Applied Science Manager (f/m/d) for Multi-Modal Industry Foundation Models

Key Highlights

• Build, lead and mentor a new applied science team of highly skilled AI Scientists and Engineers.
• Drive cross-project hiring during the project start-up phase, then take primary responsibility for staffing and steering the MMIFM team
• Provide scientific and technical thought leadership across the team and broader organization, shaping the strategy and research direction for multimodal foundation models and world models for business data.
• Be accountable for the success, quality, and delivery of models and  benchmarks, as well as scientific publications that showcase SAP’s key research questions and approaches at top tier conferences.
• Partner with peer leaders across MMIFM, IKG, and OP4I, as well as product incubation experts, and partnering teams, to align research direction with business value and deliver outcomes.