Head of Strategic Initiatives & Responsible Growth

What You'll Build

As Head of Strategic Initiatives & Responsible Growth, you will play a pivotal role in shaping SAP’s future approach to inclusion, social responsibility, and sustainable business impact.

Social Responsibility, Inclusion & Communities (SRI&C) is fundamental to how SAP builds a meaningful, trusted, future-ready workplace and business. Together, we create shared value for people, business, and society. We integrate inclusion and social responsibility into how SAP grows, operates, and innovates to ensure we remain a trusted, people‑centric technology leader.

In this role, you will leverage external market trends, best practices and benchmarks to modernize and improve SRI&C programs, drive innovation, and strengthen SAP’s position as a leader in inclusion and corporate social responsibility. You will provide clear senior leadership and accountability for turning AI, ENGs, and regulatory developments into a focused company-wide portfolio of inclusion and social responsibility initiatives. Each initiative will have a clear business case, measurable goals, and defined ownership of risks. Through consistent, data-driven oversight, in this role you will help build investor confidence, improve employee engagement, and support SAP’s long-term success and competitiveness.

You will be responsible for defining and driving a clear portfolio of strategic initiatives while ensuring strong prioritization, governance, and measurable outcomes across the SRI&C landscape.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Define, prioritize, and drive global SRI&C strategic initiatives aligned with SAP’s business and societal priorities


• Shape SAP’s thought leadership on Ethical & Inclusive AI and responsible innovation


• Translate strategy into scalable programs, pilots, and enterprise-wide initiatives


• Identify emerging trends, external benchmarks, and evolving stakeholder expectations to inform future priorities


• Incubate and scale flagship initiatives with measurable impact


• Drive portfolio simplification, prioritization, and governance across strategic initiatives


• Define success metrics and establish impact measurement frameworks


• Build strong partnerships with business leaders, People & Culture, regions, governance boards, and external organizations


• Ensure strategic alignment across CSR, Inclusion, AI-related initiatives, and future growth opportunities


• Create the foundation for long-term impact through innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence

What You Bring

We are looking for a visionary and strategic leader who combines innovation, business acumen, and a passion for social impact.

You bring:

• Demonstrated experience in strategy, transformation, consulting, innovation management, program leadership, or a comparable field


• Strong leadership and people development skills with experience leading teams, driving organizational change, developing talent, and enabling diverse teams to succeed


• Proven ability to lead through influence in a complex, matrixed environment and align diverse stakeholder groups around common objectives


• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a global environment


• Strong understanding of emerging business trends, AI transformation, responsible technology, or regulatory developments


• Experience translating strategic priorities into scalable programs and measurable outcomes


• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across all levels of an organization


• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking combined with a pragmatic execution mindset


• Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity, focus, and alignment


• Excellent communication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills


• A passion for innovation, inclusion, social impact, and responsible growth


• Appreciation for diverse perspectives and the ability to foster inclusive collaboration across functions, regions, and stakeholder groups

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in Ethical AI, Responsible AI, Sustainability, ESG, Inclusion, or Social Impact


• Consulting or corporate strategy background


• Experience working across global and regional organizations


• Demonstrated external engagement through partnerships, thought leadership, industry forums, or innovation networks

Where You Belong

The Strategic Initiatives & Responsible Growth team is the strategy and innovation engine of the Social Responsibility, Inclusion & Communities (SRI&C) organization. The team identifies future focus areas, develops high-impact initiatives, and drives thought leadership in responsible growth, inclusion, social impact, and Ethical & Inclusive AI. Working across business, technology, people, and societal impact, the team designs, prioritizes, incubates, and scales new initiatives that shape SAP’s future SRI&C portfolio.