527 Managing Director jobs in Bahrain

Overview

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. 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.

Note: The successful candidate can be based out of Pakistan, Bahrain, or Iraq .

We are seeking a Managing Director (MD) for SAP Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq . This position is responsible for the overall performance of these market units, driving strategic planning and execution, ensuring operational excellence, and contributing to the broader business planning process across the Middle East and EMEA. This is a critical leadership role, and we are therefore seeking a senior executive with proven general management experience in the High-Tech industry, ideally within a multicultural and matrix environment. The role reports into the President for SAP Middle East and Africa – North .

Expectations and Tasks

Maximise The Opportunity

The MD will take overall P&L responsibility for the performance of the Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq market units. He/she will lead strategic planning efforts aligned to the overall EMEA strategy, ensuring SAP’s offerings are tailored to local customer needs and regional opportunities .

Drive Operational Excellence

This role requires a disciplined, structured approach to execution. The MD will be accountable for designing and implementing go-to-market strategies , leveraging solid operational metrics, and ensuring excellence across all business processes.

Build And Lead An A-caliber Team

The MD will ensure these market units have top talent at all levels , especially in key leadership roles. He/she will foster a high-performance culture built on accountability, collaboration, and trust.

Lead Across a Matrix Organization

Beyond sales, the MD is responsible for the effective operation of all business functions in Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq, ensuring alignment and collaboration with regional and global teams. This requires strong leadership and experience in guiding cross-functional teams.

Education, Qualifications, Skills, And Competencies

Drive for Execution

• Set clear strategic priorities and deliver results through disciplined execution.
• Define ambitious goals, holding teams accountable through structured performance management.
• Track execution metrics and course-correct as needed to meet objectives.

Team Collaboration

• Build an engaged, productive leadership team that collaborates across functions and geographies.
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration with SAP teams, customers, and partners.
• Promote knowledge sharing and celebrate team successes.

Talent Development

• Coach and mentor emerging leaders, providing feedback and development opportunities.
• Address performance issues quickly and constructively.
• Share talent across SAP to develop future leaders.

Motivation and Engagement

• Inspire and energize the organization with clear communication, recognition, and passion.
• Create a sense of purpose by connecting day-to-day work with SAP’s broader mission.
• Empower teams with ownership and decision-making authority.

Work Experience

• Extensive leadership experience in large, multi-national technology or software organizations.
• Proven ability to build and execute large-scale business plans and transformation strategies.
• Deep familiarity with the Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq markets, including SAP customers and partners.
• Experience leading significant business transformation, expansion, or turnaround efforts.
• Strong customer and partner focus, with a history of delivering results through strategic sales leadership.
• Minimum of 10–15 years in sales or general management roles, with a track record of driving growth in complex environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise applications, industry trends, and market dynamics.

Language Requirement

• English: Mandatory
• Arabic: Strong Preference

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree not required but considered an advantage

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 are ethical and compliant

Our leadership credo: Do what’s right. Make SAP better for generations to come. We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAP’s values and shape SAP’s culture of integrity, by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.

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:

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.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 40% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - Pakistan.

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**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.
**Note:** The successful candidate can be based out of **Pakistan, Bahrain, or Iraq** .
We are seeking a **Managing Director (MD) for SAP Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq** . This position is responsible for the overall performance of these market units, driving strategic planning and execution, ensuring operational excellence, and contributing to the broader business planning process across the Middle East and EMEA.
This is a critical leadership role, and we are therefore seeking a senior executive with proven general management experience in the High-Tech industry, ideally within a multicultural and matrix environment.
The role reports into the **President for SAP Middle East and Africa - North.**
**EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS**
**Maximise the opportunity:**
The MD will take overall **P&L responsibility** for the performance of the Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq market units. He/she will lead strategic planning efforts aligned to the overall EMEA strategy, ensuring SAP's offerings are tailored to **local customer needs and regional opportunities** .
**Drive operational excellence:**
This role requires a disciplined, structured approach to execution. The MD will be accountable for designing and implementing **go-to-market strategies** , leveraging solid operational metrics, and ensuring excellence across all business processes.
**Build and lead an A-caliber team:**
The MD will ensure these market units have **top talent at all levels** , especially in key leadership roles. He/she will foster a **high-performance culture** built on accountability, collaboration, and trust.
**Lead across a matrix organization:**
Beyond sales, the MD is responsible for the effective operation of all business functions in Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq, ensuring alignment and collaboration with regional and global teams. This requires strong leadership and experience in guiding cross-functional teams.
**EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES**
**Drive for Execution**
+ Set clear strategic priorities and deliver results through disciplined execution.
+ Define ambitious goals, holding teams accountable through structured performance management.
+ Track execution metrics and course-correct as needed to meet objectives.
**Team Collaboration**
+ Build an engaged, productive leadership team that collaborates across functions and geographies.
+ Foster cross-departmental collaboration with SAP teams, customers, and partners.
+ Promote knowledge sharing and celebrate team successes.
**Talent Development**
+ Coach and mentor emerging leaders, providing feedback and development opportunities.
+ Address performance issues quickly and constructively.
+ Share talent across SAP to develop future leaders.
**Motivation and Engagement**
+ Inspire and energize the organization with clear communication, recognition, and passion.
+ Create a sense of purpose by connecting day-to-day work with SAP's broader mission.
+ Empower teams with ownership and decision-making authority.
**WORK EXPERIENCE**
+ Extensive leadership experience in large, multi-national technology or software organizations.
+ Proven ability to build and execute large-scale business plans and transformation strategies.
+ Deep familiarity with the **Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq markets** , including SAP customers and partners.
+ Experience leading significant business transformation, expansion, or turnaround efforts.
+ Strong customer and partner focus, with a history of delivering results through strategic sales leadership.
+ Minimum of **10-15 years in sales or general management roles** , with a track record of driving growth in complex environments.
+ Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
+ Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
+ Strong knowledge of enterprise applications, industry trends, and market dynamics.
**LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT**
+ **English: Mandatory**
+ **Arabic: Strong Preference**
**EDUCATION**
+ **Bachelor's degree required**
+ **Master's degree** not required but considered an advantage
**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 are ethical and compliant**
Our leadership credo: **Do what's right. Make SAP better for generations to come.** We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAP's values and shape SAP's culture of integrity, by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.
**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:
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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Requisition ID: | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 40% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - Pakistan #LI-Hybrid.

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