% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time |