Director - Government Affairs

Job description / Role

We help the world run better

Our company culture is focused on helping our employees enable innovation by building breakthroughs together. 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.Apply now!

The Company

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That's why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it's the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people's lives.

The Government Affairs (GA) organization

GA's mandate is to act as a trusted advisor to governments, anticipating and identifying policies or regulations that can impact the company in upcoming sales and earnings. GA actively supports business operations with public sector and strategic industries.

GA organization reports directly to SAP Board of Directors.

The role in Egypt

As GA Director Egypt (based in Cairo), you will be in charge of strengthening and expanding relationships and engagement with Egyptian public decisionmakers, influencers, and the diplomatic community.

You will provide strategic analysis and executive briefing content to SAP executives.

You will also collaborate closely with Sales, Business Development and local Executive Management in support of ongoing and new business (public sector & strategic industries in Egypt).

Requirements

Professional Experience / Qualifications

The successful candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in Government Relations with a specific focus on Egyptian public sector community.

Specific information technology experience as well as international affairs experience and strong networks in the Egyptian public administration are essential.

Previous experience and qualifications should include:

- A good working knowledge of information technology issues and the ability to quickly grasp the other technical issues facing SAP.
- A thorough understanding of governmental policy-making processes.
- Experience in advising and communicating with senior-level corporate executives.
- Understanding of international issues and how a company can strategically face the challenges of the global market.
- Knowledge of and/or experience in operating in a public company environment, with the ability to effectively manage public scrutiny, crisis communications and media attention.

Personal Skills

- Excellent advisory /consulting skills
- Good negotiating skills
- Legal or administrative training or background
- Familiarity with international diplomatic procedures/etiquette
- Strong people skills and a reputation for being a team player.
- Ability to work comfortably and effectively with top level government officials and with trade organizations leaders.
- A clear reputation for ethical conduct.
- Ability to work in an action oriented, decision-making environment and be decisive.
- Proven to be a self-starter and results-oriented.
- An exemplary performance record.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 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 200 million users and more than 100,000 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. At SAP, 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.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy . Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 367746 | Work Area: Communication | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

Requisition ID: 367746

Posted Date: Mar 14, 2023

Work Area: Communication

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 10%

Location: EG, 11865


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About the Company

Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world's largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP's product portfolio and extends SAP's leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide.