SAP Solutions Managing Director

SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and an office in Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life, so companies of any size can turn Human Resources into a source of value for the business and the people in it.Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from getting people paid to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us? About the role: For the role of SAP Solutions Managing Director, we are looking for a highly motivated, seasoned, growth-focused, results driven and dynamic leader. You will drive the company’s strategic objectives, manage key relationships, ensure operational excellence, and lead a high-performing team to deliver outstanding results. This leadership role requires a strong vision, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the local market dynamics. You will excel in smart collaboration with clients, partners, and employees to successfully work towards marketing a wide range of people solutions working with various SD Worx’ business units. The SAP Solutions Managing Director should demonstrate an expert level of proficiency in networking, sales, negotiation, and change management, and is able to articulate SD Worx’ strategy and vision to a variety of audiences. Your responsibilities include: Set the direction of the European SAP growth strategy, in alignment with our group vision and mission. Oversee the market's profit and loss (P&L) performance, leading a workforce of +850 employees, and driving the generation of a revenue stream amounting to +€ 100m. Drive top-line growth and client retention, ensuring achievement of sales targets and sustainable margin performance. Lead, coach, and develop the leadership team, through a matrix structure, as you ensure all SD Worx teams and functions cooperate well to deliver optimal service to the SAP clients/market. Build cohesion and culture within your business (e.g. company events) and lead engagement initiatives at country level, you are the Legal representative for SAP Solutions. Expand SD Worx’s SAP footprint, in order to better support the group objectives including the setup of new propositions. Drive and execute the go-to-market strategy and solution portfolio which fits with client and market needs and helps to generate rapid growth and market penetration. Create a cost-efficient organization with a culture of engagement, innovation, continuous improvement, quality, and efficiency. Demonstrable experience in developing nearshoring capabilities, transitioning & stabilization. Guide, coach, and develop an international team. Ability to drive operational excellence in collaboration with the SAP Delivery Lead Shape and sustain an organizational culture that promotes engagement, motivation, and accountability. What do you have to offer? Proven senior leadership experience (e.g. country manager or equivalent) with a strong track record of success in the service industry ideally HCM. Strong, influential HR professional with experience of operating in a fast-paced, commercial, international business environment. Proven experience in SAP sales, particularly in HCM, payroll, workforce management, and managed payroll services. Excellent relationship building, consulting, communication and influencing skills with the intellectual capacity and knowledge of the marketplace to be credible within this environment and a proven history of managing senior-level client relationships. Proven P&L accountability and a history of driving year-on-year revenue growth and margin improvement. Experienced change leader, adaptable and proactive in guiding teams through growth and transformation and promoting a growth-focused, high-performance culture. A collaborator and an inspiring people manager with an authentic passion for customer experience, innovation & operational efficiency. Strategic and analytical thinker with excellent commercial insight, negotiation ability, and process discipline. Passion for HR & People. Must be fluent in English. From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together. SD Worx lives diversity in the workplace. Diversity provides inspiration and innovation in our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin colour, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, and stage of life.