Forward Deployed Engineering Manager (Riyadh, SA, 11435)

SAP
Riyadh
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Influencing","Leadership"]

Lead, coach, and grow a team of senior engineers and AI practitioners embedded in strategic customer environments. Own team performance, goal setting, feedback cycles, and talent planning while driving delivery excellence across forward-deployed engagements. Set technical direction and architectural guardrails, serve as an escalation point for delivery risks, and partner with product and regional leadership to align capabilities with customer needs.

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Forward Deployed Engineering Manager (Riyadh, SA, 11435)

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Job Summary

Lead, coach, and grow a team of senior engineers and AI practitioners embedded in strategic customer environments. Own team performance, goal setting, feedback cycles, and talent planning while driving delivery excellence across forward-deployed engagements. Set technical direction and architectural guardrails, serve as an escalation point for delivery risks, and partner with product and regional leadership to align capabilities with customer needs.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior engineers and AI practitioners, fostering a high-performance culture.
  • •Own team performance, including goal setting, feedback cycles, career development, and talent planning.
  • •Drive delivery excellence across multiple forward-deployed customer engagements, ensuring aligned outcomes and technical quality.
  • •Set technical direction and architectural guardrails with Chief Experts and technical leads; resolve escalations with clarity and decisiveness.
  • •Attract, hire, and onboard engineering talent and partner with product and regional leadership to align team capabilities with strategic priorities.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience leading and managing senior engineering teams, building high-performing and inclusive organizations.
  • •Strong technical background in AI, machine learning, data engineering, or software engineering to guide technical decisions.
  • •Experience managing complex forward-deployed or customer-embedded delivery models and high-stakes engagements.
  • •Demonstrated ability to develop talent, navigate organizational complexity, and drive cross-functional alignment.
  • •Proven ability to work in an Agentic AI context and shape how AI agents are applied in teams and customer environments.
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingInfluencingLeadership
Tech Stack:AIMachine learningData engineeringSoftware engineering

Company Brief

SAP
Global enterprise software company best known for ERP systems and business applications covering finance, supply chain, procurement, HR, analytics, and customer management for large organizations.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Walldorf, Germany
Founded: 1972
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