Principal User Experience Designer (f/m/d) SAP

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

What you’ll do
As a Principal Designer (f/m/d) in our AI Experiences team, you will drive critical initiatives and define UX concepts for enterprise-scale and consumer-grade web, iOS, and Android applications for SAP’s business users. Your responsibilities include:

• Design Strategy: Develop and articulate a comprehensive design vision and strategy for our AI-driven product suite, aligning with our company and organization’s goals and user needs.
• Innovative User Experience: Create and refine user journeys and interaction flows that simplify the integration of AI capabilities into intuitive enterprise workflows.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to deliver cohesive and impactful design solutions.
• Mentorship and Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of designers, fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, and excellence.
• User-Centric Design: Advocate for the user at every step of the design process, conducting user research, usability testing, and gathering feedback to inform design decisions.
• Prototyping and Design Systems: Build high-fidelity prototypes and maintain robust design systems to streamline development and ensure consistency across products.
• Market and Trend Analysis: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging AI technologies, and competitive products to ensure our designs are cutting-edge and market-leading.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate design concepts and strategies effectively to senior leadership and key stakeholders, championing the value of design in achieving business objectives.

What you bring

• Experience: 8+ years in product design, with at least 3 years in a leadership or principal role, ideally within enterprise software or AI-driven products.
• Education: University degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Portfolio: Strong portfolio showcasing your deep product design expertise and experience with complex, data-intensive applications.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Framer, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and experience with design systems.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate complex AI and data-driven concepts into intuitive user experiences.
• Leadership: Proven experience in leading projects from rough ideas to successful outcomes. Mentoring individuals and design teams, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Innovation: Passion for staying ahead of design trends including methodologies and technologies, and pushing the boundaries of what is possible with AI in enterprise software.

Meet your team

At SAP Business AI, we’re amid an exciting transformation where almost every user interaction will be affected by AI – and we’re looking for talented and dynamic individuals to join our evolution. Our AI Experiences unit is made up of multi-disciplinary teams comprised of Product Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, Engineers, and other AI experts.

Join us to play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of our AI-powered enterprise solutions.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

Requisition ID: 394747 | Work Area: Software-User Experience | Expected Travel: 0 – 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time