Managing Partner

SAP SE • Chicago, IL, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

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The Global Account Executive Expert, commonly known as 'Managing Partner (MP)', is the global account leader assigned to one or more Strategic Customers. The MP drives the total strategic customer engagement and is accountable for driving innovation adoption, leading global SW, Cloud and Services growth, and ensuring end-to-end satisfaction and reference-ability of the customer(s) throughout the customer lifecycle.

The individual will lead and coordinate SAP's efforts across all lines of business and board areas, orchestrating all SAP parties around a single, clearly articulated 3 to 5 year joint innovation roadmap based on a clear account strategy and direction in support of the customer’s strategic initiatives using the 4-panel governance model.

The MP will lead consultatively by shaping the client’s digital transformation vision and ultimately roadmap, leading SAP's execution of that roadmap with the customer.

To drive toward success, the MP ensures three critical elements are in place:

A clear Account Plan and strategy developed in collaboration with the Market Unit and the extended Virtual Account Team (VAT).
A jointly committed multi-year roadmap with the customer that focuses on driving innovation and transformation.
A jointly agreed governance model that enables the right level of focus on a mutually agreed-to set of strategic initiatives.

All the above elements support the Strategic Customer Engagement Approach which ultimately will drive value creation, value execution, and value realization for the customer.

He/she is ultimately measured by growth in overall net new bookings in cloud software and services as well as protecting the revenue base (renewals) and increasing the NPS over time.

The targets and priorities are set with the Regional SCP Head, that region's MU Head, and shared with the GM & Global SCP Head.

The Managing Partner:

Orchestrates and leads the execution of the account strategy, incorporating Software, Cloud, Services, Support/Maintenance, Partners, and Channels (including OEM).
Ensures the alignment of SAP's Virtual Account Team to deliver on Business Outcomes, Digital Transformation, and the Creation and Execution of Digital Transformation 3-5 Year Road Mapping.
Uses his/her deep understanding of a customer's business to teach them and provide new ways to think about their business and how to compete.
Develops long-term C-level relationships, creates and manages a strong joint SAP-customer governance model, and ensures that the SAP assigned executive sponsor is appropriately engaged.
Leads Integrated Account Planning and ensures that SAP footprint is expanded with involvement of all relevant LOBs and strategic engagement with SI partners.
Proactively identifies customer problems and proposes SAP solutions in addition to those already identified.
Influences and leads a virtual team of resources from various LOBs, functions, and geographies.
Drives revenue growth across all SAP LOBs throughout the customer lifecycle and creates barriers to entry for competitors, protecting SAP's customer base.
Drives adoption of and protects premium support services (MaxAttention).
Provides leadership around Value management and Value realization, enabling connection of Value Engineering methodologies and business transformation practices to (Business) Consulting delivery.
Bi-directional Collaboration with the customer, driving Bidirectional Strategic Road Maps.

Experience & Education Requirements

10+ years of business experience in Direct Sales or Consulting with complex business software / IT solutions.
5+ years of deep industry/domain expertise in Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry.
5+ years of Large Account Management experience / leading account teams in support of customers in the Healthcare and/or Life Science Industry.
Strong knowledge of the complete SAP offering (including Service and Support) of solutions in Healthcare and Life Sciences as well as Retail.
Several years as (Associate) Partner at System Integrator (e.g., AC) or several years of Business Consulting Management or Value Engineering.
Experience with long-term planning of resources, technology, and account structure.
Exceptional communication skills, adept at interacting with customers C-Suite.
Business level English: Fluent.
Local language: Fluent, Business Level.
Strategic thinker, high degree of creativity and innovation.
Education: Bachelor equivalent.

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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.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 247,700 - 508,600 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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