Project Associate/Consultant for Operations & Co-Innovation
Date: Jul 20, 2026
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Company: automation-1
Ref-Code: DE-60443398-EN-15-001
Work area: Software - Development Operations
Expected travel: 0% - 20%
Career status:
Employment type: Regular Full Time
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
SAP is the global market leader for business software and thus contributes a considerable part of the world's economic power grid. At SAP you get your chance to put your ideas into action with maximum impact.The SAP Innovation Center Network (ICN) is a strategic development entity within SAP, combining software engineering excellence with thought leadership and entrepreneurial spirit. Across various focus clusters and by building on strong teams, we pioneer game-changing solutions in close collaboration with startups, customers & partners in industry and research as well as with other SAP units. To ensure a successful go-to-market, we follow an end-to-end responsibility approach. By exploring unconventional ideas and developing inspiring proofs of concepts, we push the state-of-the-art in computer science and its applied fields to provide SAP with foresight into future trends. You will be part of a global team that was built to challenge and improve state-of-the-art implementations and designs and help shape the future generations of SAP software. This is an ideal role for a very structured individual with an interest to work in a technology-focused environment. Location for this position is Potsdam. There is a shuttle for SAP employees running from Berlin to Potsdam and back every day.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
As part of the Strategy & Operations Team in the Innovation Center Network, you will be working in one or more of the following areas strongly fostering co-innovation and operational excellence:
- Support the management of internal projects and customer co-innovation projects
- Prepare the presence of the SAP Innovation Center Network at relevant internal/external events
- Prepare, accompany and lead customers through design thinking process towards a solution
- Support the alignment and collaboration within the unit and other development locations with respect to the unit's vision, mission and strategic goals
- Support the unit's management in pursuing strategic initiatives, reporting responsibilities, project controlling and project documentation
WORK EXPERIENCE
We are looking for professionals with 1+ years of working experience. Graduates are also welcome to apply.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent education (e.g. in Business Administration)
- Fundamental skills and experience in project management and organization
- Sound knowledge of design thinking methodology
- Strong time management skills and flexibility
- Strong communication, presentation and networking skills
- Strong customer focus and business acumen, experience in customer projects beneficial
- Team-oriented working style, open-minded, intercultural sensitivity
- Fluent in English and German is a must
- SAP experience is a plus
Work area: Software - Development Operations
Expected travel: 0% - 20%
Career status:
Employment type: Regular Full Time
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
SAP is the global market leader for business software and thus contributes a considerable part of the world's economic power grid. At SAP you get your chance to put your ideas into action with maximum impact.The SAP Innovation Center Network (ICN) is a strategic development entity within SAP, combining software engineering excellence with thought leadership and entrepreneurial spirit. Across various focus clusters and by building on strong teams, we pioneer game-changing solutions in close collaboration with startups, customers & partners in industry and research as well as with other SAP units. To ensure a successful go-to-market, we follow an end-to-end responsibility approach. By exploring unconventional ideas and developing inspiring proofs of concepts, we push the state-of-the-art in computer science and its applied fields to provide SAP with foresight into future trends. You will be part of a global team that was built to challenge and improve state-of-the-art implementations and designs and help shape the future generations of SAP software. This is an ideal role for a very structured individual with an interest to work in a technology-focused environment. Location for this position is Potsdam. There is a shuttle for SAP employees running from Berlin to Potsdam and back every day.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
As part of the Strategy & Operations Team in the Innovation Center Network, you will be working in one or more of the following areas strongly fostering co-innovation and operational excellence:
- Support the management of internal projects and customer co-innovation projects
- Prepare the presence of the SAP Innovation Center Network at relevant internal/external events
- Prepare, accompany and lead customers through design thinking process towards a solution
- Support the alignment and collaboration within the unit and other development locations with respect to the unit's vision, mission and strategic goals
- Support the unit's management in pursuing strategic initiatives, reporting responsibilities, project controlling and project documentation
WORK EXPERIENCE
We are looking for professionals with 1+ years of working experience. Graduates are also welcome to apply.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent education (e.g. in Business Administration)
- Fundamental skills and experience in project management and organization
- Sound knowledge of design thinking methodology
- Strong time management skills and flexibility
- Strong communication, presentation and networking skills
- Strong customer focus and business acumen, experience in customer projects beneficial
- Team-oriented working style, open-minded, intercultural sensitivity
- Fluent in English and German is a must
- SAP experience is a plus