Seda Strate

Senior Director @SAP | MBA | From strategy to scale - activating SAP’s software, AI & hyperscaler partnerships with strong program and project management | ex-EMC, Accenture, CA Technologies, Concur

Eschborn, Hesse, Germany

About

Experience

  • SAP (Full-time · 8 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Director, Partner Innovation & Strategic Program Management
      Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

      • Successful activation and incubation of SAP’s strategic software and AI partnerships • Program Manager for BTP on Hyperscaler Marketplaces (AWS, Azure, GCP) pilot project • Partner Manager for one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI) company (fostering strategic relationships, drive collaborative initiatives with the partner to enhance SAP's AI capabilities and expand its market presence)

    • Director, Intelligent Enterprise & Cross Architecture
      May 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Driving focus-customer engagement initiatives and project in all phases • Managing workstreams, steering and collaboration with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities • Supporting program- and delivery management for integration topics, incl. planning and tracking of actual development topics against roadmaps with focus on customer requirements • Preparation of presentations, budget preparation & monitoring • Acting on senior management level and manage inbound and outbound communication, monitoring progress and execution of project KPIs, providing input for risk mitigations and ensure timely escalation • Promoting teamwork, motivating, mentoring and developing subordinates

    • Senior Program Manager BTP & Executive Business Assistant to the Board CTO Jürgen Müller
      Feb 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Executive Business Assistant to the Executive Board Member and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) • Co-ordinating and executing day-to-day business, incl. correspondence management • Planning, executing, and tracking strategic meetings with key internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Executive Board Member and CTO • Planning, executing, and moderating meetings, presentations, events, and trips • Executing cross-unit activities and special tasks as well as cooperating with other Board Areas • Acting as a Program Manager of the Business Technology Platform (BTP) and streamlining all activities for the success of the BTP • Program governance, incl. developing workstreams that align to the strategic direction of the organization • Managing workstreams with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities • Executing and aligning with the Management-Levels and stakeholders to achieve transparency, enabling strategic decision-making, and quick project issue resolution • Managing program-risks and responses ensuring proper mitigation plan • Ensuring program deliverables and quality • Knowledge-management through professional program documentation • Reporting progress on the strategic BTP program to the Board and Senior Management • Acting as a SPOC for all subjects related to BTP

  • Concur Technologies (Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany)
    • Lead Implementation Project Manager & Global Program Manager
      Apr 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

      • Global Program Manager leading the implementation team for the largest Concur client (Siemens)

    • Senior Implementation Project Manager
      Jan 2015 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Onboarding, mentoring of peers, Regional Sales Executives and Implementation Partners and sustainable documentation for knowledge management • Project scoping, supporting Solution Consultants and Regional Sales Executives during sales cycles, incl. Sales2Service meetings • Preparing and presenting at key customer events

    • Implementation Project Manager
      Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • Configuration and End2End Management of multiple Professional & Premium Expense Projects • Requirements analysis with customers on design and functionality of the solution as well as project goals, results and time frame • Ensuring the successful completion of each project stage by considering customer needs, budget and technical requirements • Responsible for the transition to production readiness as well as customer support and customer service

  • Associate Services Consultant at CA Technologies
    Jul 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Specialization on IT Infrastructure Management, i.e. CA Service Automation & CA Service Management solutions

  • IT Consultant at Accenture
    Oct 2010 - Jun 2011 · 9 mos

    • Specialization on SAP Fi/Co and IT Infrastructure Management (NetApp)

  • Student of Cooperative Education (BA Student) at EMC Corporation
    Oct 2007 - Sep 2010 · 3 yrs

    • Bachelor-Thesis in connection with EMC Corporation: Optimization of the EMC Data Center & IT Project Management