Associate Product Manager - Academy for Product Management

Job Title: Associate Product Manager- Academy for Product Management - Bangalore (Hybrid)

What we offer

We help the world run better.

Our company culture is focused on helping our employees enable innovation by building breakthroughs together. How We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. 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. Apply now!

What You'll Build

The Academy for Product Management is a development program designed for early-career talent. As an Academy for Product Management Associate, you'll take part in an 18-month immersive learning journey designed to build your functional and professional skills through hands-on training and real-world experience with SAP's leading cloud solutions.

Throughout the program, you will:

• Participate in a structured 18-month learn-and-apply program, which includes in-person, engaging classroom learning, and three 6-month rotations designed to prepare you with the skills to succeed in Product Management.
• Learn from SAP experts on:
  • Product Strategy & Market Insight: competitive analysis, market research, product lifecycle management and product roadmap development
  • Data and Delivery Excellence: agile methodology, software development lifecycle, data analysis and measurement strategies
  • Leadership and Influence: storytelling, negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder management

From day one, you'll be a full-time SAP employee, collaborating in a dynamic, customer-focused environment that values curiosity, communication, collaboration, and continuous learning. Join us to learn from industry leaders, collaborate across global teams, and work with cutting-edge cloud solutions - all while earning competitive pay, benefits, and a lifelong professional network.

Who You'll Become:

Upon successful completion of the program, you will become an Associate Product Manager - shaping the next generation of SAP products that help our customers run at their best. You'll bridge customer insights, market research, and emerging technology trends to define a vision that delivers business value across industries. Working within a cross functional team of engineers, designers, and data experts, you'll translate strategy into action and turn ideas into outcomes that matter.

What You Bring

• 2-3 years of professional experience: product management, software development, or a related business/technical function.
• Education & Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration, engineering, computer science, marketing, communications, design or Human-Computer Interaction
• Product Management Skills: Familiarity with AI technologies, agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, XP) software development lifecycle fundamentals, and product analytics tools
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Detail-oriented, data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze information, solve problems creatively, and communicate ideas clearly.
• Collaborative Mindset: Excellent communication skills, cultural awareness, and emotional intelligence to thrive in a global, team-oriented environment.
• Growth & Learning Orientation: Curious, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning
• Fluency in business English

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SAP's employees across different regions are enabled to do their best job with the right mix of office and remote work according to country-specific guidelines and regulations. In general, our hybrid work setup consists of three days a week in the office or on-site with customers or partners.

We are planning a practical and immersive portion of our program designed to provide unparalleled hands-on learning and networking opportunities.

During intensive phases of the program, it is critical that all participants are fully engaged and present to ensure maximum learning and success. As such, vacation may not be approved during some critical times of the program.

We are SAP
SAP innovations help more than 400,000 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 end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, 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 SAP, we build breakthroughs together.

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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 perform at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company. 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.

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