Manager Business Strategy

Innovation is and will always be the core to SAP Fioneer, and it is the promise of why we were spun out of SAP: agility, innovation, and delivery.

SAP Fioneer builds on a heritage of outstanding technology and a deep understanding of corporate and consumer demands. At the heart of it all it is simple: We bring financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms.

We are helping companies in the financial services industry to achieve speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.

A global company, with rapid growth, innovative people, and a lean organization makes SAP Fioneer a place where you accelerate your future

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional (Senior) Manager to join our dynamic strategy and transformation practice. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing high-impact strategies for leading financial institutions, guiding them through complex challenges and identifying growth opportunities. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to drive transformation, innovation, and sustainable competitive advantage for our clients. 

Key Responsibilities

 Shape SAP Fioneer's future strategy for the Financial Service world in co-innovation projects together with our clients:

• Defining our Business Value Proposition for leading banks and insurances
• Bringing expert level credibility to our cases and business development opportunities
• Analyzing and discussing business needs with the C-Level of our key clients and helping them to actively shape their transformation journey, collaboratively create new solutions and extend the SAP Fioneer product footprint and services at these clients
• Taking full ownership of managing complex transformation projects including relevant co-innovation projects with our key clients end-to-end at the intersection of business and IT – negotiation with and management of joined delivery with partner included
• Lead and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to address client challenges and deliver results

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in successfully shaping and/or delivering large-scale digital innovation and transformation projects for banks or insurances in international strategy (IT) consultancies, financial services or related fields
• Experience in managing multiple internal and external stakeholders incl. third parties and expertise in one of the following fields: core banking and payments, lending, bank management incl. risk, or insurance finance
• Ability to pro-actively interact and discuss new solutions with a variety of stakeholders such as C-level management, sales teams, product engineering departments and to lead and guide a motivated team
• Proven contributions to sales of digital transformation projects at large banks/ insurers and strong network in the Financial Services industry
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
• High degree of intellectual curiosity, with a passion for financial markets and business strategy.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Business fluent in English and German
• Master in business administration, mathematics, commerce or STEM

Benefits

• Be part of a small, high-performance team and create exceptional business cases and value
• Become a leading FSIS innovator with corresponding market reputation
• Attractive "Path to Partner" or advance your career to leadership in one of our divisions

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry on an incredibly ambitious project to shape the ever-evolving financial sector. This is an environment where you can have it all - the agility, enthusiasm and dynamism of a start-up, combined with the established expertise, solid market presence and extensive customer network of a more established organisation.

At SAP Fioneer, you will benefit from a flexible work environment that encourages creativity and encourages you to think outside the box, bring new ideas to the table, and challenge the status quo. You will become part of a diverse and global team that we are proud of and are constantly growing and reinventing. As an employee, you will have the chance to chart your own career path and take advantage of competitive compensation packages and progression opportunities based on merit.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes occupational pension provisions, support for health and wellbeing, various mobility options like bike leasing and transportation allowances, as well as additional perks such as celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation reimbursement.