Dr. Jeanette Mertz
VP & Head of EMEA Strategy & Transformation @ SAP | x-McK, BCG, Mubadala | Driving value creation
The move
MoveThe Boston Consulting Group → SAP
TitlePrincipal → VP & Head of Strategy & Transformation | EMEA
LocationCopenhagen → Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Copenhagen Metropolitan Area → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE12.3
Total experience21.4 years
SAP headcount10,001+ employees
SAP industrySoftware Development
SAP HQWalldorf, BW
SAP founded1972
SAP typePublic Company
Career arc
- VP & Head of Strategy & Transformation | EMEAJan 2024 — Present
SAP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Global VP Revenue & GTM Strategy | Global Group CROJan 2022 — Dec 2023SAP· Full-time
- Global VP & Head of Strategy | Global Industry & Value AdvisoryFeb 2021 — Dec 2021SAP· Full-time
- Board MemberOct 2020 — Dec 2021SScandinavian Business Women - Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Board MemberJan 2019 — Aug 2023
MYRACEKIT LTD· London Area, United Kingdom· Part-time
- Chief Of Staff | President of EMEAMar 2018 — Feb 2021SAP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- EMEA Industry Value Advisor Expert | Travel & TransportAug 2016 — Mar 2018
SAP EMEA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- MENA Industry Value Advisor Expert | Services IndustriesJan 2016 — Jul 2016
SAP MENA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- PrincipalSep 2014 — Sep 2015
The Boston Consulting Group· Copenhagen Metropolitan Area - SVP Asset Management | Global FoundriesSep 2011 — May 2014
Mubadala· Dresden, Singapore, and Silicon Valley - VP & Head of OperationsJun 2010 — Aug 2011
Mubadala Development Company· Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Dresden, Silicon Valley - Associate PrincipalNov 2009 — Jun 2010
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Engagement ManagerNov 2007 — Nov 2009McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- AssociateMay 2005 — Nov 2007
McKinsey & Company Copenhagen· Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- LecturerApr 2004 — 2007DDTU - Technical University of Denmark· Kongens Lyngby· Part-time
Education
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkMaster · Industrial Engineering1993 — 2000
- University of Southern California & Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetPhD · Organizational change2000 — 2004
Languages
- English
- German
- Danish
Top skills
Customer ExperienceBusiness ValuePerformance ManagementGo-to-Market StrategyManagement ConsultingValue Creation
About
A seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy consulting and investment management, currently serving as VP & Head of EMEA Strategy & Transformation @ SAP. Driving cloud revenue growth and delivering on SAP's capital market ambitions. Core competencies include value creation, competitive strategies, and executive-level management. Over a career spanning more than a decade, contributed to growth, performance transformation, and value creation for private equity portfolios, sovereign wealth funds, government entities, and global corporations. Passionate about enabling organizations to achieve strategic objectives by leveraging cross-functional collaboration and fostering alignment with broader organizational visions.