Head of SAP Competence Center | Head of SAP Competence Center (m/w/d)

Giesecke+Devrient GmbH

München, Bayern, Deutschland
Published Dec 16, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This senior leadership role involves taking overall responsibility for the strategic direction, provision, operation, and ongoing development of all SAP systems across the G+D Group (excluding Secunet). The Head of the SAP Competence Center will spearhead the S/4HANA implementation, which is the company's largest project, and ensure seamless collaboration between SAP process experts, consultants, and developers. Key responsibilities include standardizing and consolidating the SAP system landscape, managing budget and resources, and defining the departmental strategy in alignment with Group Services objectives. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience (over 10 years) as an SAP Consultant and over 5 years in a senior IT leadership role within international settings, coupled with strong leadership skills to manage a large, globally distributed team of over 100 employees across multiple international locations.

Required Skills

Education

Completed university degree in (Business) Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or comparable qualification

Experience

  • More than 5 years in a leading IT function, ideally in international environments
  • More than 10 years as an SAP Consultant
  • Leadership experience in large SAP programs
  • Experience controlling global and virtual teams and external partners
  • Professional experience in designing ERP processes with business departments
  • Professional experience in project management and project controlling (desirable)

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Disciplinary and technical leadership responsibility for a team of over 100 employees across multiple global locations (Munich, Gurugram, Barcelona, Singapore, and Toronto).