Executive Business Assistant

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. What you'll do In your role as Executive Business Assistant (f / m / d) to Gina Vargiu-Breuer, Chief People Officer, you will not only manage the day-to-day business operations for the Chief People Officer, ensuring efficient executive representation, and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction across our global offices, but also monitor concept quality and People & Culture delivery into the organization. Working at the headquarters in Walldorf, near Heidelberg, is a prerequisite Trusted Business Executive Assistant to the Executive Board Member : Act as the primary interface and trusted advisor between People & Culture leadership and the Executive Board Member, ensuring efficient prioritization, stakeholder management and problem-solving. Address unforeseen challenges, and escalations with urgency and discretion. Senior Management Collaboration : Partner to our People & Culture Practices to oversee organizational priorities, monitor milestones, concept quality and deliverables, and maintain effective stakeholder management. Proactive Problem Solving and Risk Management : Identify potential red flags, foresee risks, and take proactive steps to address challenges before they escalate. Resolve unforeseen issues, customer inquiries, and escalations with urgency and discretion, safeguarding the Board Members time and focus. Liaison and Relationship Builder : Facilitate effective communication and foster strong relationships across employees, senior leadership, and other internal and external stakeholders, maintaining a collaborative and professional environment. Presentation and Communication Excellence : Prepare and ensure delivery of impactful presentations for the Supervisory Board, Executive Board, and other key audiences, ensuring clarity and alignment with strategic objectives. Project and Initiative Leadership : Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects, driving results through collaboration and effective resource management. Event and Briefing Support : Plan and coordinate events, meetings, and briefings for the Executive Board Member, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with strategic priorities. Travel Support : Accompany the Board Member periodically to internal and external events, providing on-site support to ensure success and mitigate risks. What you bring People & Culture Expertise : Over 5 years of professional experience in an HR role or HR practice in a consulting environment.Advanced knowledge ofPeople & Culture topics and concepts, Total Rewards and / or Talent & Leadership Development highly desired. Efficiency : Proven ability to work under time pressure, demonstrating resilience and adaptability, with a keen ability to independently solve problems.Demonstrated ability to prioritize and juggle numerous tasks simultaneously, while recognizing and monitoring possible challenges and red flags. Communication : Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills with a positive can-do attitude. Demonstrated sophisticated problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt communication styles, being assertive or diplomatic as needed for the situation.Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with stakeholders at all level Project Management : Very good project management skills, ability to structure complex tasks under time pressure.Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, with a track record of managing complex and dynamic priorities. Skills & Capability : Strategic-thinking, Project Management, Expertise on structuring and executing complex tasks under time constraints while prioritizing effectively, capability to identify red flags and forsee potential risks and develop mitigation measures. Extensive business acumen, with a very good understanding of human resource functions to contribute effectively to the organization's overall goals and objectives.High level of integrity, demonstrating the ability to interact and build trustful relationships with executives inside and outside the company.Ability to work under pressure, handle confidential information with discretion, and flexibility to handle shifting priorities.Fluent in English and German. Meet the Team As an Executive Business Assistant (f / m / d), you'll join a diverse, highly collaborative, and global team. Working directly for Gina Vargiu-Breuer, Chief People Officer and Executive Board Member of SAP, you'll enjoy an inclusive and supportive environment. The team is passionate about fostering innovation and making a quantifiable impact on business operations. Together, you'll navigate challenging and fulfilling tasks, and play a key role in driving SAP's strategic initiatives. A reliable and wide internal network within the People & Culture Board Area and across SAP will be your backbone, encouraging knowledge sharing and overall business success. Bring out your best SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand 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 two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand 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. 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