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What you`ll do
Summary:
SAP is launching a bold, long-term initiative to explore the transformative potential of Quantum Technologies in enterprise software. Anchored within the Office of the CTO and led by a dedicated Head of Quantum, we are building a world-class team of experts across physics, algorithms, engineering, and enterprise domains. This effort aims to develop quantum-enabled applications, foster collaboration across business units, and grow an ecosystem of partners, start-ups, and research institutions.
The Development Manager Optimization & Quantum will play a pivotal leadership role within the SCM Optimization organization, managing a team high-performing of developers and architects to evolve the infrastructure and architecture of the SCM Optimization & Data Science technology to become truly “quantum-native”. In this position you are responsible for building-up a team of experts that executes on SAP’s vision of Quantum Optimization on the infrastructure. In your role you will collaborate with leading experts in the field of High-Performance Computing, Operations Research and Quantum Computing across domains and jurisdictions.
The Role:
Build-up a team of quantum experts in Munich, embedded into one of the leading Quantum Ecosystems globally.
Lead, inspire, and develop a team of Experts, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, professionalism, and excellence.
In collaboration with the Chief Architect develop and execute the evolution of the SAP SCM Optimization & Data Science infrastructure and architecture integrating Quantum Technologies to deliver business value into SAP’s installed base.
Foster a tight collaboration within SCM and to the CTO area to synchronize and establish a frontrunner blueprint for future SAP “quantum-enabled” applications
What you bring:
Leadership experience in software development with focus on state-of-the art computing theories and methodologies is a must.
Well-honed people management skills and a proven track-record in building up a new team of key resources at the highest level of performance.
Strong background in computing infrastructures.
Deep understanding of technical, cloud-native architectures and high-performance compute environments.
Ability to work in a multi-domain environment, crossing technical, academic, research and business boundaries.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Highly professional and structured working style
Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment that crosses organizational boundaries while managing complex, global stakeholder networks.
Degree in Computer Science ideally in combination with Physics is preferred, however a strong willingness to immerse oneself with Quantum Technologies is an alternative
Meet your team:
The SCM Optimization & Data Science area’s mission is to future proof our customers excellence in Supply Planning and beyond. As one of the most experienced and well-renowned team in Operations Research we thrive to bring superior value to our customers every day. Serving the worlds most demanding and largest customers, excellence is at the heart of our DNA. We accelerate innovation for SCM by breakthrough research and collaborations with industry-leaders. If you strive to work with the best, this is your future tea
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Requisition ID: 433366 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time or Part-Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid #SAPMunichCareers
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TECHNICAL & MARKET ANALYSIS | Appended by Quantum.Jobs
BLOCK 1 — EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT
This management function serves as the critical nexus for transitioning SAP’s established Supply Chain Management (SCM) Optimization and Operations Research (OR) capabilities into a post-classical computing paradigm. The role is charged with establishing the foundational infrastructure and architectural roadmap necessary to integrate nascent quantum computing resources, specifically addressing complex enterprise-scale optimization problems currently intractable for classical High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems. Success in this position dictates the speed and commercial viability of SAP's broader quantum initiative within its core enterprise software offerings, transforming a research concept into a quantum-native product capability for the installed customer base.
BLOCK 2 — INDUSTRY & ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
The quantum computing value chain currently suffers from a significant application-hardware gap, particularly concerning large-scale, real-world optimization problems endemic to global supply chains. Enterprise software giants like SAP sit uniquely positioned at the application layer, holding the domain expertise and extensive customer data necessary to define commercially relevant use cases. The scalability bottleneck in near-term quantum devices (NISQ era) necessitates this foundational work: developing intermediate "quantum-native" architectures that manage the hybrid execution environment—orchestrating classical data science and OR algorithms with quantum/quantum-inspired solvers. Furthermore, a talent gap persists at the intersection of enterprise software engineering, distributed computing, and quantum physics. This role directly counters that constraint by building a specialized, cross-functional expert team within the Munich ecosystem, thereby fortifying the workforce pipeline. The vendor landscape remains fragmented, requiring robust infrastructure design to maintain hardware agnosticism, ensuring that the SCM platform can interface flexibly with competing quantum hardware providers (e.g., superconducting, trapped ion, neutral atom) as Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) evolve and error mitigation techniques mature towards fault tolerance. This structural evolution is pivotal for de-risking the enterprise migration path to quantum-accelerated business processes.
BLOCK 3 — TECHNICAL SKILL ARCHITECTURE
This leadership mandate requires architecting and governing the cloud-native infrastructure that facilitates hybrid classical/quantum algorithm deployment. Core capability domains include advanced resource allocation methodologies, quantum middleware integration, and designing performant data pipelines optimized for both classical OR solvers (e.g., linear programming, heuristics) and quantum annealing or gate-model approaches. The resulting engineering outcomes must ensure robust throughput and low-latency access to high-performance compute environments. Emphasis on technical skills translates directly into establishing architectural stability and scalability needed to handle petabyte-scale SCM data while abstracting quantum backend complexities from the end-user application layer. A deep technical understanding of distributed systems and modern API design is essential to manage the communication overhead inherent in remote quantum co-processing and guarantee future-proof application development in alignment with the Chief Architect's long-term vision.
BLOCK 4 — STRATEGIC IMPACT * Establishes SAP as an early commercializer of quantum optimization capabilities in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) sector.
* Creates an integrated R\&D-to-product pipeline for quantum-enabled Supply Chain Management (SCM).
* Sets the foundational blueprint for "quantum-native" application architecture across other SAP business units.
* Mitigates future disruption by proactively embedding emerging compute technologies into core enterprise IP.
* Accelerates the quantum industry's maturity by defining and validating commercial-grade use cases.
* Drives the strategic differentiation of SAP’s SCM product suite against competing OR platforms.
* Fosters human capital development by creating a specialized talent pool at the cross-section of quantum, OR, and enterprise development.
* Enables customers to achieve previously unattainable performance gains in global supply chain resilience and efficiency.
* Synchronizes internal quantum R\&D efforts (CTO Office) with market-facing product delivery (SCM).
* Strengthens the strategic position within the European quantum ecosystem via the Munich base of operations.
* Increases the potential total addressable market (TAM) for quantum hardware providers by creating a large-scale consumption vector.
BLOCK 5 — FOOTER
Industry Tags: Quantum Optimization, SCM Architecture, Hybrid Quantum Computing, Enterprise Software, Cloud-Native Design, High-Performance Computing, Operations Research, Quantum Computing Ecosystems, Algorithm Development
Keywords: Quantum supply chain optimization, SAP quantum foundation team, quantum computing development manager, enterprise quantum application architecture, SCM optimization quantum roadmap, hybrid quantum classical computing, quantum-native software development, Munich quantum jobs, supply chain optimization manager, enterprise quantum strategy, high performance compute integration, quantum algorithm enterprise adoption
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