Government Affairs Head for Australia and New Zealand 423152

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The Government Affairs Head for SAP in Australia and New Zealand is a senior level position responsible for developing and executing strategies for government and regulatory engagements in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) aligning with SAPs business objectives. The Government affairs leader for ANZ is expected to work in partnership with internal stakeholders anticipating and engaging on policies and regulations with an impact on SAP operations and business growth. The role also involves identifying political and social developments beneficial to the industry and work towards brand amplification.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategic engagements with Governments in the country on key initiatives programs and projects to ensure proactive coverage to SAP as the trusted technology partner.
• Maintain long term relationship with key Government stakeholders including strategic engagements for SAP senior management on Government initiatives.
• Engage lead and manage relationships with industry associations to present SAP point on view.
• Sensitization of internal stakeholders on relevant ethics rules legislative and regulatory processes in different countries.
• Provide strategic insights to sales teams on status and progress of key Government programs and potential business opportunities.
• Advise internal teams on navigating governmental structures and policy impacts throughout gotomarket cycles and business operations.
• Own the regulatory and policy intake process for ANZ.
• Coordinate with internal organizations to shape and execute effective development strategies within the public sector.
• Act as a liaison with government entities during crises to ensure SAPs interests are represented and protected.
• Maintain strategic relationship with key influencers and Government nodal agencies.
• Participate in program committees as industry representative.
• Develop and maintain a network within IT and Consulting industry to ensure addressing of common interest areas.
• Continuous proactive and strategic engagement on policy issues with Governments in the region to ensure favourable regulatory environment for SAP in the region.
• Prepare policy papers response to policy statements point of views on key policies including IT taxation trade and IPR etc.
• Work with industry associations on larger industry issues
• Create knowledge content on policies based on global experiences and lead thought leadership engagements with stakeholders based on the same.
• Represent SAP on key consultative groups on policy issues.
• Work on SAPs partnerships with the Government on areas like artificial intelligence sustainability digital skilling innovation and cyber physical systems.
• Amplify SAP initiatives on Government platforms.

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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 endtoend 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 purposedriven and futurefocused 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 SAPyou can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAPs culture of inclusion focus on health and wellbeing 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 email with your request to Recruiting Operations Team :

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 : 423152 Work Area : Communication Expected Travel : 0 30 Career Status : Professional Employment Type : Regular Full Time Additional Locations : #LIHybrid.

Key Skills

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1