Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist

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. 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.

Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist for North America

Location: US & Canada
Reports to: Regional Head of People & Culture
Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Specialist leads the design and delivery of programs that support employee health, safety, and wellbeing across the US and Canada. This role ensures compliance with local legislation, aligns with SAP’s global standards, and integrates wellbeing into the overall employee experience. Combining strategy, compliance, and people-focused programming, the role helps shape a resilient, safe, and high-performing workplace. This role sits in the Head of People & Culture office for the Americas.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Risk

• Ensure compliance with all relevant US and Canadian legislation, with support from legal team.
• Track regulatory changes and where relevant update policies, processes, and training (or support these updates across other functions).

Program Strategy & Delivery

• Develop and deliver health, safety, and wellness programs tailored to evolving workforce needs (e.g., hybrid work, psychological safety, burnout).
• Align programs with SAP’s People Strategy and Global Health & Safety Management Standard.

Governance & Committees

• Lead the US and Canada Health & Safety Councils; run quarterly meetings and drive follow-up actions.
• Support joint health and safety committees where required by law.

Communication & Collaboration

• Drive awareness campaigns that foster a culture of wellbeing.
• Where relevant, facilitate health and safety awareness to employees and managers.
• Collaborate with functions such as Total Rewards and Facilities to embed inclusive wellbeing into the employee journey.
• Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for H&S concerns.

Budget & Vendor Management

• Manage the health & safety budget and oversee vendors for mental health and safety programming.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong self-starter with a track record of resolving complex issues.
• Skilled in project management, with the ability to lead from concept to delivery.
• Excellent communicator, able to influence senior leaders and adapt to different audiences.
• Strategic, data-driven thinker who can connect compliance, culture, and outcomes
• Comfortable shifting between high-level planning and hands-on implementation

Preferred Experience & Knowledge (assets, not requirements)

• Understanding of US/Canadian health & safety frameworks and legislation.
• Experience in HR, employee experience, or workplace operations.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and running councils or committees.
• Familiarity with mental health strategies and inclusive wellness.

• Budgeting and vendor management experience

Additional Focus Areas

• Collaborate with global teams to align local efforts with global standards.
• Advise on the health & safety implications of hybrid work models.
• Use data and insights to continuously improve safety and wellbeing outcomes.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand 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 two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand 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, you can bring out your best.

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

SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is $88,800 - $191,100(CAD) CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount, and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.

Due to the nature of the role, which involves global interactions with SAP entities, as well as with employees and stakeholders in Canada, functional proficiency in English is required for positions based in the Quebec.

Requisition ID: 429393 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 20% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid