Design Project Manager

**We help the world run better**
**ABOUT THE TEAM**
At **SAP Design**, we make work delightful through a human-centered design approach. We offer end-to-end design innovation services backed up by SAP's UI technologies and extensive global enterprise expertise. Our organization is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers and we care deeply about the people who use our products. The Design Program Office is a service-focused and committed to delivering creative structures and frameworks that increase collaboration and visibility of design across SAP.
**Summary**:
We are seeking a** Design Project Manager** to join our Design Operations team that is focused on building standards, processes, and fostering a creative environment for cross-functional Product Engineering teams. Reporting to the Head of Design Program Office, the Design Project Manager plays a key role in collaborative strategic problem solving, wholistic systems thinking, and coaching. The Design Program Manager will have a wide reach across several Product Engineering teams, spearheading end-to-end design roadmap definition, execution, and delivery within SDLC parameters.
**The Role**:
Helping people work better is core to our business. As a Design Project Manager you will play a vital role as master of stakeholder engagement, driving issue resolution and championing design. Design Project Manager role is a catalyst for continuous improvement, an empathetic connector and action-biased. thriving in a culture of ownership, and creative solutions resulting in maintaining alignment with overall objectives.
**YOUR PROFILE**:
- You are a good strategic thinker with extensive experience improving processes and shaping solutions in ambiguous environments.
- You are highly motivated, results-oriented and user-focused with a proven record of successfully handling multiple projects in fast-paced environments.
- You have comprehensive knowledge of product development and design processes - including how to manage design roadmaps, milestones and delivery
- You manage multiple priorities and deadlines with context switching between projects without missing a beat.
- You are a keen relationship builder at all levels of the organization, across many different technical, business, operational, design and other roles to bring the right groups into alignment in order to drive successful outcomes.
- You are a self-starter with passion and expertise for leveraging available resources to establish standards and processes that support cross-functional teams and continuously seek improvement.
- Good Program Management experience in Design/Product fields and/or good experience in Agile Project Management framework.
**SAPUXCareers**
**We build breakthroughs together**
**We win with inclusion**
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.
**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.
Requisition ID: 334894 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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